A brilliant late goal from substitute Kevin Deery salvaged a point for Derry in a 1-1 draw with dogged Drogheda at United Park.
Drogheda dominated the first half and would have been disappointed not to have
been further than 1-0 up at the break.
That came on 13 minutes when Gavin Whelan shot past David Forde.
But Deery levelled nine minutes from time when Deery fired home following Gary Beckett's clever back heel.