Full Time: Shamrock Rovers 3-0 UCD.

Jack Keaney blasts the free-kick well over the bar.

Fantastic chance from a free-kick for UCD.

Defensive mistakes have killed UCD in this half. They've conceded chance after chance, it really should be more than 3-0.

Goal Rovers! Burke makes the most of a mistake from Todd. 3-0!

Burke puts Healy to work again. He saves well at his near post and it's out for a corner.

Adam Lennon is on for UCD.

Colm Whelan is off for UCD.

Aaron Greene plays through Emakhu. He shoots, but it's straight at Healy.

Dylan Duffy and Evan Caffrey are off for UCD.

Mark Dignam and Lennon Gill are on for UCD.

Graham Burke and Aidomo Emakhu are on for the Hoops.

Jack Byrne and Rory Gaffney are off for the Hoops.

Cotter shoots after finding some empty space. His effort leaves a lot to be desired though.

Aaron Greene and Richie Towell are on for Rovers.

Dylan Watts and Danny Mandroiu are off for Rovers.

Chaos in the box from a corner as the ball pings about this way and that. The Students can't clear and Gaffney has a go. It's blocked and goes out for another corner.

Another defensive mistake as Todd swipes at the ball and falls over himself. Mandroiu races onto the loose ball but finds the legs of Healy with the shot.

A poor pass from Yoro lets Mandroiu in. The forward shoots, but it's deflected and pings off the post. A lucky break for UCD.

Jack Keaney is down after a heavy challenge from Andy Lyons.

Caffrey drives forward and plays in Kerrigan on the right side of the box. It's a good chance, but Kerrigan slices his attempt and it slides harmlessly wide.

Cotter finds himself in the action at the other end. He opens himself up to shoot from outside the area, but it ends up high in the south stand.

Liam Kerrigan gets into a footrace with Barry Cotter. The UCD winger goes down in the box. No reaction from the ref.

A quick move between Byrne, Gaffney and Mandroiu results in a Mandroiu shot. Healy has to make himself big to make the save.

Sean Hoare heads over after a corner deflects high into the air. Hoare rises highest but can't find the target.

Gaffney bursts into the area and shoots from a tight angle. Lorcan Healy is equal to the shot and scrambles the ball away for a corner.

Barry Cotter goes down after a challenge in the box. The referee is having none of it though.

Norris is on for the Students.

Evan Ossam is off for the Students.

The Students are already pushing higher and pressing Rovers as they play out from the back.

And it's back underway in Tallaght. Colm Whelan kicks off.

Half-Time: Shamrock Rovers 2-0 UCD

Goal Rovers! Jack Byrne finds Danny Mandroiu with a cross. Mandroiu puts plenty of power into the header and it flys past the 'keeper.

Harry McEvoy is on for UCD.

Michael Gallagher is off for UCD.

Jack Byrne plays a deflected through-ball to Barry Cotter. The left-back powered past his marker but was stretching to get to the ball, his shot ended up well over the bar.

Goal Shamrock Rovers! Sean Hoare scores a near-post header from a Byrne corner. For once the UCD defence couldn't get the cross away.

Barry Cotter is on for Rovers.

Neil Farrugia is off for Rovers.

Neil Farrugia is down. Not good considering his injury history.

A lovely passing interchange from the Hoops results in Gaffney playing in Mandroiu, with a wonderful pass from right to left. The number 14 opens up his body and wastes the chance with a weak shot.

UCD are really putting a shift in, they're outworking Rovers. If they don't get anything from the game this evening, it won't be due to lack of effort.

Mandroiu dinks a ball towards the right side of the box. Andy Lyons is well positioned to meet it, but can't quite connect. Lyons has been making his way into the box plenty of times, he could score a few goals this season.

The first warning signs from the Students. They've had the best chances of the opening 20. Unfortunately for them, Liam Kerrigan hasn't found the net.

Sean Brennan looks up and plays a perfect ball to find Kerrigan. The number seven tries to squeeze the ball low past Mannus, but it deflects up and harmlessly away.

UCD hit on the counter. Evan Caffrey with some sublime hold up play. He turns, plays in Kerrigan, but the winger only finds the gloves of Alan Mannus.

Farrugia hits the side netting in the best chance of the half so far. Grace picks up the ball on the edge of the box, and slides a ball to the free Farrugia, he opts for power and misses the target.

There's been plenty of the ball for the Hoops so far, but the Students' compact shape is making it difficult to play through the middle. Yoro and Todd are working overtime to deal with crosses.

Free-kick for Rovers in a dangerous position out wide, as Keaney fouls Hoare. The delivery isn't the best however, and UCD are able to push out.

Mandroiu, Farrugia and Gaffney have all had a go at playing a pass into the UCD box. The Students' defence has been stout so far though.

Early stages are suggesting that Rovers will be in control of possession as expected. Jack Byrne is dictating the tempo and picking passes.

And it's underway at Tallaght Stadium. Rovers get the game going with the kick-off.

Eric Yoro making his debut for UCD this evening at centre-back is just 17 years-old. It'll be a real test for someone so inexperienced.

Interestingly, Stephen Bradley will not be on the touchline for the Hoops this evening due to a ban. Glenn Cronin will be taking charge.

UCD team news: Andy Myler starts with the deadly partnership that fired the Students to promotion. Colm Whelan leads the line, with support from Liam Kerrigan. Will they be able to score as freely at a higher level?

Rovers team news: Stephen Bradley gives a first league start to Andy Lyons and Jack Byrne. There's also a start for Neil Farrugia on the left, the wing-back missed a great deal of last season through injury.

Hello and welcome to Final Whistle's coverage of Shamrock Rovers vs. UCD in the Irish Premier Division. I'm Jon Parkin, and I will be covering this evening's game.