Derby matches by definition are not ones that ebb and flow but rather showcase who has the killer instinct and Dundalk showed that Michael Duffy’s solitary strike was enough to bring the points back up the M1 as they defeated neighbours Drogheda in a tense match at Head in the Game Park. In a game of few chances, Duffy added the powerful touch needed to beat the impressive David Odumosu.

Lyons finds himself in the area but his effort goes over the bar. Close call for Dundalk.

Drogheda nearly gets the equaliser as James Clarke danced his way towards goal skipping past the attentions of both Murray and Shields but his effort goes wide of the mark.

Clarke comes on for Heeney.

Heeney comes off.

Duffy has a strike on goal from a free-kick but it's well saved by Odumosu.

McMillan comes on for Hoban.

Hoban comes off for the final moments of the game.

Sheilds is booked.

Ronan Murray and Jordan Adeyemo come on.

Double switch for Drogheda as Darragh Markey and Mark Doyle come off.

Sloggett is booked.

Darragh Markey finds space on the edge of the box, he strikes from distance that goes through two Dundalk defenders but Abibi makes the save

Sean Murray and Cameron Dummingan come on for the two departing players.

Double substitution for Dundalk: Darragh Leahy and Daniel Kelly come off.

A powerful long ball by Abibi is met by Kelly whose first touch is excellent but he couldn't get it around Odumosu who was onrushing to close the angle.

A corner sent in by Duffy was just waiting for a Dundalk player to attack but no one could make a connection.

Drogheda restarts the game with Chris Lyons kicking us off.

Half Time: Helter-skelter at times but Michael Duffy's goal is what separates the sides at the break, Drogheda looked the brighter of the sides in the earlier exchanges but Dundalk settled and looked more composed as the half wore on.

Half Time: Helter-skelter at times but Michael Duffy's goal is what separates the sides at the break, Drogheda looked the brighter of the sides in the earlier exchanges but Dundalk settled and looked more composed as the half wore on.

Dundalk number seven Michael Duffy's scores his 7th career goal against Drogheda. It's his 39th in the league for Dundalk that is now equaling the tally of Terry Eviston who both played and managed Dundalk.

A corner sent in by Drogheda's Chris Lyons sees it fall to Massey but he heads well over the bar.

Goal update: Michael Duffy’s header from McEleney’s cross is saved by Odumosu at full stretch. He then follows up with a brilliant point-blank save from Daniel Kelly but can do little about the follow up as Duffy rifles in despite the efforts of James Brown to block the goalbound shot.

Dundalk take the lead, a cross sent McEleney in is met by not one but three players attacking the ball but Duffy applies the finish with power to open the scoring.

Half an hour in and things have settled well here in Drogheda but neither side have made the significant breakthrough. Both sides have pressed forward in periods but just haven't shown the patience to produce a chance of note.

The first sight on goal for Dundalk as a corner sent in by Duffy is headed over by Nattestad.

Drogheda looking the most settled and composed in the opening exchanges in this game. Dundalk has struggled to press forward in periods when they have possession.

Chris Shields is back in the Dundalk midfield tonight for the first time in 7 matches (2 of which he didn’t feature in) since the 1-0 defeat at home to Sligo Rovers on May 7th. His Dundalk debut came here in 2012. It was a 0-0 draw that night with Drogs finishing with 9 men

Doyle goes down in the area under pressure from Boyle but the referee doesn't entertain the calls for the penalty. Drogheda looked dangerous from the set pieces in the previous few minutes.

Opening exchanges have been very much both sides feeling this one out, a lot of Dundalk's play has been down the right with them using Daniel Kelly's pace as a means for attack. Drogheda have looked dangerous on both wings as the wing-back system that Dundalk are using is leaving the centre backs exposed a little.

And Dundalk is underway, Greg Sloggett kicks us off.

Former Dundalk FC fan favourite Dane Massey is in the starting lineup while former player Ronan Murray is on the bench for Drogheda tonight. Dundalk did have David Odumosu was on the books at Dundalk before switching to the Boyne siders at the beginning of the 2019 season.

Back to where it all began: Former Dundalk keeper Gary Rogers is in Drogheda colours tonight....no he hasn't come out of retirement! He is coaching the goalkeepers for the Boynesiders.

Dundalk have made three changes to the side from Friday’s draw with Longford as Jurkovskis, Nattestad and Sloggett come in for Dummigan, Stanton and Murray.

Good Evening from an absolutely sun-drenched Head in the Game Park for this evenings Louth Derby between Drogheda United and Dundalk. Ciaran Callan here looking forward to the action and to bring it with you as it happens.