An entertaining affair at 'Head In The Game Park' in which a draw was a fair result, with neither side deserving to lose. Some impressive performances and the future looks bright for both teams.

Full time: Drogheda United 1-1 Sligo Rovers

Star man Lyons goes through one on one and forces a good save from O'Reilly.

Gary Deegan is booked for a foul on Gibson.

Greg Bulger's effort is low and it's a comfortable save for McGabe.

Free kick to Sligo in a dangerous position.

Phillips gets another chance as the ball falls to him on the edge of the box but his effort flies high and wide.

Sligo substitution: Romeo Parkes is replaced by Ryan DeVries.

Lyons' brilliant work rate is rewarded with a Drogheda corner.

McCabe juggles the ball in the air but eventually holds on to the loose ball.

Corner to Sligo as good hold up play by Romeo Parkes is rewarded with a set piece.

The corner comes to nothing and Sligo look to counter.

Corner for Drogheda.

Chris Lyons is booked for simulation as Drogheda appeals for a penalty are waved away.

Heeney is booked for a strong challenge.

Phillips spurns another golden opportunity as a cut back found him with acres of space in the penalty box but his shot flies way over the bar. That miss could be costly.

Decent chance for Drogheda as Philips' header from a free kick just goes over the bar.

Real end to end stuff here, a very entertaining even contest in the Drogheda sunshine.

Brilliant last ditch defending from Brown as a great ball in by Kenny was inches away from finding Parkes two yards out but the centre back sniffed out the danger.

O'Reilly meets the corner with a header but it just misses the goal. Drogheda enjoying a good period.

The corner comes to nothing but we now have another corner at the other end as the second half has burst into life. End to end action.

Gibson then breaks down the right and cuts inside and produces a strong shot at McGabe\'s goal and the keeper tips the ball over for a Sligo corner.

Sligo almost perform the perfect counter attack as Romeo Parkes brilliantly read the deep corner and the ball eventually found Kenny in a one on one position but the striker was deemed offside.

Corner to Drogheda.

The game is yet to replicate the high tempo of the first half as it's been a slow start to the second half.

Drogheda substitution: Luke Heeney on for Mark Doyle

Long range effort from Lewis Banks moves in the air but keeper McCabe does well to hold on.

Back underway in the second half

That ends an even and entertaining first half. Both sides have had dominant spells but both keepers look shaky with each conceding a cheap goal. You get the impression they'll be more goals in this one, stay with us!

Half time: Drogheda United 1-1 Sligo Rovers

Martin's header from the corner is straight at the keeper and that ends the first half.

Corner to Sligo on the stroke of half time after good work down the right from Gibson.

There's been a few 50-50 challenges going in from both sides but the referee deserves praise for letting the game flow.

Romeo Parkes has another long range effort that just glides past the post. Sligo on top now.

GOAL! Sligo equalise with a tap in from Johnny Kenny, who pounces on Walter Figuera's good effort that was only parried by keeper McGabe and the 17-year old goalscorer pounced on the loose ball.

Free kick to Drogheda and huge protests erupt from the home dugout for a severe punishment for Shane Blaney's foul but the referee gives just a yellow card.

Drogheda look comfortable with their lead and have grown into the contest, they continue to put pressure on keeper McGinty who looks susceptible on the ball.

GOAL! Drogheda break the deadlock as it's Chris Lyons who is in the right place at the right time. A long free kick is flicked on by Daniel O'Reilly with keeper Ed McGinty in no man's land and Lyons heads into an empty net.

Sligo attacker Kenny has a shot from long range but his effort is well held by McCabe

Drogheda create their first opportunity of the match as a flick down from a long ball finds in-form Mark Doyle but his shot fails to hit the target.

John Mahon's header from the corner glances just wide.

Corner for Sligo as Parkes' shot is deflected wide.

Romeo Parkes tests keeper Colin McCabe with a long range effort that is dealt with competently. Sligo continue to dominate.

First chance of the game for Sligo Rovers as good build up play down the left and Kenny heads just wide. Promising start from the visitors.

We\'re underway.

We have great conditions for free flowing football as it is a mostly sunny nine degrees celcius in Drogheda, with little chance of rain.

They come into the game off the back of a 2-1 away loss to Dundalk, which condemned them to their third loss of the campaign so far.

Last year’s League of Ireland first division champions Drogheda have endured a mixed bag in their return to the topflight, as they currently sit in mid-table in fifth place on eight points.

They trail leaders St. Patrick’s Athletic, and second place Shamrock Rovers by three points, and will be desperate for a win to keep up with the pace of their title challengers.

Liam Buckley’s Sligo have made an impressive start to the season this term, as they sit in third on 14 points from a maximum 21 available.

Hello and welcome to Final Whistle's coverage of today's League of Ireland Premier Division clash between Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers.