Bannon finds way back for Candystripes

SUPER SUB Alex Bannon bagged a late brace as Derry City battled back from a two-goal deficit to earn a precious draw against Euro rivals St Patrick's Athletic at the Brandywell.

- BY SIMON COLLINS

Mason Melia fired the Dubliners ahead on 40 minutes after a sublime through ball from Chris Forrester. And the Spurs-bound striker returned the favour on 62 minutes as he set up St Pat's talisman Forrester who blasted into the roof of the net.

For a second successive match, Derry overturned a deficit as Burton Albion loanee Bannon curled a spectacular strike into the top corner. Then, from a corner with five to go left Bannon (inset) bundled in his second.