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A League of Ireland clash between Derry City and Shamrock Rovers had to be temporarily paused in stoppage time due to an incident with a young fan.
After a tense first-half between the two title hopefuls, the visitors took the lead just before the hour mark at Brandywell through Aaron Greene.
The 34-year-old added a second just minutes later before Richie Towell made it three for Stephen Bradley's side.
City managed a consolation through substitute Pat Hoban but the deficit proved too great to overcome as the game reached its closing stages.
The hosts' night went from bad to worse in stoppage time as a flare was thrown from the stands onto the