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Candystripes welcome trio back

Peter Hutton returns to the Derry City starting line-up against Gretna in the UEFA Cup tonight
Peter Hutton returns to the Derry City starting line-up against Gretna in the UEFA Cup tonight

Derry City manager Stephen Kenny will welcome the return to the squad of key players ahead of tonight's UEFA Cup second qualifying round first leg clash with Scottish side Gretna, kick-off 7.45pm.                                       

Barry Molloy, Peter Hutton and Sean Hargan are available for the Candystripes, although hopes of a good result against the vanquished Scottish Cup finalists have been hindered by the absence of Paddy McCourt, who will start on the bench.                                       

While respecting the task ahead of him and his team, Kenny said: 'We'd hope we might present more of a challenge than some of the teams they've been playing over the last couple of years.'

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