Premier Division · Regular Season - 5
Sunday, 8 March 2026 · 03:45 · Showgrounds, Sligo · Referee: O. Moran
Sligo Rovers2 : 1
Full-time
Drogheda UnitedHalf-time: 1-0
Match Events
- -5'Ryan BrennanYellow Card
- -5'Shane FarrellYellow Card
- 45'W. FitzgeraldNormal Goal
- 46'D. Kareem (assist: T. Oluwa)Substitution 1
- 57'S. McHale (assist: C. Harkin)Substitution 1
- 57'E. Agbaje (assist: J. Bucknor)Substitution 2
- 57'A. NolanNormal Goal
- 58'R. Brennan (assist: J. Godden)Substitution 3
- 61'M. DoylePenalty
- 70'D. Patton (assist: M. Traore)Substitution 2
- 76'E. O'Brien (assist: S. Farrell)Substitution 4
- 77'Jeannot EsuaYellow Card
- 84'Conor KeeleyYellow Card
- 90+2'James McManusYellow Card
Statistics
4Shots on Goal2
11Shots off Goal3
21Total Shots11
6Blocked Shots6
10Shots insidebox7
11Shots outsidebox4
6Fouls7
5Corner Kicks3
3Offsides1
58%Ball Possession42%
2Yellow Cards3
-Red Cards-
1Goalkeeper Saves2
409Total passes297
272Passes accurate146
67%Passes %49%
1.98expected_goals1.45
-goals_prevented-
Sligo Rovers4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 29S. Sargeant(G)
- 33J. Esua(D)
- 52G. McElroy(D)
- 17S. McHale(D)
- 7W. Fitzgerald(D)
- 4S. Quirk(M)
- 14J. McManus(M)
- 19A. Nolan(M)
- 71D. Patton(M)
- 28R. O'Kane(M)
- 11C. Kavanagh(F)
Substitutes
- 1L. Hughes(G)
- 6C. Harkin(M)
- 24M. Traore(F)
- 63G. Priosti(M)
- 61C. Cannon
- 15O. Denham(D)
- 10A. Meekison(F)
- 51A. Gabbidon
- 23K. McDonagh
Drogheda United5-3-2
Starting XI
- 1L. Dennison(G)
- 2E. Agbaje(D)
- 5L. Burney(D)
- 22C. Keeley(D)
- 4A. Quinn(D)
- 3C. Kane(D)
- 10B. Kavanagh(M)
- 15D. Kareem(M)
- 8E. O'Brien(M)
- 19R. Brennan(F)
- 14M. Doyle(F)
Substitutes
- 44F. Talley(G)
- 6J. Godden(F)
- 11T. Oluwa(F)
- 17S. Farrell(M)
- 7J. Bucknor(D)
- 31K. Cruise(D)
- 25B. Bosakani(F)
- 18J. Bolger(D)
- 30C. O'Connor(M)
Head-to-Head
- Sligo Rovers 2 - 2 Drogheda UnitedSunday, 26 July 2026
- Drogheda United 1 - 0 Sligo RoversSaturday, 2 May 2026
- Sligo Rovers 2 - 1 Drogheda UnitedSunday, 8 March 2026
- Sligo Rovers 1 - 1 Drogheda UnitedSaturday, 20 September 2025
- Drogheda United 1 - 0 Sligo RoversSaturday, 21 June 2025
Sligo Rovers — recent form
DLWDL
Drogheda United — recent form
DDWLL
League Standings Context
| Rank | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 29 | -25 | 23 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 29 | -15 | 28 |