Shamrock survives the late onslaught and its FULL TIME, 0-0!

Smith wins a home free kick just outside the box, poor foul by Jack Byrne

A rasper from Dervin as he hits a shot from a loose ball caused by Boyd's peskiness up front! Just past the post!

We're into the first of FOUR MINUTES ADDED TIME

Shels pushing late on with Shane Farrell's dangerous deliveries, but Alan Mannus is not required to save

Cleary hits one from range again but its far less troublesome to the home fan's glee! A sign of Shamrock's frustration

Into the final eight minutes now, are we to have a winner? Besides Cleary's thunderbolt, neither team has really done enough to win

Mark Coyle on for Lunney in Shelbourne's second sub

Aidomo Emakhu on for Burke as Rovers look to score the goal that will move them four points ahead of second-placed Derry

Shamrock's third changes sees attacker Richie Towell replace the ineffective Dylan Watts

CROSSBAR: Daniel Cleary decides to take it by the scruff of the neck, strides forward past the semi-circles and unleashes a belter that rattles Brendan Clarke's crossbar! Finally, some goalmouth action!

TACKLE: Luke Byrne does well to dispossess Greene, having coped with Gaffney well all game

Stephen Bradley switches his strikers- Aaron Greene replaces Rory Gaffney, who has little to none of the ball

CHANCE: Burke drives a fierce shot in which flashes across goal!

Gannon the third visiting player carded for scything down the scampering Smith

CHANCE: Lunney now whips in a peach of a cross, but Smith is being sandwiched by defenders & can only head harmlessly high

Jack Byrne trying to pull the strings for the league leaders but he overhits a pass straight out. Increasingly it feels like a "one goal wins it" game

Dervin, lively since coming on, is in late on O'Neill and collects Shelbourne's first booking

Farrugia has been hauled at half time, Chris McCann on in his place

SECOND HALF: Back underway! Rovers need to improve if they are to go four points clear

HALF TIME: Scrappy & feisty but goalless

Kavanagh & then Gannon with crucial defensive interventions for Shamrock here, they'll be happy to see half time

Farrugia looks rattled & he can count himself lucky not to be shown his second yellow as he goes in late on Boyd

Play stopped for a moment there as the officials dealt with an object thrown onto the pitch- not what anyone wants to see, play has resumed now & there's five minutes or so until the interval

Now Farrugia, who has been more hit than miss so far, reacts badly to a decision and is booked for his protests

Graham Burke the first man booked as he brings down winger Matty Smith. Surprising that that's the first yellow card in what's been a very niggly first half

Shelbourne are, collectively, neutralising the Shamrock Rovers attack, which just is lacking it normal, lethal mojo. But Shels & Boyd are looking lively when they get the ball down that end

Aodh Dervin is on earlier than expected as Brian McManus is forced off through injury for Shels

Rovers with their first period of dominance & Ronan Finn knocks a back-post header wide from Sean Kavanagh's cross

Home midfielder JJ Lunney is orchestrating some moves with a delightful passing range but neither goalkeeper has had to get their gloves dirty

Really sloppy from the league leaders as Daniel Cleary's pass simply goes under the foot of the dozing Neil Farrugia-poor start from them, again

Shels starting strongly, backed by a boisterous home crowd! Cup hero Boyd closes down Mannus with enough venom to win a throw-in high up & they've sustained that pressure to win a corner

KICK OFF: Underway! A decade since Shelbourne last beat Shamrock, another one would really shake the title race up!

KO: Kick off is imminent as the teams take to the pitch

TEAM NEWS: For Shamrock, Alan Mannus returns in goal along with Ronan Finn, Graham Burke & Garry O'Neill back in the team tonight- it's a big opportunity for Rovers to cement their league lead

TEAM NEWS: Shelbourne's Sean Boyd, starts after recently extending his contract & Brian McManus is in from the FAI Cup team on Sunday

WELCOME: Good evening, I'm Rory Morrow and welcome to FinalWhistle's coverage of Shelbourne vs Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland tonight