Evan McLaughlin slots it home to win it for the Northeners. 2-4 on pens. Heartbreak for the Drogs who gave it everything and faced some difficult decisions today. The Candystripes go through

Gartside saves Phillips' pen. Still 2-3 with one spot kick left

Akintunde misses. Drogheda can level it now

2-3. Heeney rolls it in

1-3 Derry at the hands of Cameron McJannett

Clarke misses for Drogheda, advantage Derry

Hyland slots down the middle and levels. 1-1

Thomson slots away the first penalty. 0-1 Derry

A controversy filled 120 minutes has ended in Head in the Game Park. Penalties await

McLaughlin hits the post for Derry with a last minute free kick !

Just a few moments until a shootout here in Louth. Clancy will be the much happier of the managers considering the way certain things have unfolded

Second half of extra time underway and Drogheda will do everything to get to a shootout. Derry gaffer Higgins will be frustrated that his side haven't found the net from open play today

Derry will be expected to take this result now in extra time as the disadvantaged Drogheda continue to fight. For now they are coping well though and the visitors still can't seem to cut through

Jake Hyland on for Markey who has arguably been man of the match

90 minutes up, what a game. 1-1 after plenty of drama

Lafferty converts the penalty calmly. 1-1. Agony for the Drogs who will feel very hard done by

More drama at the death here as Derry get a last gasp penalty. A clumsy challenge from Luke Heeney took down Junior. Drogheda players with heads in hands

Kitchen sink time for Derry now

Mark Hughes goes off injured after some heroic blocks following another onslaught on the Drogs' goal. Hugh Douglas replaces him

The hosts' gaffer Clancy also sent off following the controversial red

Controversy here in the FAI Cup first round. Skipper Browne has been given a second yellow for simulation in what could easily be interpreted as a fair penalty claim. Drogheda down to nine men!

Flurry of pressure there from Derry involving another scramble in the box and an outside the box effort from Thomson but McCabe handled well

Luke Heeney replaces Ronan Murray for the hosts

Harkin and Will Fitzgerald off for the visitors and Evan McLaughlin and Michael Harris come off the bench

McCabe with a crucial save after James Akintunde shot from close in. Derry pressure building and building

Good chance for Phillips at the back stick from a Drogs corner but his attempt went just over

Higgins makes his first sub as Patrick Ferry replaces Ciaran Coll

James Clarke comes on for Mark Doyle in what is assumedly a tactical change after Massey's red card. Uphill task now for the Drogs to see this out. Ruadhri Higgins wont believe his side haven't scored yet

Another twist in the tale as Junior's effort from the spot hits the post and is cleared to safety. Clancy's men survive for now

Cup drama unfolding here. Derry went up the other end of the pitch and a close range effort was deliberately handled on the line by Massey who receives his marching orders. Penalty for Derry and the Drogs are a man down!

Darragh Markey with a chance on the break but his effort lacked purchase. You get the feeling sitting on the one goal advantage is too risky for Drogheda with the way the visitors are playing. They may need to push for a second

Sloppy handling from Colin McCabe let to a scramble in the home box where the Candystripes almost equalised. Derry have picked up right where they left off in the first half in terms of pressure and possession

1-0 at half time here in Head in the Game Park. Corcoran proving he is always a goal threat even with the game going the way of Derry

Goal for the hosts against the run of play! Killian Phillips took it down in the box from a Dane Massey long throw and squared it to Corcoran who tapped in from a tight angle at the back post. A real sucker punch from Drogheda right on the half-time whistle.

Safe to say the Northern side have been the better team as we approach the break and it feels inevitable for them to eventually make something happen in the final third. The interval might be exactly what Tim Clancy needs to wake his team up and stop the Derry momentum

Big penalty claim for the away side as Ciaron Harkin felt he was tripped in the box but the referee wasn't interested

Very impressive football being played by the Candystripes now, especially considering the pitch. Joe Thomson is knocking it around nicely and looking to make things happen while Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe's hold up play has been excellent. The Drogs being forced to sit in at the moment

A good ball from James Browne saw Corcoran's glancing header go just wide from inside the box. The right side looks to be the hosts' best outlet so far

Just over 15 minutes in and the dry surface has certainly been a factor so far with both teams struggling to keep the ball flat. The visitors however are coping better with it and have had the odd spell of possession

Big chance for Dinny Corcoran for the hosts! Darragh Markey drove down the right side and cut it back nicely for Corcoran but his close range effort was tipped over by Nathan Gartside

No early sightings at goal a few minutes in here. That refreshing cup game feeling is in the air at Head in the Game Park. Should be interesting to see how these sides perform with league pressures off

Jack Malone is suspended for Derry so Joe Thomson comes in and Marc Walsh is out injured

Dan O'Reilly's suspension will be a big loss at the back today for Drogheda. Mark Hughes gets his first start of the season and Colin McCabe is in goal

Con Sheehan here reporting on Drogheda United and Derry City in the FAI Cup first round at Head in the Game Park. Just over five minutes until kick-off in Louth