Derry End United's League Cup Run

GALWAY United’s unlikely bid for success in this year’s League Cup was brought to an end at the semi-final stage in Terryland Park last night as Derry City twice struck late to snatch an undeserved win and march on to a final date with either Cork City or Wexford Youths.It was a heartbreaking night for United, who were the better team throughout, but they ultimately paid for their inability to put the ball in the net, something that has haunted them all season in the league, allowing Derry the chance to lift the trophy for a fourth successive year.Once again the Galway sporting public disgraced themselves, a crowd of just over 1,000 bothering to make their way up the Dyke Road on a perfect night for football for what was United’s first semi final appearance in this competition since they won it as a First Division side in 1997.Those who did make the effort will certainly be back at the same venue this coming Friday night for the more important matter of a relegation six pointer with UCD – a win for United this weekend will see them move out of the bottom three for the first time this season.Back to last night, though, and United deserved to extend the distraction of the League Cup as far as a final appearance as they took the game to their visitors from the start. They were by far the better side in the first half – a corner count of 8 to 2 in their favour tells its own story – and while Derry improved after the break, the better goalscoring chances continued to fall...