First Derry goal worth the wait for final hero Burns

Derry City's FAI Cup final hero Darragh Burns says there is "nowhere better" to get his first goal for the club than scoring the winner at the Aviva Stadium in the decider. Burns' first goal for the club secured Derry's seventh FAI Cup win Derry City's FAI Cup hero Darragh Burns said there is "nowhere better" to get his first goal for the club than at the Aviva Stadium in a final. Burns' low drive on 69 minutes broke the deadlock for the Candystripes against a spirited Waterford and was enough to secure the club's seventh FAI Cup victory. The 24-year-old was set to be substituted before he fired home and was relieved to contribute with his first goal since arriving at the club in July.

"I saw the substitutions getting going and I said to myself 'please just produce something' and it went in the back of the net so I'm over the moon," he told BBC Sport NI's Odhran Crumley. "It took me longer than I expected to score my first goal, but nowhere better to get it than at the Aviva in the cup final. I dreamt of it last night and it's come true today. "I hadn't had a shot yet in the game, just checked in on left, fake shot, went again and it hit