LOI preview: Derry and Saints to test credentials
Tonight begins a busy early March for the Premier Division sides with four rounds of fixtures before St Patrick's Day.
Derry City Sport News
Derry bounce back with convincing win over Saints
Derry City boss Ruaidhri Higgins got the response he wanted from his side after Friday's defeat to Shamrock Rovers, as they saw off St Patrick's Athletic for the second time this season.
Aaron Greene strikes twice as Shamrock Rovers sink Derry City
Shamrock Rovers showed their class and clinical finishing to easily see off fellow title contenders Derry City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.
LOI preview: Derry challenged to conquer the Hoops
The upcoming double round of games will pit the title challengers against each other, beginning with tonight's televised clash of Derry City and champions Shamrock Rovers.
Eoin Doyle: Imperfect pitch and recruiting injury-prone players have held Derry City back
The pitch at the Brandywell and a spate of injury issues are the two main factors that have prevented Derry City from pushing on to another level over a longer-term period, according to former St Patrick's Athletic striker Eoin Doyle.
Derry denied by Pierrot's late equaliser
Frantz Pierrot finally scored his first league goal for Drogheda United to deny Derry City the chance to close the gap on leaders Shelbourne in any meaningful way at least.
LOI round up: Bohemians end Shelbourne's unbeaten run for much-needed win
Bohemians have given top of the table Shelbourne their first defeat of the season with a 2-1 win over their rivals at Tolka Park.
Shels boss Damien Duff exults in 'amazing' point after sickness epidemic
Shelbourne and Derry City didn't provide a thrilling spectacle in Tolka Park this afternoon yet both managers sounded overjoyed with their team's performances, albeit for different reasons.
Shelbourne and Derry City play out drab stalemate
Shelbourne remain eight points clear at the Premier Division summit after they and Derry City cancelled each other out in a scrappy stalemate at Tolka Park.