LIVE: FAI CUP FINAL BLOG: Blues' heartbreak at the Aviva Stadium as Derry City land FAI Cup crown
Waterford FC manager Graham Coughlan.
Noah Mawene is cleaned out of in the area, but referee Kevin O'Sullivan waves play on. It's an incredible decision from the official.
Luke Heeney comes on for Evan McLaughlin
Was that the moment? Benny Couto puts the ball onto the head of Tommy Lonergan, but his looping header goes agonisingly wide.
The Blues are pressing. Can they find a leveller? The clock is against them.
Noah Mawene had a chance for the Blues, but his shot flashes wide of the target.
Waterford sub: Dean McMenamy enters the fray in place of Voilas.
Still all to play for at the Aviva and still scoreless as referee Kevin O'Sullivan begins to give Derry a couple of soft frees. The Blues fans are not happy with the Corkman.
Waterford break at the other end and Lonergan wins a corner. It's frantic stuff at the Aviva Stadium. Couto send in the deadball, but Lonergan heads over from underneath the crossbar.
Derry break into the Waterford penalty area but there is a body to block the danger at the expense of a corner kick.
The first yellow card of the afternoon goes to Kevin Long of Waterford FC for a pull back on the halfway line.
A sweeping move down the left for Waterford as Lonergan released Noonan, but his shot was saved at the near post for a corner that is cleared by the Derry defence. Pádraig Amond cracks in a shot that is also blocked by the Derry defence.
Second-half is underway at the Aviva Stadium
A big five minutes for Waterford FC before the break. They've been very disciplined and have created two big chances. Graham Coughlan will be pleased.
The Golden Boot winner Tommy Lonergan had a chance to put his side in front as the 22-year-old peeled off his marker to get on the end of Couto’s flicked throw, but he couldn’t direct his header on target.
Derry City have the ball in the back of the Waterford net, but it's ruled out for offside.
Big moment for Conan Noonan. Lonergan and Amond team up down the right after some good work from John Mahon. The ball breaks to Noonan, but he can't the power behind his shot as keeper Maher makes the save.
Benny Couto nearly puts the Blues in front from a free-kick, but his effort strikes Brian Maher's crossbar.
The first chance falls to Michael Duffy. He cuts inside onto his left-foot, but Stephen McMullan gets down well to save.
Brandon Fleming gives away a corner under pressure from Conan Noonan. Benny Couto sends in the delivery from the right but John Mahon looks like he got the final touch at the back post that takes the ball wide.
We are six minutes into the final, and there are tackles flying in. Referee O'Sullivan is happy to leave the game flow.. for now at least.
A wonderful atmosphere at the Aviva Stadium.
THE CUP FINAL IS UNDERWAY. Our referee is Kevin O'Sullivan from Cork. No relation to the Kevin O'Sullivan, who refereed the 1980 final.
A minutes silence here at the Aviva Stadium in memory the English Family - Philip, Kim, Callum, Jayden, and Elliot, who died in the tragic house fire in Birchwood.
We are running behind. That roar from the Waterford crowd was spinetingling to say the very least.
The Aviva Stadium is filled with smoke in an incredible scene. Waterford FC fans in brilliant voice. The time of reckoning is almost upon us.
The team have entered the arena and are been introduced to FAI President Paul Cooke, Waterford FC's Jamie Pilley and Derry City's Philip O'Doherty
The team news is that Waterford FC's Jordan Houston has been ruled out of the FAI Cup final after pulling up injured in the warm-up with Noah O'Brien taking his place on the bench.
Maher; Dummigan, Stott, McClean, Fleming; Twisk, O’Reilly; Burns, Clarke, Duffy; Chapman.
McMullan; Cann, Mahon, Long; Couto; Voilas, McLaughlin, Mawene, Noonan; Lonergan, Amond.
Kevin O’Sullivan (Cork)
