Goalkeeper David Forde played in the friendly against Limavady

Forde played for the Candystripes in Tuesday night's 4-0 win in a friendly against Irish League outfit Limavady United at the Brandywell.

Killian Brennan and Ruairi Higgins, also signed just before the transfer deadline, made their first appearances.

Former Dublin City winger Brennan scored two with the other goals coming from Peter Hutton and Conor O'Grady.

Higgins was released by Coventry City at the end of the 2003-04 season having been at Highfield Road for five seasons.