Drogheda United vs Derry City 08/05/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
36'
R. Brennan
B. Fleming
42'
D. Markey
45'
2ND HALF
J. Stott(Penalty committed)
54'
55'
R. Brennan(Penalty goal)
68'
J. Bucknor
M. Doyle
B. Cotter
70'
D. Markey
70'
Kévin Santos
Henry Rylah
71'
M. Duffy
D. Akinyemi
71'
72'
J. Godden
R. Brennan
73'
S. Farrell
C. Barr
C. Dummigan
85'
89'
A. Quinn
B. Kavanagh
A. O'Reilly
Joshua Thomas
92'
Match statistics
30%Possession70%
243Passes Attempted524
119Completed Passes395
1Corners9
25Throw-ins37
6Shots On Target13
Line-ups
Drogheda United
Formation
4-2-3-1
#44Talley
#18Bolger
#22Keeley
#3Kane
#2Agbaje
#19Brennan
#17Farrell
#10Kavanagh
#11Oluwa
#24Davis
#14Doyle
Starting XI
Fynn Talley #44 | |
J. Bolger #18 | |
C. Keeley #22 | |
C. Kane #3 | |
E. Agbaje #2 | |
R. Brennan #19 | 72' 55' 36' |
S. Farrell #17 | 73' |
B. Kavanagh #10 | 89' |
T. Oluwa #11 | |
W. Davis #24 | |
M. Doyle #14 | 68' |
Substitutes
 J. Brennan #29 | |
 L. Dennison #1 | |
 J. Bucknor #7 | 68' |
 L. Burney #5 | |
 K. Cruise #31 | |
 A. Quinn #4 | 89' |
 J. Godden #6 | 72' |
 C. O'Connor #30 | |
 Dare Kareem #15 |
Will not play
Jason Sean Andrade Bucknor
Defender
Return: Doubtful
Owen Lambe
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Bridel Bosakani
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Scott Brady
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Unknown
Manager
Kevin Doherty
Derry City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#13Beach
#3McClean
#4Stott
#19Fleming
#22Barr
#20Winchester
#8O'Reilly
#10Markey
#7Duffy
#21Nogueira Carvalho Santos
#15Clarke
Starting XI
Eddie Beach #13 | |
P. Mcclean #3 | |
J. Stott #4 | 54' |
B. Fleming #19 | 42' |
C. Barr #22 | 85' |
C. Winchester #20 | |
A. O'Reilly #8 | 92' |
D. Markey #10 | 70' 45' |
M. Duffy #7 | 71' |
Kévin Santos #21 | 71' |
J. Clarke #15 |
Substitutes
 S. Callister #26 | |
 A. Bannon #25 | |
 B. Cotter #2 | 70' |
 B. Doherty #14 | |
 C. Dummigan #23 | 85' |
 James Olayinka #28 | |
 D. Akinyemi #9 | 71' |
 Henry Rylah #24 | 71' |
 Joshua Thomas #17 | 92' |
Will not play
Brian Maher
Goalkeeper
Knock injury
Return: Unknown
Robert Slevin
Defender
Knock injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Manager
Tiernan Lynch
Drogheda United
Formation
4-2-3-1#44Talley
#18Bolger
#22Keeley
#3Kane
#2Agbaje
#19Brennan
#17Farrell
#10Kavanagh
#11Oluwa
#24Davis
#14Doyle
Starting XI
Fynn Talley #44 | |
J. Bolger #18 | |
C. Keeley #22 | |
C. Kane #3 | |
E. Agbaje #2 | |
R. Brennan #19 | 72' 55' 36' |
S. Farrell #17 | 73' |
B. Kavanagh #10 | 89' |
T. Oluwa #11 | |
W. Davis #24 | |
M. Doyle #14 | 68' |
Substitutes
J. Brennan #29 | |
L. Dennison #1 | |
J. Bucknor #7 | 68' |
L. Burney #5 | |
K. Cruise #31 | |
A. Quinn #4 | 89' |
J. Godden #6 | 72' |
C. O'Connor #30 | |
Dare Kareem #15 |
Will not play
Jason Sean Andrade Bucknor
Defender
Return: Doubtful
Owen Lambe
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Bridel Bosakani
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Scott Brady
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Unknown
Manager
Kevin Doherty
Derry City
Formation
4-2-3-1#13Beach
#3McClean
#4Stott
#19Fleming
#22Barr
#20Winchester
#8O'Reilly
#10Markey
#7Duffy
#21Nogueira Carvalho Santos
#15Clarke
Starting XI
Eddie Beach #13 | |
P. Mcclean #3 | |
J. Stott #4 | 54' |
B. Fleming #19 | 42' |
C. Barr #22 | 85' |
C. Winchester #20 | |
A. O'Reilly #8 | 92' |
D. Markey #10 | 70' 45' |
M. Duffy #7 | 71' |
Kévin Santos #21 | 71' |
J. Clarke #15 |
Substitutes
S. Callister #26 | |
A. Bannon #25 | |
B. Cotter #2 | 70' |
B. Doherty #14 | |
C. Dummigan #23 | 85' |
James Olayinka #28 | |
D. Akinyemi #9 | 71' |
Henry Rylah #24 | 71' |
Joshua Thomas #17 | 92' |
Will not play
Brian Maher
Goalkeeper
Knock injury
Return: Unknown
Robert Slevin
Defender
Knock injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Manager
Tiernan Lynch
Head-to-head
92 matches
Drogheda United
37
Wins
27
Draws
28
Wins
Derry City
Premier League2026 • 1 match
FAI Cup2025 • 1 matchPremier League2025 • 4 matchesFAI Cup2024 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 11 | 17:9 | 22 |
2 |  | 11 | 18:9 | 20 |
3 |  | 11 | 13:6 | 20 |
4 |  | 11 | 20:15 | 18 |
5 |  | 10 | 13:14 | 14 |
6 |  | 10 | 15:15 | 13 |
7 |  | 11 | 14:15 | 11 |
8 |  | 10 | 11:14 | 10 |
9 |  | 11 | 6:17 | 8 |
10 |  | 10 | 8:21 | 4 |
UCL Qualifying Round
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Arnold Hunter
Venue:
United Park
Capacity:
2 000
Drogheda United vs Derry City match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Drogheda United and Derry City. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.