SMASH AND GRAB CITY NICK POINTS

In the end, a smash and grab from 10-men Derry took all the points home.

- BY CAOMHAN O' CONNELL

That only tells part of the story of an exciting game in the wind and rain that had it all.

The Candystripes brought four new faces to Galway from their last trip. For United, Jeannot Esua and Greg Cunningham were both losses at wing-back. Big Patrick Hickey was in the thick of it early. He got a good shove in the box for his troubles but no penalty was given.