A Mark Doyle brace has ended Drogheda United’s four-game league losing streak and in turn, has sent Dundalk into crisis mode as the Derby Day spoils went to the visitors in a tense game in Oriel Park. Despite ample possession and chances a plenty, it was Drogheda who struck twice to punish Dundalk for lack of cutting edge in the final third. This result now sees Dundalk placed in the ninth position in the league, a foreign concept by all at the beginning of the season. Vinny Perth now has a massive task on his hands if he is to rejuvenate this side for the latter end of this season.

That was the chance, after some big pressure from Dundalk a cross sent by Hoban was met by Murray at the back post but it flies over the bar.

Ronan Murray on for Darragh Markey.

James Clarke for Jordan Adeyemo.

Han breaks free of his marker and with Hoban running in he had to put in the correct pass but opted to go himself and the effort was cleared.

A 40th league goal in Dundalk colours that for Michael Duffy - equaling the tally scored by another famous Dundalk number 7, Tom McNulty. It's the 8th league goal of his career against Drogheda. He's only scored more against UCD

Han gets a yellow card for a foul.

Dundalk fairly turning the screw, they are throwing the gauntlet down but to no avail as of yet.

Luke Heeney is on for Jake Hyland.

Han comes on for Sami Ben Amar

And here we go! Michael Duffy takes the game by the scruff of the neck and hits a low hard effort at the near post. Game on?

And Drogheda extend it to two! A deep cross into the area is met by Doyle at the back post and he heads it past Abibi.

Fantastic save from the Drogheda keeper, the corner sent in by Duffy is met by Hoban and he hits a low effort which he sees late and does well to save.

Killian Phillips collects the ball on the edge of the area and his shot is saved by Cherrie, he gets a second bite of the cherry but it is blocked down for a corner, Dundalk have not turned up as of yet in this second half and as things stand sit in eighth position in the league.

Greg Sloggett comes off in a half time change

Sean Murray comes on in a direct switch.

Greg Sloggett comes off in a half time change

We are underway for the second half.

HALF TIME: After a positive start Dundalk fell behind on the 35-minute mark after succumbing to a breakaway attack, since then they have been at sixes and sevens. This game will be tight in its conclusion, Drogheda is worthy of their lead.

A corner sent in is met by Sonni at the back post that is blocked on the line by Gary Deegan.

Cameron Dummigan gets a yellow card for a foul.

Two added minutes here at the end of the half.

Conor Kane is booked for a foul on Sami Ben Amar on the right side of the box.

A fantastic breaking ball from Drogheda from a mislaid pass and Doyle beats Boyle and cuts inside the area to curl it past Abibi. 1-0 to the visitors.

Another fantastic corner and Hoban towers over his marker and heads goalwards only for it to just go over the bar.

A Duffy corner swept in is met by Sloggett at the near post but his header flashes wide of the goal.

Jordan Adeyemo latches onto a cross from the right and hits a low effort, it wasn't a hard effort but Abibi spills it and it just goes wide of the post. Corner to Drogheda.

Some clever link-up play with Stanton and Patching sees Patching try to catch Odumosu off guard with a shot but it goes wide of his near post.

Duffy's cross was met by Hoban who gets the faintest of headers but David Odumosu was equal to it and saves well.

Raivis Jurkovskis at right-back tonight with Cameron Dummigan on the left. They played the opposite way in Derry on Sunday in a tactical switch.

Sloggett gets the ball on the edge of the area and lets fly but it sails over the bar.

Sonni comes on to replace him in a like for like switch.

Daniel Cleary comes off so early in the game.

Concern for Dundalk as Cleary goes down injured, he looks to be coming off and his race is run.

A corner sent in my Duffy is mistimed in the catch by David Odumosu and he spills it but Stanton shot is blocked and it goes out for a goal kick. A pretty even start but Dundalk just shading it in terms of chances.

Daniel O'Reilly early free-kick us straight at Abibi and he saves well.

We are underway at Oriel Park, Dundalk kick us off.

There will be a minute’s silence before the game this evening in memory of those that have passed away recently at the club. Ex-Dundalk FC manager and player Tommy Connolly; Damian McConnon a supporter of the club, Eamon McConville and David Conroy, the Drogheda United U14 coach who died tragically in a car accident yesterday. His son Alex is due to come to Oriel Park tonight.

The odd fact of the night: Dundalk is without several players tonight including David McMillan who has nine Louth Derby goals in his career. Only Paddy Turner - whose son Derek still works locally at The Spirit Store - has more goals in this fixture with 14!

Dundalk has won eight of the last nine league matches between the sides in the Louth Derby, drawing the other. Drogheda's last win was on the opening day of the 2014 season when they were 4-1 winners in United Park.

Former Dundalk star Dane Massey on the Drogheda bench alongside Ronan Murray but another former Lilywhite starts in goal in David Odumosu.

Patrick Hoban is one of four changes to the Dundalk side which lost in Derry on Sunday. Greg Sloggett, Sami Ben Amar, and Will Patching are also in. Two years ago yesterday Hoban got a 10-minute hat-trick here as he hit 4 in a 6-1 win over Bohs in the EA Sports Cup

Before tonight's game, Drogheda United are delighted to announce the signing of Kaleem Simon. The Montserrat international joins the Drogs after a recent spell in England with Welling United.

For the first time, this season Peter Cherrie is not involved in the matchday squad, with Cameron Yates is on the bench tonight for Dundalk.

Midweek signing Sami Ben Amar makes his full debut tonight and is set to join Khalid El Khaliffi and Samir Boughanem as the third Moroccan to have played in the league. El Khaliffi scored for Sligo Rovers during his stint there

We will have team news shortly but the teams are coming out for the warm ups.

Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen and you are very welcome from Oriel Park for tonights Derby between Dundalk and Drogheda United.