Derry City were held to a 1-1 draw at home to their FAI Cup final opponents, Shelbourne on Friday night.
Jack Moylan opened the scoring for Damien Duff’s men on 69 minutes.
Joe Thomson then ensured a share of the spoils, scoring on 83 minutes.
The result, coupled with Shamrock Rovers 4-1 win over St Pat’s now means the Hoops are eight clear at the top of the table.
Martin Holmes reports from the Ryan McBride Brandywell…