Full time. Massive 3 points for Harps picked up there.

Yellow for Banks for a tackle on Boyd

HUGE save from McGinley. Still at 1-0 and it's getting very tense

6 minutes added time announced

Coyle is sent to the stands

Hawkins off for Connolly

McDonnell and Blaney on for Mahon and Morahan

Boyd on Babatunde off

Into the final 10 minutes. Presumably even more with the added time that is mounting

Greg Bolger and Barry McNamee involved in a scuffle off the ball. Both given yellow

Gibson off, DeVries on

Parkes picks up a yellow card

Big chance for Babatunde there as he heads at goal but it goes wayward. Mark Byrne on for Johnny Kenny

Rainey in for O'Sullivan

Karl O’Sullivan off injured

High intensity underscoring this one in The Showgrounds. Harps playing into the rhetoric and happy to see Rovers becoming slightly desperate and they plead with the referee

Kenny too goes into the book

Dave Webster given a yellow card for an infringement

O\'Sullivan free kick sees Harps go 1-0 up as Sadiki gets on the end of it!

Big 45 coming here from both sides

Set piece central at The Showgrounds so far from both sides. Nothing to break the deadlock just yet though at the break, 0-0.

Multiple Sligo set pieces for Sligo but Harps are good for them so far. Five minutes until halftime

Kenny through on goal has the option to play in Gibson but decides to shoot, skies over the bar. Game building in tension as some heated words are being thrown at the referee following tackles.

Free kick for Harps almost makes it in had it not been for McGinty and Mahon

Coyle goes for goal but Mahon gets in to block and it's out for a Harps corner.

Coyle goes for goal but Mahon gets in to block and it's out for a Harps corner.

Bolger picks out Figueira with a superb long ball and he goes to ground but referee says no penalty. Ball ends up with Kenny however and it took a MASSIVE save from McGinley to keep the game at 0-0. Off the line

Rovers really pushing forward and showing their flair but Harps holding up well at the back thus far

Chance for Kenny but the Donegal keeper gets a touch to it to keep it out. A slip allowed for the opportunity

Sligo on top in the opening exchanges. Heavy wind and rain going to play a massive part in this fixture as it is bucketing down

Underway between Rovers and Harps!

The teams have arrived out onto the pitch and the Showgrounds are absolutely hopping. The fans are loud, proud and ready to go

This is your five minute warning to kick off!

The teams are in and the stage is set. There has been heavy rain in Sligo for about 24 hours but the pitch is in playable condition still for tonights game.

Back in Series 14 Finn Park played host to a 2-1 Rovers triumph that saw them top the table heading into the mid-season break. It's a different situation tonight however where all will be divulged at 7:45pm in The Showgrounds

Looking to set right a poor run of form recently the third placed Bit O’Red go in search of a win against the second from bottom Donegal outfit in a bid to save their season. Harps however have 20 points to their name to date, lying eight ahead of basement Longford Town and just two behind Waterford, making this match a critical and captivating occasion for both sides.

The best in the Northwest will be confirmed this evening at 7:45pm when Sligo Rovers face Finn Harps at The Showgrounds in the Airtricity League Premier Division. My name is Alanna Cunnane and I'll be bringing you updates here at Final Whistle.ie