Derry City 4 Bohemians 0 Peter Hutton celebrated a two-year contract extension as manager at the Brandywell having watched his side put Bohemians to the sword at the Derry ground.
The victory sees a revitalised Candystripes move into fifth spot in the Premier Division table as Bohs received a lesson in the passing game.
And Owen Heary can have no complaints with this defeat as Derry not only dominated the vital areas but they were clinical in front of goal.
Scoring goals for fun – they’ve now netted 15 in their last three league games – Derry broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute.
Having forced a corner, Rory Patterson drove the ball high into the net at the second attempt when Stephen Dooley set him up in the 23rd minute.
Finished with aplomb
And Barry McNamee then weaved his way through the Bohs penalty area to find Michael Duffy who finished with aplomb for a deserved 2-0 lead.
But it got even better for Derry when Duffy ended this match as a contest one minute before the break.
It was another magnificent finish as left back Mark Timlin controlled a high ball from midfield and with one touch sent Duffy clear to gleefully find the bottom corner.
In truth, Bohemians failed to make any impact after the break as Derry netted another goal in the 68th minute, Patterson scoring his second after substitute Philip Lowry played him in.
Even with captain, Cliff Byrne, left on the subs bench, Hutton made a few changes which clearly reaped handsome dividends on the night. DERRY CITY: Doherty; Ventre, McBride, Barry, Timlin; Dooley (Tracey 74), Molloy, McNamee, Duffy; McEleney (Lowry 41); Patterson (Curran 70). BOHEMIANS: Delaney; Murphy, Price, D Byrne, Pender; Devaney, Wearen (Mulcahy 75), Lopes, Kavanagh; Corcoran (J Byrne 60), Beattie. Referee: B Connolly (Dublin).
