Derry City manager Peter Hutton expects resurgent Bray Wanderers to be an even tougher nut to crack after securing a new manager.

Dundalk 1 Derry City 0: John Mountney kept Dundalk’s 100% home record intact with a scrappy late winner to break Derry City’s resistence at Oriel Park last night.

There was more good news for champions and league leaders Dundalk ahead of tonight’s game against Derry City at Oriel Park, with midfielder Richie Towell being named the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland Player of the Month for April.

Cork City turned in their best performance of the season to make it a Great Friday for their fans at Turner’s Cross last night as they blew Derry City away to move to within a point off leaders Dundalk at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.

League of Ireland: With leaders Dundalk not in action until tomorrow, Cork City and Shamrock Rovers will both be hoping to make at least temporary inroads into the champions’ lead in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division tonight.

Derry City 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 2

FAI FORD CUP FINAL:

The first captain to lift the fabled trophy at the newly opened Aviva Stadium in 2010, Danny Ventre knows there is nothing better than that winning feeling.

In possession of a degree in pharmacy — and three doubles in his spell with Linfield — Philip Lowry knows well that getting the chemistry right is key to Derry City’s FAI Ford Cup aspirations at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday.

Ford FAI Cup semi-final

The fixture might be a preview of next weekend’s EA Sports Cup final but the more immediate reward will be a place in the FAI Ford Cup semi-finals for the winner of tonight’s meeting between Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk at Tallaght Stadium (kick-off 7.05pm, live on RTÉ 2).

Dundalk 5 Derry City 0

A quick turnaround before Monday night’s clash with Bray Wanderers won’t affect Cork City manager John Caulfield’s team selection for tonight’s trip to Derry City (kick-off 7.45pm).

Shakhtyor Soligorsk 5 Derry City 1 (Shakhytor win 6-1 on aggregate)

Derry City’s charter jet arrived in Belarus yesterday, with team boss Peter Hutton insisting that tonight’s Europa League second qualifying round tie against Shakhtyor Soligorsk was far from over (6pm Irish time).

Derry City boss, Peter Hutton, insists local players competing in Europe should "enjoy every minute of the experience" as he prepares his troops for the visit of Shakhtyor Soligorsk, from Belarus, to the Brandywell this evening.

Athlone Town 0 Derry City 1

Derry City 2 Dundalk 2

Cork City have the chance to continue their resurgence, and possibly regain top spot in the SSE Airtricity Premier League, when they host basement side Athlone Town tonight at Turner’s Cross (7.45pm).

AIRTRICITY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION:

There’s always been a rich and rewarding rivalry between Cork City and Derry City, but tonight’s SSE Airtricity Premier League clash at Turner’s Cross offers up an extra level of intrigue as, in what will be Peter Hutton’s first game in charge, the Candystripes will hope to show signs that there is life — and a better one — after Roddy Collins.

Roddy Collins tenure as manager of Derry City ended last night.

Roddy Collins is excited at the prospect of challenging for trophies again after being appointed as Derry City manager.

Cobh Ramblers 0 Finn Harps 4

As showtime fast approaches, O’Shea Park hums with activity.

Admittedly, it’s a wee bit early to be talking about table-toppers but, technically speaking at least, Bohemians travel to Turner’s Cross this evening as the Airtricity League frontrunners for what will be Cork City’s first home game of the 2013 campaign.

Danny North hit a double to score for the third match running as Sligo joined Shamrock Rovers at the top of the Premier Division on Saturday night.

CORK CITY will look to get straight back into the title race tonight as they face a tough trip to Ballybofey to face Finn Harps (kick-off 6pm).

Derry City have a chance of finishing third in the league if they beat Dundalk at Oriel Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Derry City 3 Bray Wanderers 0

Peter Hutton calls time on his playing career at the Brandywell tonight as Derry City entertain Bray Wanderers in the League of Ireland Premier Division, kick-off 7.45pm.

Derry City entertain league leaders Shamrock Rovers in tonight’s Premier Division clash at the Brandywell, kick-off 7.45pm.

Bohemians travel to the Brandywell to face Derry City tonight knowing that a victory will put them back on top of the Premier Division table (kick-off 7.45pm).

Derry City 1 Galway United 3

Bray Wanderers 0 Derry City 1

Derry City will look to stay in touch at the top of the Premier Division as they take on St Patrick’s Athletic at the Brandywell tonight (kick-off 7pm).

Sligo Rovers 0 Derry City 4

Shamrock Rovers can move to within three points of leaders Bohemians with victory against Derry City at the Tallaght Stadium tonight (kick-off 7pm).

Derry City can keep the pressure on Bohemians at the top of the table by beating Bray Wanderers at the Brandywell tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Derry City can move to within two points of leaders Bohemians when the sides go head to head at the Brandywell tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

THINGS are getting tighter at the top of the League of Ireland Premier Division and should either Bohemians or Derry City slip up tonight, Cork City are well placed to take advantage as they host Galway United at Turner’s Cross.

Bray Wanderers 1 Derry City 1

Derry City will be looking to push further ahead at the top of the table when they entertain Sligo Rovers at the Brandywell today, kick-off 7.35pm.

Shamrock Rovers 1 Derry City 2