Galway United – Derry City

Galway United edged Derry City 2‑1 at home to pull level on points with the league leaders, moving to sixth place with 37 points from 30 games, while the visitors remain fifth on 38. The win narrowed the goal‑difference gap, with Galway now at –5 (41‑46) compared with Derry’s +2 (44‑42). The result also tipped the head‑to‑head balance in Galway’s favour this season, having secured two victories against Derry’s none and one draw. Both clubs stay within a point of each other in the tightly contested table, keeping the race for European spots very much alive.