FULL TIME: Record are meant to be broken and that is exactly what happened to Shamrock Rovers tonight as Dundalk got a morale-boosting victory to end the current league champions thirty-three league win streak at Oriel Park. A goal from Patrick McEleney and birthday boy Daniel Kelly sealed the win and cancelled out Joey O'Brien's equaliser. Dundalk saving Alessio Abibi's blushes in a win much needed for all at the club.

We are into the final seconds and there will be four added minutes here in Oriel Park.

Aaron Greene has another guilt edge chance flash wide as it bounced past the wrong side of the post. That was a big opportunity for the away side.

Williams comes on to replace him.

Burke comes off in Rovers first sub of the night, he had a shot saved and another cannon off the post tonight.

Ole Erik Midtskogen gets in behind the Rovers defence and his effort is well saved by Mannus.

That wasn't far off, Jurkovskis cuts onto his right and hits an excellent effort that just goes wide.

Abibi does excellently pushing the ball around the post for a corner, Dundalk currently with all hands to the pump as Rovers are pushing a high line to get back into this game.

Sloggett comes on for the final fifteen minutes.

A solid performance in the middle for Stanton, you feel he could make an impact this season as he grows into his role.

On comes Ole Erik Midtskogen who will add a physical and height presence for the final quarter of the game.

Daniel Kelly comes off at what was his first start of the season and he left quite the impression. An excellent performance topped off with a great goal.

Duffy with a low effort on the edge of the area that Mannus was equal to. Dundalk still pushing for a third goal as they now look to the bench to make changes.

O'Brien fouls Kelly and he get a caution.

On his 25th birthday, Daniel Kelly has just hit a screamer for what is his 25th career goal.

Now then! Now then!! Out of nowhere, Daniel Kelly latches onto the ball on the right-wing and he rifles an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net. Happy Birthday Daniel indeed!!

Absolutely fantastic shot on goal by Graham Burke but once again the frame of the goal denies Rovers. Abibi was diving but was getting nowhere near that effort but in reality, his defence should not have allowed Burke to turn the ball onto his left foot.

Sam Stanton booked for a foul.

It's nearly 2-1 to Rovers her as Aaron Greene does excellently to lob Abibi but the ball hits the crossbar and away, big let off for the home side.

We are back underway for the second half here, big half for both sides.

HALF TIME: Dundalk took the lead thanks to an excellent goal from Patrick McEleney only to be outdone by a goalkeeping error some ninety seconds later. Both sides have played to their strengths but by all accounts, this could be anyone\'s game.

Zahibo gets a yellow card for a reckless tackle, the player had felt he was fouled a few minutes back.

Absolutely brilliant move from McEleney who fed a beautiful curling ball into Michael Duffy who beat Sean Gannon to the ball but Mannus does excellently to save the effort. That was a sweeping move that saw the two Derry men link up brilliantly.

Daniel Kelly goes down in the area clutching his ankle but the protests for a penalty are waved away.

Shamrock Rovers lining up to take shots on goal with Greene, Gaffney and Gannon all having attempts in quick succession however all were handled well by the Dundalk defence

And just like that Rovers are level, from a free-kick Abibi spills the ball and it falls kindly to O'Brien at the back post who stabs home.

And Dundalk are in the lead, on the break McEleney latches onto a Daniel Kelly pass and he beats off the attention of the defender to rifle it past Mannus!

OFF THE BAR, a header from Rory Gaffney beats Abibi and it cannons off the cross bar, it is all Shamrock Rovers in the opening period. It's evident that they know that Abibi is a weak point in Dundalk's defence with his preference to punch the ball clear as opposed to catching it so they are trying to force errors from the keeper.

Shamrock Rovers with two early corners here, the first was short that Abibi pushed away and the second he caught and forced Alan Mannus to head the ball clear.

And we are underway, Shamrock Rovers kick us off with Danny Mandriou.

And we are underway, Shamrock Rovers kick us off with Danny Mandriou.

And here comes the teams, Dundalk and Rovers is a game that usually wets the appetite of any Dundalk fan, lets see how this game goes.

It’s the first start of 2021 for birthday boy Daniel Kelly tonight. He turns 25 today and makes his 50th league appearance for Dundalk. It’s also the 75th start of his career.

Sean Gannon makes his return to Oriel Park following to close season move back 'home' to Tallaght. He began his career at Shamrock Rovers before moving to St Patricks Athletic and then onto Dundalk in 2014. The defender was an integral part of the golden era here at Dundalk.

Chris Shields back in the side and will play at centre half. The last game he played there was also against Shamrock Rovers last September when a weakened Dundalk side lost 4-0 at Oriel Park ahead of their Europa League play-off with KÍ Klaksvik.

There are six changes to the Dundalk team from last week with the welcome return to David McMillan to the starting lineup.

Rob Harvey will referee the Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers game tonight. He was also the man in the middle when the two sides met in last December\'s FAI Cup final at the Aviva Stadium

The last time Dundalk beat Shamrock Rovers in the league was back in September 2019 in a night that was lit by Michael Duffy's thunderstrike to pave the way to Dundalk's fifth title in six years. A remarkable turnaround in fortunes since then.

Conditions for tonight's match are perfect, a little bit on the chilly side but all in all dry and settled conditions with very little wind. Stephen Bradley and his backroom staff are out on the pitch inspecting proceedings as we speak.

Good Evening from Oriel Park, Ciaran Callan here reporting live for Final Whistle. The Shamrock Rovers team have just arrived to the ground as the Champions look to send a message of intent this evening as they take on a Dundalk side under mounting pressure from all sides.