Derry stay bottom after Croke Park defeat by Dublin

Dublin's Niall O'Callaghan is tracked by Martin Bradley in Saturday night's game

Derry are still without a win in their Football League campaign as they fell to a 3-20 to 2-12 defeat by Dublin.

The Ulster visitors led by three early in the game at Croke Park before Dublin seized control and Niall Scully netted as they hit 1-7 without reply to hold a 1-10 to 0-6 advantage at the break.

A goal from Brendan Rogers gave Derry hope but Dublin moved clear again with Conor Tyrell and Lorcan O'Dell finding the net.

Conor Glass finished from close range for Derry's second goal, but it proved little more than a consolation for the side sitting bottom of Division One.

Derry prevailed against the Dubs in last year's league final, but this game belonged to the hosts.

They trailed 0-6 to 0-3 before shutting out Derry for the rest of the first half and piling on the scores.

Sean Bugler and Luke Breathnach each fired over two points in the 1-7 blast while Scully's shot hit the underside of the bar and went in for the goal on 23 minutes.

Rogers hit the roof of the net 10 minutes into the second half and it was followed by a Cahir McMonagle point to leave six between the side.

Dublin responded with a goal similar to their opener, this time with Tyrell the scorer and when O'Dell blasted into the net the game was over as a contest.

Glass rose highest to net from Shane McGuigan's inviting pass late in the match but Derry were outclassed on the night and three defeats and a draw leave them fighting against relegation.