Free-kick at the death here for Rovers

Luke Heeney with a yellow

The Tallaght outfit looking a bit short of invention as nine minutes are added on for stoppage time

Dean Williams returns from injury to replace the goalscorer Brennan

Rovers lose the head and Mandriou gets sent off for dissent and a second yellow after a decision in Drogheda's favour

Brennan booked for the hosts

Chris Lyons comes off and Adam Foley enters the fray

Aidomo Emakhu replaces Gaffney

Rooney booked for the Drogs

Gary O'Neill and Aaron Greene are subbed on in place of Ritchie Towell and Barry Cotter

Mandriou gets the ball on the edge with some space but side foots his effort just wide of the post

The Claret and Blue defending really well at the minute and resorting Rovers to long range efforts for the time being

Sean Hoare's header from the resulting corner goes just over

Weir blocks efforts from Cotter and Dylan Watts as the Hoops chase the equaliser

Back underway here. Can the home team hold on for a big result

Half-time at Head in the Game Park and it is Drogheda United 1-0 Shamrock Rovers

Burke booked in quick succession of his substitution

Graham Burke replaces the injured Jack Byrne for Rovers

Drogheda take the lead and you couldn't say its completely undeserved. Rooney finds Ryan Brennan's head with a cross and he finishes

Kevin Doherty's side playing with some belief. James Clarke in the middle has been particularly impressive

Mandroui with a free-kick again but this one is whipped harmlessly over

Cotter goes close with a header but the linesman's flag was up

A lovely one-two between Gaffney and Mandroui nearly saw the latter receive a great chance but the hosts scampered it away

Sean Gannon has a go from range but stand in centre-half Evan Weir blocks it

As Gaffney closed in on goal again Keith Cowan made a strong last ditch tackle to clear

With about 15 gone the analysis is that it feels like a matter of time before the visitors find the net but at the same time Drogheda have looked good when they've had the ball

Mandroui booked for a late one on Dylan Grimes

Danny Mandroui hits a free-kick right on the edge but Long pulls off an absolutely magnificent stop for the Drogs

Dane Massey comes off with an injury and Dayle Rooney comes on

The Hoops go close again after a header from a corner that went wide

Rory Gaffney follows up with a drilled shot that goes just wide. The Hoops threatening a lot early on

Richie Towell with a great chance straight away on the six yard box but Sam Long saved and Towell was proven to be offside anyway

We're off here in Louth!

Shamrock Rovers team news: Pico Lopes is suspended and Lee Grace starts but other than that the starting 11 matches that of last week

Drogheda team news: Ryan Brennan starts after his impressive display off the bench last Friday while Dayle Rooney drops to the bench. Adam Foley also doesn\'t start and is still not fully fit. Sean Roughan serves his suspension this evening

Both sides come into this one on the back of wins against Finn Harps and UCD respectively. Nonetheless Rovers will be expected to win and enhance their lead at the top

Con Sheehan reporting from a wet and miserable Head in the Game Park. It's Drogheda v Shamrock Rovers tonight at 7:45 pm