FULL TIME: Derry City clinched the three points and the virtue of results elsewhere has meant they leapfrogged into the coveted fourth place in the final league standings as they defeated Dundalk at Oriel Park. Ciaron Harkin and Jamie McGonigle scored minutes apart on each side of the break to secure their first win in North Louth since 2013.

Double sub for Dundalk as Hanratty and Animasahun come on for Murray and Dummigan. Looks like we won't see Michael Duffy on the Oriel pitch again.

Five minutes to go here, as things stand Derry are in fourth, Dundalk in sixth. Hoban skips into the area and his effort is cleared at the last second!

A great cross from Ryan O'Kane into the area is sent behind for a corner.

A Dundalk player is down and getting some attention and it seems to worry his fellow players as they have gathered around him.

Massive shouts for a penalty here as Dundalk continue to press, Daniel Cleary is deemed to have been fouled in the area, it however is waved away.

A strange scenario here with Michael Duffy still an unused sub (assume he's fit if named on the bench) against the club he's joining after this match. As it stands, Derry will finish fourth so Duffy is being spared an awkward situation. Young Ryan O'Kane was introduced in his regular spot.

Dundalk is on the hunt for a leveller with Sean Murray striking once again but this time it goes well wide.

Substitution for Dundalk: David McMillan replaced by Ryan O'Kane

Vinny Perth and the fourth official having words here and Neil Doyle issues the Dundalk manager with a yellow card.

I'm sorry but...HOW DID THAT STAY OUT!! Sam Stanton's cross met McMillan his shot was blocked and it looked as if Murray was going to tap it in only for a clearance off the line!

If the results remain the same: Derry will clinch the all-important fourth place, Bohemians will settle for fifth and will take their shot at Europe in the cup final and Dundalk will end the season in sixth three points ahead of Drogheda.

Substitution for Dundalk: Sami Ben Amar and on comes Daniel Kelly.

And Oriel is silenced! Jamie McGonigle on the edge of the area collects the ball he beats Leahy and hits a low curling effort past Cherrie, an excellent effort and Derry lead.

Thomson sensing that Cherrie doesn't like long-range efforts tries his luck from the edge of the area that just goes wide.

We are back underway at Oriel Park with Dundalk restarting the game.

Half time here and it's been quite the half of football, Sean Murray's thunderbolt is cancelled out by Ciaron Harkin's deflected wrong range effort.

My word what a goal! Harkin from distance hits a low thundering effort from distance and it flies past Cherrie, game on here!

A great cross from the right sees Cleary clear the ball over the bar as Cherrie was under pressure. Corner to the away side.

Fantastic stop by Peter Cherrie to cut out the cross with Joe Thomson ready to pounce.

Almost a second! Jurkovskis cuts inside onto his left and his strike cannoned off Coll but its just whistles past the post.

Now thats how you score! Sean Murray from the right breaks down into the middle and unleashes an unstoppable effort past Gartside.

That was close! Sean Murray's inch-perfect free-kick is met by Gartside who tips it over the bar!

There are some Ironic cheers from the home stand as the referee awards Dundalk their first free on 29 minutes

Sean Murray is booked for a foul.

Things have calmed down a little here in Oriel, needless to say, the crowd are getting their ticket prices worth, this Dundalk side have turned up.

Another Dundalk chance goes begging! Hoban lays it off to Leahy and the slightest of touches from McMillan three yards out goes wide.

Hoban breaks free of the Derry defence and is ready to pull the trigger but he goes down heavy under the challenge. This game is tense at the moment its great you can't take your eyes off it.

Big shouts here for a penalty as Sami Ben Amar goes down in the area under a challenge of Ciaran Coll but the referee plays on.

Thompson's free-kick is whipped in at pace and is a low effort but it's cleared by Dummigan. Dundalk held tight there with Derry ready to pounce.

A fantastic break down the right sees Ravis's cross meet Hoban, his thundering effort cannons off the defender and falls to Murray whose effort goes over the bar. The first sight on goal for the home side.

We are underway! Under a cloud of smoke here as Derry City kick us off here in Oriel Park.

We are all set here in Oriel Park, - a banner for the new owners and Dundalk fans is unfurled 'Good Times Are Back in Sight'

There's no start for Michael Duffy on his Oriel Park farewell against the club he is set to join. David McMillan comes into the side along with Jurkovskis, Ben Amar and Stanton Wilfried Zahibo is amongst the subs

It's also the 79th league meeting between the sides. Dundalk won the first league game between the pair at Oriel back in November 1987 with goals from Dessie Gorman and Barry Kehoe. The record in the league reads: P78 W36 D22 L20

It's the 96th meeting between Dundalk and Derry. Dundalk were winners of the first game in the Inter-City Cup back in April 1944 on a 1-0 scoreline courtesy of an Arthur Cullen goal. The record between the sides reads: P95 W45 D24 L26 F131 A109

This evening is Vinny Perth's 10th time managing against Derry. He has won 6, drawn 2 and lost once in the previous nine encounters.

News coming from Oriel Park, Michael Duffy who is in his last matchday squad for Dundalk this season as he leaves for Foyleside in the close season is a sub.

Good Evening from a busy press box in Oriel Park, familiar faces and familiar sounds as the new era begins at Dundalk FC following the departure of previous owners Peak6 to local owners. Ciaran Callan here in the hot seat as Derry City have the chance to clinch European football next season, as for Dundalk - well they would need a favour plus a 20-0 scoreline to clinch fourth place!