Shane McGuigan lands an early free after Glass is fouled inside.

Just the start Derry would have wanted.

Conor Glass is taking up a position at full-forward. Interesting...

We are hearing there are no changes on either team at half time as ref David Gough gets ready to throw the ball in.

Down produced a stunning comeback not once but twice to come away with a narrow 1-19 to 2-15 win over Cork in the Allianz Football League Division Two contest at Pairc Esler.

Pat Havern's two-point free in the closing stages snatched victory for the Mournemen who trailed by seven points at half-time.

Down dug deep, not conceding from the 55th minute onwards and landed a major from Danny Magill before Havern's late clincher.

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Derry were on the attack when the half-time hooter sounded. Still haven't quite got used to that rule 'enhancement'.

Galway are good value for their nine-point lead. They've controlled the opening half and played it on their terms.

Derry's confidence will have taken a further dent after this 35 minute display.

Paddy Tally has a job to do to rally his troops and get them believing there is still something there for them in this game.

Another big block by John Maher!

He's made a few crucial ones in this half close to his own goal.

Savage work-rate by him. He's scored 0-1 and made three important blocks. Man-of-the-match type stuff from him.

It hasn't been Shane McGuigan's night so far.

A two-point free drops well wide of Gleeson's left-hand post.

That was a classic counter attack by Galway.

Derry goalkeeper Neil McNicholl's two-point attempt drops short into the hands of Connor Gleeson and Galway break up the field with Shane Walsh finishing the move.

Paul Cassidy is keeping Derry in this game.

That's another lovely point.

Shane Walsh taps over a simple free but it was almost a penalty after John Daly's superb pass to Tierney. It was touch and go whether the foul was inside the square.

Any of you watching at home, what's the verdict, was it a penalty?

Another two-pointer from Walsh!

He really has his eye in now. That shot was even more difficult than the first. He's giving Diarmuid Baker a torrid time in the last few minutes.

A two-pointer from Shane Walsh. He hit four of them against Mayo last time out.

It's really put some distance between the sides on the scoreboard.

Galway have unearthed a new forward in Sam O'Neill and he reasserts Galway's control with a quality point.

A quick transition by Derry who turned the ball over and a long ball in to Cassidy was gathered and he pivoted quickly to drill it over the bar.

Relief for Derry as Paul Cassidy judges that shot perfectly and splits the posts with his left-footed shot. Ends 16 minutes without a Derry score.

John Maher works hard to create space and a shooting angle for himself before curling one over from close range. Galway looking comfortable.

Neither side has attempted a two-pointer yet.

Derry have not scored in 14 minutes. It's not like they're shooting wides, more that they're not getting shots away at all.

It's early days of course, but the Oak Leafers could do with making some impact in the game, and the scoreboard.

Matthew Tierney points his first score of the evening.

A great block by John Maher on Conor Glass and after breaking down the field, Galway win a free which Cillian O Curraoin converts easily for the equaliser.