Tens of thousands of Derry City supporters hoping to cheer their team to cup final glory are making their way to Dublin. About 20,000 Candystripes fans are expected to descend on the Irish capital as their team aims to take the FAI Cup back to the north west for a seventh time.

The season ended terribly for Derry City who saved one of their worst performances of the campaign on the biggest day at the Aviva Stadium

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It was a day for the underdogs with Drogheda full value for their win against Derry in front of a packed out Aviva Stadium. Drogheda ended up winning 2-0 and were full value for victory. Here is how all the players rated.

It wasn’t to be for Derry City FC supporters, after their team lost 2-0 to Drogheda United in today’s FAI Cup Final – and ex-player Gareth McGlynn didn’t hold back about it.

Drogheda United won their second Sports Direct FAI Cup, upsetting favourites Derry City 2-0 at the Aviva Stadium, thanks to goals from Andrew Quinn and Douglas James-Taylor.

Derry City and Drogheda United go head to head at the Aviva Stadium this afternoon in the FAI Cup final. A huge crowd is expected for the first meeting of two non-Dublin sides in the decider since 2018. Derry City are looking for their seventh Cup victory and their second in three years after beating Shelbourne in the 2022 finale.

It’s Irish football’s showpiece as the season comes to an end with the FAI Cup final today. Kick-off at Lansdowne Road is 3.00pm and you can follow all the action as it happens in our liveblog.