LOI previews: Candystripes eye top of the table as rivals Rovers visit

There's a full Bank Holiday slate of games in store.

IN-FORM: Colm Whelan of Derry City celebrates after scoring against St Patrick's Athletic. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

After finally belying the perils of their artificial pitch to overturn home form, Derry City have a chance of going top of the table if they beat champions Shamrock Rovers on Monday night.

The Candystripes’ 2-0 win over St Patrick’s Athletic on Friday was their first in five attempts at the Ryan McBride Brandywell since beating Cork City in their opening home game. Maybe it was the decision to break tradition by changing dugout that stoked the turnaround.