FULL TIME: It finishes 3-0 to the Candystripes, a fairly one-sided Northwest Derby in the end! Big result at both ends of the Premier Division table!

GOAL: McGonigle makes it 3-0 with a belter! Thomson's miscued pass sets him up & McGonigle lashes a sublime volley across McKeown to put the gloss on victory for Derry!

Patching looks to have pulled up & departs, replaced by Declan Glass

SAVE: Patching tests McKeown with a daisy cutter from range but the goalkeeper is alert & agile to save

Derry's first booking of the night goes to defender Connolly as he takes down Jones

Mark Timlin replaces McNamee in Harps\' third change

TABLE: Luckily for Harps, UCD are now 2-0 behind to Sligo Rovers- Horgan's side staying in the relegation playoff place as it stands. Derry will close to within two points of league leaders, Shamrock Rovers, if they hold on here

Scorer & assister, Kavanagh departs to a standing ovation with Joe Thomson coming on

It'd be very interesting if Harps were to pull one back now but that doesn't look likely as we enter the final twelve minutes

PENALTY SAVED: McGonigle steps up & rams it hard, but McKeown gets down to save it, poor penalty from McGonigle! Intriguing that Patching didn't take it after missing his last couple

PENALTY: Derry dominating the ball now as they look to score a third & seal the points... oh & McGonigle has been hacked down by Tourish & Derry City have a penalty!

Jones makes a reckless late challenge on Mark Connolly- lucky it's only yellow!

Ruaidhri Higgins makes his first substitution as Jamie McGonigle replaces Akintunde upfront

CHANCE: Good work by McNamee creates a chance for Ryan Rainey but his volley flies over the top- better from Harps though

GOAL: Brandon Kavanagh makes it 2-0 to Derry! Patching sets McJannet free, his cross evades McKeown & Kavanagh stays composed to slot home, that gives Derry some breathing space!

Double change made by Horgan: Carrillo & Mihaljevic, both nursing knocks, are replaced by Jaime Siaj & Robert Jones

ELSEWHERE: Good news for Finn Harps as UCD are currently trailing 1-0 to Sligo Rovers, so as it stands Harps are still ninth

Will Derry rue these missed chances?

SAVE: Akintunde again should score! Ronan Boyce's shot deflects into him & the striker's scuffed effort is repelled by McKeown from close range!

CHANCE: Duffy slides through Akintunde who painstakingly drags his shot wide, perhaps put off by Rob Slevin's attempted tackle

SECOND HALF UNDERWAY

HALF TIME: A fairly matched first half concludes, it's 1-0 to Derry at the break

It comes to nought as Duffy's delivery is overhit & Finn Harps see it out well. Apart from the goal, the visitors have defended very well so far

Finn Harps' left back Regan Donelon scythes down Kavanagh, free kick Derry on the edge of the area...

Horgan is bellowing instructions out from his technical area, the away side are pressing well, Filip Mihaljevic, especially, is putting himself about

Carrillo upends Duffy & collects the first yellow card of the evening

SAVE: Away skipper, Barry McNamee pounces on a loose ball with a vengeance, drilling a fiery effort in & Brian Maher does well to get down low & get it behind for a Finn Harps corner!

GOAL: The hosts ahead! Kavanagh who has started brightly, combines with Patching & frees Michael Duffy haring into the left side of the penalty area & driving a crisp finish beyond away keeper James McKeown!

Finn Harps' are pressing admirably high but they are undone by an accurate pass which sets Akintunde away. Conor Tourish bails him out with a well-timed block before Kavanagh balloons a shot high & wide

CHANCE: Will Patching swings a corner in for the hosts & Cameron McJannet, steaming onto it, plants a meaty header wide

Huge match for both teams tonight. Derry looking to close the gap on Rovers to two points whilst Harps will have one eye on the UCD Bowl this evening, they'll end the night ninth or bottom

KICK OFF

TEAM NEWS: Ollie Horgan makes four changes from Finn Harps' draw with Shelbourne. Jose Carrillo replaces the suspended Ethan Boyle at the back whilst there are starts in attacking areas for Filip Mihaljevic, Dylan Duncan & Ryan Rainey

TEAM NEWS: For title-chasing Derry, Brandon Kavanagh replaces the suspended Ryan Graydon on the wings. Shane McEleney comes in for Ciaran Coll in defence whilst James Akintunde-late matchwinner last time these sides met- starts up front. Captain Patrick McEleney is only fit enough for the bench

WELCOME: Hello & welcome to FinalWhistle's coverage of a vital Northwest Derby in the Premier Division tonight. I'm Rory Morrow & I shall be keeping you updated on Derry City vs Finn Harps tonight. Kick-off is at 7:45pm