Derry City manager Ruaidhri Higgins will come full circle on Sunday as he goes from idolising Damien Duff to being his opposite number in Sunday’s FAI Cup final at the Aviva Stadium.
Former West Ham man Lee Bowyer netted his first competitive goal for the Blues a minute from time as Town left Upton Park with a deserved 1-0 victory. The veteran midfielder had struck the woodwork in a first half largely dominated by the Blues with Michael Chopra also going close.
Boss Paul Jewell looks set to stick with the same XI for the third game running when his resurgent Blues take on West Ham at Upton Park this evening (KO 7.45pm). The Town manager is hoping to build on the victory over Coventry and Saturday’s 0-0 draw at high-flying Middlesbrough.
Town go into Saturday’s home game against table-propping Bolton Wanderers looking to end a two-game run of defeats which followed victories in their first four Championship matches.