Rob Harvey points to the spot as Ronan Boyce brings down Conor Kane! It is a certain foul but was it inside the box?

Ruaidhri Higgins goes to his bench for a double sub ten minutes into the second half. First, Colm Whelan replaces Danny Mullen while Sean Robertson is on for Paul McMullan.

Can that inject some life into the Candystripes?

Derry's first chance of the half as Ronan Boyce cuts back from the right and finds Danny Mullen. Unsure as to how much he knew about it but David Webster gets in the way and takes the sting out of the shot, allowing an easy Luke Dennison stop.

Another Drogs corner as Shane Farrell's effort is deflected behind. We can barely see him through yet more pyro smoke this time from the Derry supporters behind poor Brian Maher who has been engulfed by the smoke in both halves.

Derry almost caught out just two minutes in with another long throw from Elicha Ahui. The ball glances off Andre Wisdom's head and Ronan Boyce lets it run across him and almost lets Douglas James-Taylor in at the back post.

Boyce recovers and concedes a corner that coms to nothing.

Back underway at the Aviva Stadium! Can Ruaidhri Higgins' men turn this final around?

Lauren McCann
BBC Sport NI

Ruaidhri Higgins has a big half-time team talk ahead of him, as Derry looked laboured in that first half, and after some poor defending from a free-kick, find themselves behind.

The loss of Patrick McEleney compounded what was a pretty miserable first half as he looked the only Candystripes player capable of unlocking a stubborn Drogheda defence.

A big 45 minutes lies ahead as Derry try to salvage their season.

As the clock ticks into the 11th minute of added time, referee Rob Harvey blows the half-time whistle.

The half was a slow burner, but it is burning brightly now with chances at either end in a feisty affair.

However, Andrew Quinn's goal is the difference and means Derry City have 45 minutes to turn this cup final around.

Andrew Quinn was the coolest man in the stadium as he diverted Shane Farrell's cross in at the near post for the opening goal of the final.

Image source, Inpho

Image source, Inpho

A big blow from the Candystripes as captain Patrick McEleney's cup final is over and he is replaced by Will Patching. Desperately disappointing for the local boy McEleney but he looks dazed and in some pain after that collision.

Ryan Brennan has a bandaged head and cotton buds up his nose. He's not going to win any beauty contests but he is playing on!

During that stoppage, it is announced that there will be seven minutes of added time. I would imagine we will play even more than that as we are still not back underway.

The two captains are on the ground after an aerial collision. Patrick McEleney and Ryan Brennan are being worked on as the Derry captain seems to be holding both his head and shoulder while the Drogs' physios are trying to stem the blood coming from Brennan's head.

Almost an immediate response as Adam O'Reilly's header is saved and goal scorer Andy Quinn reacts quickest to beat O'Reilly to the rebound and it's a corner.

That corner is worked to Paul McMullan on the edge of the box but he lashes a wild volley well over the bar.

Another crucial stop from Luke Dennison! Great link-up between Sadou Diallo and Patrick McEleney sees the former get a shot away from eight yards.

A pair of Drogs defenders throw themselves at the former Manchester City midfielder and his shot doesn't have enough power to beat the American stopper.

Postpublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 10 November

15:35 GMT 10 November

Drogheda United 0-0 Derry City

The poor side line mic on the halfway line takes a beating as Darragh Markey clatters into it! Half an hour gone and this final is really starting to open up.

This final has sparked into life just before the half hour! Derry respond to that Drogheda chance by going up the other end at pace. Paul McMullan's low cross finds Danny Mullen who attempts an audacious flick but Luke Dennison is equal to it.

That's the closest we have come! Elicha Ahui's long throw in comes to Darragh Markey on the edge of the box and his low, hard, deflected effort is tipped around the post by Brian Maher.

The resulting corner sees the ball come back to Shane Farrell and his cross is headed wide by Andy Quinn.

Drogheda keeper Luke Dennison is down getting some treatement on his knee. The former Bohemians man looks as though he will be ok to continue meaning 18 year-old Andrew Wogan will stay on the bench

We've seen very little of Derry danger man Michael Duffy down the left but he stretches his legs and takes on Elicha Ahui. However, the Drogs right back is equal to him and wins a goal kick after a strong challenge.