I hope you enjoyed following the evening\'s action with me, thanks as always and be sure to stay tuned for the full match report - as well as reaction across the grounds as two other Premier Division fixtures were on show in Ireland tonight. Shelbourne performed valiantly, Derry were just better. Until next time, goodnight!

Some tempers flaring on the pitch now at the conclusion of this narrow Derry victory, with an off-the-ball incident prompting the referee to dismiss Sean Boyd for tangling with McJannet!

FT: Shelbourne 0-1 Derry City. Full-time and the better side snatch a deserved victory, though Shels will feel hard done by given how things unfolded in the last few minutes there. Football is cruel at the best of times, but they had some chances and their goalkeeper to thank for keeping them in the encounter, truthfully.

Danny Lafferty on in the goalscorer's place, as Derry winding down the clock now.

Shelbourne are stunned but it had been coming. It turns out to be Graydon's final action of the evening, watching his ambitious effort take a wicked deflection and wrongfoot Brendan Clarke. Wow!

GOAL FOR DERRY, HEARTBREAK FOR SHELS! GRAYDON WITH A DEFLECTED EFFORT!

Four minutes of stoppage-time to be played now.

Succession of big-time blocks by Shelbourne as danger lurks, then a lofted delivery is headed over the crossbar!

Jack Moylan is replaced now, with Hodgins on in his place. Not long left, can either side snatch a late winner?

Akintunde, who was reduced to half-chances but probably would've expected at least a goal tonight, is next withdrawn. Kavanagh replaces him.

Lunney, Shelbourne's best player this evening, appears to have come off worse for wear after a 50-50 challenge and is off. Highly-regarded youngster Jad Hakiki replaces him.

Great save! Molloy relinquishes possession cheaply, Ryan Graydon latches onto it before marauding forward, sprints beyond the challenge of one defender and lets fly but again Clarke responds quickly to close down the angles and make another save, this time from close-range.

Shelbourne making their first alteration of the evening now, with Aodh Dervin on for Brian McManus.

WHAT A CHANCE! Akintunde is down, writhing in pain, but had he reacted a fraction quicker, he'd have broken the deadlock there. Dummigan's low ball ricochets to Akintunde, but Byrne's goal-saving sliding tackle in the six-yard area stops Derry in their tracks. Somehow, this is still goalless.

Top save! Clarke forced into an acrobatic stop, thwarting McEleney's curled effort out for a corner... free header in the subsequent attack, though Shelbourne clear.

Double change for Derry on the hour mark then: Ronan Boyce and Michael Duffy on for Kavanagh and Thomson.

Moylan lets fly from distance, but his strke whistles harmlessly wide of the goal.

Cameron Dummigan next into the book for a cynical challenge, Shelbourne's promising free-kick position ultimately comes of nothing though.

Brian McManus, lucky to escape a booking moments earlier for a late sliding tackle, talks his way into the referee's book.

Let-off for Shelbourne! After a defence-splitting through ball and quick transition with Thomson on the far side, Akintunde sidefoots low goalwards but Clarke is equal to the strike. Should've scored!

Kick-off! Second-half underway, no subs made by either side yet. I'll let you know when that changes.

HT: Shelbourne 0-0 Derry City. No additional time to finish a competitive, yet unspectacular opening here. Both need to sharpen up their incisiveness and execution, though the visitors will be happier with their play.

Lunney makes a last-ditch intervention, stopping a Derry counter as Akintunde's low cross fizzed across the box... a great corner delivery follows, they partially clear and Lunney again sweeps up the danger in his own half.

McManus leans back, gets underneath a promising half-chance, and scoops over the bar as another Shels opportunity goes askew. It's been that sort of match so far for both sides, in fairness.

Kameron Ledwidge cries his innocence but gives away a free-kick in his own half for being overtly physical, Derry play it short and Akintunde's quick feet and hold-up play helps create a half-chance... only for his teammates to overcook a pair of passes, ending the move rather unceremoniously.

Sadou Diallo slides in with a hefty challenge and Lunney goes flying, sending the Shels players into bedlam, screaming for a sending off. Referee gives himself time to think, and brandishes yellow in the end.

Shelbourne starting to ramp up their attacks now, this time Lunney fires a long-range low drive through traffic from a corner but his effort isn't powerful enough and trickles into the 'keeper's gloves.

Another penalty shout is waved away, despite fiercer protests this time - after Moylan and Boyd exchange intricate one-two passes in the area, the latter falls to the turf and Derry clear their lines.

McEleney shows strength and composure in equal measure, holding firm to deny Moylan a shot on goal as he charges into the area dangerously. Half-hearted penalty appeals ignored.

Close! A fantastic piece of passing play sees Derry carve their hosts apart, with an overlapping Coll blasting goalwards just inside the area... corner given as it whistles over the bar, eventually comes of nothing.

Shels fans putting pressure on Brian Maher in the visitors' goal whenever the ball finds its way towards him, having had a suspect pass cut out and ballooned over the bar from distance a few minutes ago.

Akintunde has the ball in the back of the net! But it's quickly ruled offside, as he strayed past the final defender before a delayed pass trickled its way towards him in the six-yard area.

Moylan fires over the bar from a half-chance, then marauds forward down the flank with the ball at his feet but gets tangled and subsequently thwarted in his tracks.

Clarke comfortably claims the danger from a lofted cross into the area as Shels stretch the pitch early and aim to cause havoc, but lacking execution. They'll hope that's not a recurring theme tonight...

Kick-off! Game underway and within 35 seconds, the first chance is curled narrowly wide by Patrick McEleney as Derry start on the front foot.

Full team news is in! Check the line-up tab now, get up to speed with the ref's first whistle fast approaching.

Some disgruntled Derry fans on social media awaiting team news... just over 15 minutes from KO now.

Seven changes for Damien Duff's side tonight: Wilson and Smith, starters against Bonagee on Friday, aren't involved in the matchday squad altogther. Shane Farrell is fit to start after limping off injured.

While we wait for full team news to filter through, have a read of my match preview in the article tab! You'll soon understand why I say this clash has high stakes attached...

My name's Mosope Ominiyi and I'll be guiding you through the action in a must-win fixture for both, finding themselves in contrasting league positions but with the same goal: a strong finish to this campaign.

Good evening and welcome to tonight's live play-by-play commentary, as Shelbourne entertain Derry City in Premier Division action. Kick-off is in 40 minutes' time from Tolka Park, scheduled for 7:45pm.