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In Pictures: FAI Cup Final

Updated: Sunday, 04 Nov 2012 21:08

Images from another thrilling decider at Lansdowne Road

The match programme on the pitch before Derry City and St Patrick's Athletic did battle
The match programme on the pitch before Derry City and St Patrick's Athletic did battle
St Patrick's Athletic players pose for the pre-match team photograph
St Patrick's Athletic players pose for the pre-match team photograph
Supporters of the Saints light flares before the start of the match
Supporters of the Saints light flares before the start of the match
David McDaid of Derry challenges Ian Bermingham of Pat's
David McDaid of Derry challenges Ian Bermingham of Pat's
Jake Carroll of Pat's was forced to leave the pitch with an injury
Jake Carroll of Pat's was forced to leave the pitch with an injury
Christy Fagan is tackled by Stewart Greacon
Christy Fagan is tackled by Stewart Greacon
St Patrick's Athletic's Sean O'Connor scores the opening goal from a free-kick
St Patrick's Athletic's Sean O'Connor scores the opening goal from a free-kick
Stewart Greacen equalises with a header
Stewart Greacen equalises with a header
St Pat's goalkeeper Brendan Clarke was helpless to prevent Greacen scoring
St Pat's goalkeeper Brendan Clarke was helpless to prevent Greacen scoring
Clarke then conceded a penalty
Clarke then conceded a penalty
Rory Patterson of Derry scored from the spot to put his side 2-1 ahead
Rory Patterson of Derry scored from the spot to put his side 2-1 ahead
An aerial shot of Patterson's spot-kick
An aerial shot of Patterson's spot-kick
Christy Fagan equalised for St Pat's to send the game into extra time
Christy Fagan equalised for St Pat's to send the game into extra time
Fagan wheels away to celebrate his strike
Fagan wheels away to celebrate his strike
Patterson popped up in extra time to give Derry a 3-2 lead
Patterson popped up in extra time to give Derry a 3-2 lead
Conor Kenna and Brendan Clarke could only watch as Patterson's effort flew into the net
Conor Kenna and Brendan Clarke could only watch as Patterson's effort flew into the net
Goalkeeper Ger Doherty and Derry City players celebrated after the final whistle
Goalkeeper Ger Doherty and Derry City players celebrated after the final whistle
Derry captain Kevin Deery lifted the Ford FAI Cup
Derry captain Kevin Deery lifted the Ford FAI Cup
A runners-up medal lying in the grass after being thrown away by a St Patrick's Athletic player
A runners-up medal lying in the grass after being thrown away by a St Patrick's Athletic player
Stewart Greacen hoisting the cup
Stewart Greacen hoisting the cup
Derry players celebrate in the dressing room
Derry players celebrate in the dressing room
Derry manager Declan Devine had a few post-match words for his charges
Derry manager Declan Devine had a few post-match words for his charges