Waterford win a late corner but they do not get the chance to take it, final whistle sounds, big win for Cobh

Ryan Burke carded

Waterford have the ball in the net but it is not given, call for offside

Idowu strikes from range, Lyons blocks corner for Waterford

Five minutes added time....

Waweru awarded MOTM this evening

Callum Stringers gets a card against his old side

Justin Eguaibor puts Coughlan under pressure enough to see his shot at goal saved by Steacy

A third booking for Cobh as Jason Abbott is carded

Double change for Cobh as Charlie O'Brien and Callum Stringer replace Desmond and Phillips

Waterford make another change as Shane Griffin replaces Sobowale

Baggley hits the wall out for a corner

Charlie Lyons gets his name taken and Waterford have a dangerous free kick

First change for Waterford as Wassim Aouachria replaces Oluwa

At the other end Steacy is down quick to deny Baggley a goal from inside the area

Chance for Cobh as Tiernan O'Brien heads over from a Darragh O'Sullivan-Connell cross

Cobh get their goal and get the breakthrough in this tie as Jason Abbott plays a long ball to Waweru to chase, he rounds Martin to score

Waterford attack well on the counter but Luke Desmond gets a block to Parsons shot on goal

Big blow for Cobh as Jack Doherty goes off injured Conor Drinan on in his place

Second half underway in Cobh, no changes at the break

Half time in Cobh, a fairly even half of football, chances at either goal but a big second half needed for someone to leave with three points

Two minutes added time

Appeals of handball turned down for Cobh, they pleaded their case for a penalty but not given

Oluwa on the left again causes issue with a ball into the area but Jason Abbot cleared before Baggley could take aim at the goal

First name in the book tonight is Tiernan O'Brien, a coming together with Coughlan that looked a little harsh, that's coming from a Kerry man!

Huge chance for Waterford to take the lead, Oluwa crosses from the left wing across the Cobh area, Conor Parsons shoots at goal but Charlie Lyons gets a block to stop the goal bound effort rippling the net

Oluwa heads the resulting header into the hands of Steacy

Waterford again pressing well. Burke tries to whip in a cross but it goes out for a corner off Tiernan O'Brien

Massive chance for Cobh as the ball falls nicely to Waweru on the edge of the area and his shot cannons off the crossbar

Great attack by Waterford, Barry Baggley, Ryan Burke, Idowu and Oluwa all involved as they work it into the area, Coughlan gets a shot at goal but it tails to the left and wide

Roland Idowu fires at the Cobh goal, but the shot is very tame and into the hands of Lee Steacy to build a counter attack

Another shot from range, Wilson Waweru this time, Paul Martin has time to collect that

Great cross by Conor Parsons on the right wing across the face of goal is destined for Ronan Coughlan, but he cannot get a touch on it and its a goal kick for the home side

Jack Doherty back from his injury tries a shot from range and its well wide of the Waterford goal

Both teams pressing to attack the goal area, but neither keeper has had to make a save

Game on in St Colmans Park

Minutes silence for Karolis Chvedukas, Joe Delaney and Billy Rocket ahead of kick off

Teams out on the field as we await the referee to get us underway

Cobh have yet to overcome Waterford since their 2017 encounter at this same venue, since then Waterford have spent the majority of their time as a Premier Division side, but since dropping down last season, have won the last six meetings in the League of Ireland between the two, can Cobh change that this evening we will have to wait and see as kick off fastly approaches

Five wins and a draw from their last six games, 25 goals scored and just one conceded, they have plenty of encouragement to topple Cobh for the second time of asking in the space of a month. Waterford have just three defeats this season, two coming to Galway the other to Wexford in the South-East Derby, when it has come to the Munster encounters in this Division, they are the top side having yet to suffer defeat

The Blues are ten points behind Galway in the table, needing another result tonight to keep them in the race, they will hope Galway can slip up against Longford, the only side they have dropped all three points too since the Tribesmen at the beginning of last month. It has been an impressive run of form from Keith Long’s side of late, since he has taken charge they look like another title contender following last season where they just missed out on promotion back to the Premier Division.

Six games unbeaten, Waterford come to Leeside expecting to take another three points and keep up an impressive run of scoring goals, spearheaded by the ever impressive Ronan Coughlan at the front of the attack, netting seven times and assisting twice in his last three games.

Eight wins so far from their 19 league games has them with a 29 point haul in fourth spot, a win tonight coupled with Athlone not getting a win over Treaty in Lissywollen would see Cobh jump to third spot, however against their Munster neighbours to the East, Cobh have felt the sting this year, heavily beaten 5-0 in the RSC at the beginning of last Month, became their second loss to the Blues this season, the first when Waterford last visited St Colmans Park, ended in a 3-1 defeat.

But results in recent weeks have them in good form to potentially cause Waterford another upset in their pursuit of the league title, unbeaten in their last two games brought an end to the first half of the season, now Shane Keegan’s side will look to push on in the promotion race.

The Rams have had a much better start to this season than over the last number of years, they look to be a firm contender for the promotion play-offs, as they have some breathing room in fourth over the chasing pack.

15 minutes to kick off in this Munster derby, the Blues hoping to keep up with Galway, while Cobh try to remain destined for a spot in the play-offs

Waterford also go with three changes, Conor Parsons shakes off a recent knock to remain in the starting line up, Eddie Nolan, Thomas Oluwa and Tunmise Sobowale return to the starting XI, Shane Griffin drops to the bench, Giles Phillips and Dean McMenamy both drop out of the squad

Three changes for Cobh after their nail biting tie with Treaty last time out, Tiernan O’Brien, Pierce Phillips and Jack Doherty return to the starters, Charlie O’Brien, Liam Kervick who is on Loan from Waterford and the suspended Dale Holland all drop out

Good evening everyone and you are very welcome to our coverage of tonight's meeting between Cobh Ramblers and Waterford, Diarmuid Kearney here with you to update the action in what is Waterford's closest Munster Derby, no need for the boats this evening but will they have smooth sailing on the seaside this evening to keep the race going with Galway