Allianz Football League: Conor Glass goal helps Mickey Harte's Derry beat wasteful Tyrone

Glass (right) scored as Derry secured their second Division One win

A late goal by Conor Glass put the finishing touches on a satisfying 1-12 to 0-9 win for Mickey Harte's Derry over rivals Tyrone at Celtic Park.

Derry edged the first half 0-8 to 0-5 having had a strong wind at their backs while Tyrone went 32 minutes without a score either side of the break.

Tyrone hit 10 wides in the second half of a game that failed to catch fire.

Ethan Doherty and Cormac Murphy hit 0-6 between them from play for Derry, who now have won their opening two games.

More than just a game?

The build-up to this Division One clash was dominated by commentary on Harte, who won three All-Ireland senior titles with Tyrone, and is now managing their fiercest rivals.

He came up against close friends and relations and in the opposing sideline including Tyrone joint-manager Brian Dooher, who captained the county to two All-Irelands under Harte in 2005 and 2008.

A capacity crowd of 11,629 made the journey to Celtic Park hoping to see something worth talking about, yet it seemed the only person not distracted by all the hype was Harte himself - though the game was not one that will live long in the memory having been badly affected by the wind.

Dooher captained Tyrone to two All-Irelands under Harte in 2005 and 2008

Tyrone will wonder how they performed so poorly with a strong wind at their backs in the second half, only scoring four points after the interval.

With key men like Peter Harte, Conn Kilpatrick, Cathal McShane, Conor Meyler and Kieran McGeary missing for various reasons, they will expect to be more competitive later in the year.

Meanwhile Derry continue to coast along under Harte.

They started brilliantly and led by 0-6 to 0-1 after 18 minutes with Glass imperious in midfield.

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He and Brendan Rogers dictated the terms around the middle with Shane McGuigan, Doherty, Murphy, Niall Loughlin and Padraig McGrogan all on target.

Tyrone carved out a well-worked goal chance with Ruairi Canavan's dinked pass into league debutant Aidan Donaghy, but his shot was well saved by Odhran Lynch in the ninth minute.

Both sides conceded sloppy fouls and Tyrone's best spell was in the second quarter with Darren McCurry and Darragh Canavan pointing frees after Aidan Donaghy's fine point.

Wasteful Tyrone

The game lacked any real intensity and while Tyrone were in a good position at half-time their shot selection and decision-making was poor in the second half.

Ten wides in the second half tells the tale of a side that fell away while Derry pressed home the advantage with Murphy, a new addition in 2024, punching holes with a fast and strong running game.

His two points after the interval, followed by more from Conor and Ethan Doherty, saw Derry stretch clear at 0-12 to 0-5.

Seanie O'Donnell ended Tyrone's long wait for a second-half score after 58 minutes and while they tagged on a few consolation scores, there was no doubting Derry as convincing winners from a long way out.

Their night was sealed when the wind caught Glass' attempt at a point and the ball dropped underneath the crossbar in the 69th minute.

He had an earlier fisted goal ruled out for the ball going out of play in the build-up but it gave Derry a margin of victory they fully deserved.