The qualifiers are a place where momentum can be built and that is just what Derry manager Damien McErlain is seeking.

The Oakleafers start off their qualifying route with a tricky tie away to Wexford on Saturday evening and McErlain is hopeful that they can prolong their season.

Speaking to the Derry Journal this week, the Derry manager insisted that a win over Wexford would be the perfect fillip for them to pick up some wins.

“The qualifiers are about momentum so you need to win the first match to get moving. All we can concentrate on is Wexford and how we want to perform,” said McErlain.

“Our training has been very good in the last couple of weeks. We’ve reset and gone again. There’s loads of learning from the Tyrone match. It was a decent performance, but there’s a massive amount to take from it – both positives and things we have to work on – so we want to improve our performance and hopefully that has whet the appetite for another good performance.”

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