Full Time: Shamrock Rovers claim the first Dublin Derby of the season thanks to a Graham Burke penalty that Bohemians will feel to be harshly punished for. To compound matters, the Gypsies were reduced to ten men after referee Paul McLaughlin sent off James Finnerty for the foul in the penalty awarding. Dylan Watts got the home side off to the perfect start to haunt his former club after five minutes. Bohemians however would feel they were the better of the side in periods of the game with an excellently taken effort from Ross Tierney. Both Burt and Greene had a chance for their respective clubs to add further parity to their team\'s scoreline but Burkes goal makes all the difference to ensure Shamrock Rovers maintain their unbeaten run to this season.

Buckley gets a yellow card for a foul on Mandriou.

Looks like Hoare has blood on his shirt and he has to go off to get it changed. Four added minutes there. Will there be more drama?

From a Burt free-kick, Alan Mannus punches the ball clear but it is all sixes and sevens for a few minutes as Bohemians put pressure on the Shamrock Rovers defence.

For a foul on Burt, Hoare gets a yellow card.

Levingston comes on in a straight swap.

Ali Coote who had a good night tonight comes off.

Keith Ward is taken off and is very displeased at the penalty decision.

Due to the sending off Ciaran Kelly, a defender comes on.

Burke despatches the penalty and Talbot did get a hand to it.

And to makes things worse Finnerty has been sent off!

PENALTY TO SHAMROCK ROVERS!

Coote for a foul on Mandriou gets a yellow card.

Rory Gaffney comes on to replace him.

Chris McCann gets injured and has to come off.

Another chance goes begging! Tierney with an excellent ball to Georgie Kelly and it strikes the butt of the post and goes wide.

The goalscorer Dylan Watts comes off.

Gary O'Neill comes on to freshen up the attacking line.

Finn with the foul and the referee has no option but to give him a yellow card.

Ronan Finn comes on and gets the captains arm band.

Gannon looks to have picked up a knock and goes off.

Some good thinking from a free-kick sees Tierney send the ball in but Kelly couldn't make the connection.

For a foul on Burt, Gannon gets a yellow card as the player was trying to get through on goal.

The first shot in anger in the second half falls to Buckley who hits a low effort from the edge of the area but Mannus gathers on the second attempt.

Second Half: We are back underway in Tallaght.

Half Time: It looked as if this could have been a long night for Bohemians however they have adapted and play well since they conceded that early goal from Dylan Watts. Both sides had guilt edge chances but the sides are level at the break.

Bohemians test the Shamrock Rovers defence as Burt and Kelly have half-chances on goal but Rovers marshalled by Roberto Lopes hold firm.

A brilliant pass from Chris McCann to set Aaron Greene away however his shot flashes wide. For the striker that is one, he will want to forget.

Shamrock Rovers attack once more as Rob Cornwall does excellently block to block a Dylan Watts attempt, corner to Shamrock Rovers.

Some very good work from Bohemians as Burt feeds Georgie Kelly who on his left foot strikes towards the goal that Mannus does well to save.

A snapshot by Burke on the edge of the area and Talbot once again equal to it. Bohemians while are breaking effectively on the counter-attack are still very exposed at the back.

A great forward phase of play sees Graham Burke advance into the area but he took too long to tee up the shot and it is blocked down.

A great chance for Rovers as a corner from Dylan Watts is met by Mandriou who was free in the area but his shot lacked the power to trouble Talbot

A fantastic team goal from Bohemians as Keith Ward sets up a phase of play that see Ali Coote and Liam Burt link up and the deft cross to the back post is headed calmly by Ross Tierney.

What an amazing chance! Keith Ward breaks free down the right and he crosses into Burt whose with the goal at his mercy curls the ball wide. Shamrock Rovers won't give you too many chances, you have to take them.

It has only taken the home side five minutes as the initial shot strikes the post and Dylan Watts taps it home from close range to open the scoring.

Danny Mandriou breaks free and squares it to the onrushing Burke whose low effort was well saved by Talbot with his feet.

We are underway at the Tallaght Stadium! Keith Buckley kicks us off.

And here come the teams, no tension, no fans baying for each other to lose. But when the whistle blows all eyes will be on the players.

Stephen Kenny is in attendance in the Tallaght Stadium tonight.

Keith Long "Hopefully we will see some freshness in the bodies" on his team selections

Stephen Bradley: "We want to freshen up" - in relation to the team changes "It's about playing the game that is in front of you"

The panel on RTE are commenting that Rovers are getting closer to what they feel is the settled starting eleven.

'A super league and a super Dublin derby' says Tony O'Donoghue on RTE. He is not wrong!

Notable last wins for Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians: When it comes to league encounters the last win for Bohemians was a 2-1 win on the 14th of June 2019. As for Shamrock Rovers it was last season when they secured a 1-0 victory in September as they marched towards the title

In what was a tough day for Irish football with the news that Euro 2020 won't be staged in the Aviva Stadium there was good news for Bohemians. The FAI announced today that €500,000 was secured as part of the EURO 2020 Legacy Funding for Dalymount Park project Fantastic news for the spiritual home of Irish football.

A landmark night for Lee Grace of Shamrock Rovers He will make his 100th League Appearance for the club this evening.

Bohemians have rung in the changes from midweek. Buckley returns to the side and will captain tonight. There are five further changes as Lyons, Finnerty, Wilson, Coote and Ward come back into the starting eleven.

News coming from the Shamrock Rovers camp is as follows: Liam Scales will play left wing back. Dylan Watts and Chris McCann will marshall the midfield. Aaron Greene will lead the line.

Good Evening and welcome to our live coverage of Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians in the first of the Dublin Derby clashes of the season. A game that needs no introduction and always entices fans from every club. All eyes will be on Tallaght to see how Shamrock Rovers do against their North Dublin rivals.