Full Time: Dundalk secured their first victory of the season and also maintaining their impressive Louth Derby record thanks to a close but well deserved victory over Drogheda United at Oriel Park. The second goal in two games for striker David McMillan and a first South Korean goal from Han Jeong-Woo secured the three points as Jim Magilton continues to steady the ship at Oriel Park. Drogheda to their credit is a side that will take plenty of plaudits and points for their efforts this season. Tim Clancy’s side showed great promise and organisation and only for the resolute defence marshalled by Peter Cherrie they could have taken something from the game despite a late goal from Chris Lyons which made Dundalk sweat in the final minutes. Dundalk will look to build on this victory after what has been a very tough start to the season for the North Louth side.

And Drogheda pull one back! Chris Lyons slots home with a cool finish. Tense times for the last four minutes of added-on time.

Two goals in two games it looks as if McMillan could be back to his best.

McMillan is replaced by Junior.

Clarke comes on to replace him.

Murray comes off in what was a good outing for the former Dundalk player.

Duffy squares the perfect ball to McMillan but he blazes over.

It looked as if Ryan O'Kane would complete the victory with a third goal only for the ball to get away from him at the vital moment, he did recover it but the angle was then too tight for him to slot home.

Shields comes off and hands the armband to Daniel Cleary.

No pressure son, O'Kane is coming on for Chris Shields.

The young Dundalk player is about to come into the game.

Adeyemo comes on for the last fifteen minutes of the game.

Douglas comes off.

Another fact of the night: Han Jeong-Woo becomes the first Korean player to score in the League of Ireland since Kim Jin-Gu netted for Galway United against Dundalk in 2011. The Dundalk goalkeeper that night? Peter Cherrie.

Dundalk extends their lead as Han Jeong Woo slots it home from close range. He becomes the first-ever South Korean scorer for Dundalk as he turns the ball in following a superb centre from McMillan.

Murray's free-kick is calmly caught by Peter Cherrie, that calm assurance in the Dundalk goal has been most welcome tonight.

Cillian Phillips with a great opportunity on goal but it's deflected over.

Mark Doyle comes on for Darragh Markey.

If it does stay the way it is David McMillan will rightly take the headlines for his goal but he has also made a couple of very important defensive headers tonight from Ronan Murray\'s deliveries

For a foul on Doyle, Dummingan gets a yellow card.

Sean Murray comes on for the Derry man

McEleney has been good tonight for Dundalk.

On comes Leahy.

Surprising one this with Raivis coming off.

Zahibo comes off in a good full debut

Sloggett comes in

Three subs are set to come in for Dundalk now: Darragh Leahy, Greg Sloggett and Sean Murray.

It looks as if Sloggett will come into the game soon.

Brown goes down under a hefty challenge and it's a free-kick to Drogheda.

Brown goes down under a hefty challenge and it's a free-kick to Drogheda.

Han cuts in from the right-wing and into the area and he hits a low effort that takes a deflection and wide.

Second Half: We are back underway, Dundalk kick us off.

Half Time Dundalk lead at the break thanks to an excellent goal from David McMillan. The home side looks more compact and organised than in the previous few weeks. Drogheda is a side that is very well organised and hard working. Tim Clancy is getting the best out of the side that has a great mix of abilities, they will be fine this season.

For a hefty challenge, Zahibo goes into the book.

One added minute here, Dundalk a goal to the good thanks to David McMillan.

The free kick sent in is nearly met by Zabiho at the near post but it's cleared by the Drogheda defence.

Very close to a second as Duffy latches onto a pass on his chest and he strikes it on the volley that only McCabe can parry for a corner.

David McMillan in the Dundalk starting eleven for the first time in the league this season with Patrick Hoban out. He scored his first league goal since returning to the club against Derry on Tuesday. His last league goal in Oriel before tonight was against Drogheda in a 3-0 win in September 2017.

Daniel Cleary makes his 100th Dundalk appearance tonight. The man who signed him, current Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny, has taken his seat in the stand at Oriel Park in the last few minutes

And Davy Mac will? Score for you! McMillan with a fantastic diving header from the cross from Jurkovskis to put Dundalk in the lead!

We are twenty minutes played here at Oriel Park and David McMillan's header is the closest Dundalk have come to a goal and Ronan Murrays early strike for Drogheda. It's been pretty even so far.

A corner sent in by Duffy's sees Cleary head at the back post but its well held by the keeper.

A terrible free-kick by Dan Cleary found its way to Ronan Murray but the attack was blocked down by Chris Shields.

Looks as if Dundalk are playing a 4-5-1 formation and Drogheda are playing a 4-3-3 formation.

David McMillan heading goalward from a cross sent in but he flashes wide.

Ronan Murray tries a shot from the edge of the area but it goes wide of the post

And we are underway here in Oriel Park

And here are the teams! Drogheda out first and we suspect Dundalk will be out shortly.

Sonia Hoey has arrived here in Oriel Park for tonight's match. The club is selling tickets for a virtual sell-out and all proceeds go towards Sonia’s fund as she continues her fight against cancer.

Life is Life bellows over the tannoy here in Oriel Park. The sun is shining down on Oriel Park and all that's missing is the fans.

Former Dundalk player Dane Massey is back at Oriel Park for the first time since departing in the winter after making 291 appearances for Dundalk. It's his 7th straight start for Drogheda. The same number as he made in the league for Dundalk last season

Peter Cherrie and Chris Shields are the only two survivors from Drogheda’s last win at Oriel Park. That came back on June 1st 2012 when Paul Crowley scored the winner on 66 minutes just three minutes after Gary Shanahan had cancelled out Sean Brennan’s opener just before the break.

It's six and a half years today since Peter Cherrie kept his last clean sheet for Dundalk. He might have played just one game since but his team could do with one today. The only clean sheet recorded in the club's last 20 outings was in the 11-0 FAI Cup win over Athlone in November

There are four changes to the Dundalk side that drew in Derry on Tuesday night with new signing Wilfried Zahibo is in for his full debut as he takes the place of Sam Stanton. Peter Cherrie, Han Jeong Woo and David McMillan comes into the side to replace Abibi, Junior and Hoban.

It's been 188 days since Dundalk's last league win and a win tonight would be very welcome. That's just two days shy of the 190 days the club waited for a league win last year between the 4-0 win away to Finn Harps pre-Covid and the 3-2 win over Shelbourne last September.

It's Louth Derby Day here in Oriel Park as Dundalk FC take on Drogheda in Oriel Park. We will have the teams shortly but I'm Ciaran Callan and I will be taking you through tonight's action as it happens.