Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United

Final score: Sligo Rovers 2-2 Drogheda United in the Premier Division, July 25, 2026. Head-to-head in the last 10 meetings: 2 wins for Sligo Rovers, 4 draws, 4 wins for Drogheda United.

Overview

Football: Premier Division · Round 25
Form: LWDLL Sligo Rovers
: DWLLL Drogheda United

11' 0-1 T. Oluwa · C. Kane
24' C. Kavanagh · A. Meekison 1-1
28' C. Kavanagh · L. Pearce 2-1
HT2-1
46' ▲ A. Bates ▼ B. Kavanagh
60' ▲ K. Ancelin ▼ M. Doyle
65' ▲ J. Godden ▼ R. Brennan
69' ▲ J. McGonigle ▼ L. Pearce
69' ▲ S. Stewart ▼ W. Fitzgerald
76' ▲ W. Davis ▼ C. Kane
77' Alfie Bates
84' ▲ C. Harkin ▼ J. McManus
85' ▲ R. O'Kane ▼ C. Kavanagh
90'+6 Archie Meekison
90'+6 Jago Godden
90' 2-2 S. Farrell · K. Ancelin
FT2-2

Line-ups

Sligo Rovers Formation: 3-4-3 · Coach: Darren Purse

29S. Sargeant 6.2
15O. Denham 6.2
52G. McElroy 7.6
17S. McHale 6.7
33J. Esua 6.9
14J. McManus ▼ 84' 6.9
16C. McHugh 7.0
7W. Fitzgerald ▼ 69' 7.3
11C. Kavanagh ⚽2 ▼ 85' 8.9
9L. Pearce ⇢ ▼ 69' 7.3
10A. Meekison ⇢ 7.3

Substitutes 9

1L. Hughes
18J. McGonigle ▲ 69' 6.7
6C. Harkin ▲ 84' 6.5
61C. Cannon
3S. Stewart ▲ 69' 6.3
28R. O'Kane ▲ 85' 6.7
19A. Nolan
51A. Gabbidon
23K. McDonagh

Drogheda United Formation: 3-4-1-2 · Coach: Kevin Doherty

1L. Dennison 6.3
2E. Agbaje 7.0
22C. Keeley 6.9
18J. Bolger 6.2
7J. Bucknor 6.3
19R. Brennan ▼ 65' 6.5
17S. Farrell ⚽ 8.3
3C. Kane ⇢ ▼ 76' 7.3
10B. Kavanagh ▼ 46' 6.5
14M. Doyle ▼ 60' 6.9
11T. Oluwa ⚽ 7.5

Substitutes 9

44F. Talley
15A. Bates ▲ 46' 6.3
24W. Davis ▲ 76' 6.9
32D. Mare
6J. Godden ▲ 65' 6.3
5L. Burney
25R. Markey
9K. Ancelin ▲ 60' 6.2
29J. Brennan

Statistics

10⚑4

⚑920

58%Possession42%

11Shots14

2Shots on target3

5Shots off target8

6Shots inside box5

5Shots outside box9

4Blocked shots3

4Corners9

2Offsides1

17Fouls12

0Yellow cards2

1Red cards0

-0.37Goals prevented-0.37

403Passes291

303Accurate passes195

75%Pass accuracy67%

1.69Expected goals (xG)1.01

Table

#	Club	P	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Shamrock Rovers	29	46 - 27	+19	56
2	St Patrick's Athl.	29	45 - 25	+20	50
3	Bohemians	29	50 - 34	+16	50
4	Dundalk	29	46 - 45	+1	40
5	Shelbourne	28	37 - 39	-2	36
6	Derry City	29	41 - 40	+1	34
7	Galway United	28	36 - 42	-6	34
8	Waterford	29	39 - 48	-9	32
9	Drogheda United	29	33 - 48	-15	28
10	Sligo Rovers	29	23 - 48	-25	23