All over in the Brandywell! 2-2 it ends

Thompson goal. Mark McGinley red card and THEN Thompson red card and Ethan Boyle yellow card. Crazy few minutes as a royal rumble ensues at the Brandywell. Johnny Dunleavy heads into goal for Harps and Jack Malone comes on for Derry in place of James Akintunde

Harps maintaining their defensive prowess since their goal, the visitors hoping to maintain their lead until the final whistle which is now just added time away

Johnny Dunleavy on for Harps, Coyle off

Derry sky the ball over the goals there as they become more desperate for an equaliser in their home ground

Yellow card to Karl O’Sullivan for time wasting

Ryan Connolly on for Harps, Owolabi withdrawn

Mustoe off for Sean Boyd

Double change for Derry. Ciaran Harkin off for Bastien Hery, Ciaran Coll makes way for Will Fitzgerald

Snapshot from McGonigle leads to a fantastic save by McGinley. Subsequent corner also leads to a half chance but Harps get away with one there

The game has descended into a tough battle as challenges are coming from all over the field at the minute

Card for McJannett

Evan McLaughlin replaced by Jamie McGonigle for Derry

WHAT A MOVE BY HARPS! Their second goal of the game. Seymore on the right gets it into Rainey who puts the ball away with class

Growing in tempo in the Brandywell as time passes the game is still 0-0, an hour gone

Massive challenge from Sadiki keeps Derry out there

Derry eager to play restarted quickly anytime the ball escapes the pitch area

Owolabi through on goal hits the side netting

Shot from Evan McLaughlin ignites some shouts from the crowd. Great bit of skill from Derry leading up to it

The scrappy play continues for the minute as both teams look to find their feet in this second half

Slow start to the half with some injuries taking out the momentum we saw in the opening 45

Teams back out on the pitch. Foley off for O'Sullivan and we're off

Referee calls time on this half. 1-1 the verdict heading into the interval

2 minutes of additional time signalled

Harps player down injured. Players receiving water and instructions in the mean time

GOAL HARPS! Their frustration and tenacity pays off with a screamer from Mustoe. He gets the ball on the edge of the box and curls it across goal and into the top right corner

Another yellow for Harps for a deliberate handball. Sadiki

Yellow card for Will Seymore

First corner of the game for Harps

Frustration is building amongst the Donegal outfit and it is evident via some of their wreckless challenges

Finn Harps have gone to a 3-5-2 as they strive for a goal in The Brandywell.

The game has come alive since the goal as tensions rise and Harps search for an equaliser

Lafferty with a chance just seconds after but it drifts wide. 1-0 Derry persists

JUNIOR WITH THE OPENER! Thompson's floating cross is met by the ex Sligo Rovers man and powers into the back of the net

Chance for Harps! Mustoe sends a dangerous ball in but none of his teammates or the keeper can get a touch to it

Harps struggling to break the Derry offside trap as of yet

Lafferty's shot is met with an acrobatic save by McGinley to push it away from the goal. Stays 0-0 for the moment

Derry's first proper shot comes off Evan McLaughlin but sails over the goals

Harps playing a high press every time City get hold of the ball. Great intensity in these opening stages featuring a few industrial challenges. There's no doubt of its' derby nature alright!

Owalbi called offside once again

Junior gets his head to an early Derry cross but it doesn't come off

Underway at the Brandywell

Less than 5 until KO! The Candystripes have the Brandywell rocking and they will be hoping they remain as so by the time the final whistle comes

The teams are in and we're 35 minutes until kick off! Ethan Boyle comes in for the suspended David Webster for the visitors

Shaping up to be a fixture of great importance Harps will be optimistic sharpshooters Adam Foley and Owolabi will be on the ball come kick off, as will Derry with Ronan Boyce and Will Patching who have 12 goals between them so far this season.

With focus surely on a European spot for both teams at 4thand 7th place respectively, there is only a matter of 5 points between the two local adversaries. Derry on 37 and the Ballybofey squad in touching distance at 32.

Ruaidhri Higgins refers to the pairs’ last meet as “flat” from his side’s perspective, but is assured in his view that such conduct may lie in isolation. "We weren't great in that cup game but there haven't been too many performances like that from us to be fair." "The short break hasn't done us any harm. I think the players are re-energised and there has been a real hunger around the training ground to get going again." "It will be a very tough game- I've said many times that this is the best Finn Harps squad I've seen in my time involved in this league. They have some really good players and are on a winning run of six matches including wins over the top two teams in the table."

There Tunde Owolabi cemented himself as a fan favourite when his late header added to Jordan Mustoe’s earlier finish overpowered Adam Foley’s equaliser and saw them steal all three points from The Hoops, marking their first defeat since June.

They only return to Premier Division action tonight given the postponement of their game versus Bohemians on Friday last, but Harps will be going in all guns blazing to the Candystripe’s home turf on the back of a monumental 2-1 victory over league leaders Shamrock Rovers.

Derry City will be looking to get their own back on Northwest rivals Finn Harps this evening at the Brandywell seeing as their last outing just two weeks ago saw them knocked out of the FAI Cup by this very opposition (7:45pm).