James Akintunde comes into the action for Boyce.

It looks like Derry are gonna need an impact sub of their own if they're to take anything they're not troubling Dundalk at all still one nil.

Keith Ward for Kelly

Second half underway at the Brandywell and Derry have come out looking like they are a bit more up for the fight. Will Patching with a free kick that came to nothing. And Joe Thomson made a vital block for the Derry defence to deny Steven Bradley a goal. Dundalk still looking comfortable.

Dundalk have had to work hard since their early strike to keep their lead. Robbie Benson had a shot from long range, which is arguably the best chance since, but Derry piled the pressure on before half time. Joe Thomson had an audacious bicycle kick straight at Nathan Sheppard. And just before half-time. Darragh Leahy got a crucial touch to deny Boyce. One nil to Dundalk at halftime.

Half-time at the Brandywell where the visitors lead 1-0

Dundalk's Mark Connolly picks up a yellow card for obstructing McGonigle.

Derry are on top of the moment, Will Patching had a corner that Cameron Dummigan kept in play, and from it Patching fire over. Jamie McGonigle has been a pest - he scuffed a shot wide, but Dundalk still posing a threat although mainly from Derry's erratic passing at the back.

Yellow card for Derry's Matty Smith following a mistimed tackle on Sloggett.

Five minutes later Derry themselves go close. Jamie McGonigle did fine on the right hand side and Joe Thomson had a shot well shovelled away. by Nathan Shepherd. The corner came too nothing for Derry.

Dundalk open the scoring with a screamer from Robert Benson. Sam Bone played him in on the edge of the area and the Dundalk man fired home a fantastic shot that Brian Maher couldn\'t get across too. Dundalk ahead the Brandywell within the opening 10 minutes.

Just under 10 minutes played so far not much chances don't talk that a few corners but pretty even possession good atmosphere at the Brandywell.

We're underway

There's a minutes silence here before the game, and then we'll have kick-off.