Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United 07/03/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
48'
W. Fitzgerald
S. Farrell
49'
2ND HALF
Dare Kareem
T. Oluwa
46'
57'
C. Harkin
57'
S. Mchale
57'
Alex Nolan
E. Agbaje
J. Bucknor
57'
R. Brennan
J. Godden
58'
M. Doyle(Penalty goal)
61'
70'
M. Traore
70'
D. Patton
70'
D. Patton
E. O'Brien
S. Farrell
76'
77'
J. Esua
C. Keeley
84'
92'
J. Mcmanus
R. Brennan
98'
Match statistics
57%Possession43%
409Passes Attempted297
272Completed Passes146
5Corners3
27Throw-ins30
21Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Sligo Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#29Dennis Sargeant
#17McHale
#52McElroy
#7Fitzgerald
#33Esua
#14McManus
#4Quirk
#71Patton
#28O'Kane
#19Nolan
#11Kavanagh
Starting XI
S. Sargeant #29 | |
S. Mchale #17 | 57' |
Gareth Mcelroy #52 | |
W. Fitzgerald #7 | ⚽48' |
J. Esua #33 | 77' |
J. Mcmanus #14 | 92' |
Seb Quirk #4 | |
D. Patton #71 | 70' 70' |
R. O'kane #28 | |
Alex Nolan #19 | ⚽57' |
C. Kavanagh #11 |
Substitutes
 Liam Hughes #1 | |
 Oliver Denham #15 | |
 Aidan Gabbidon #51 | |
 C. Harkin #6 | 57' |
 K. McDonagh #23 | |
 A. Meekison #10 | |
 G. Rego #63 | |
 Conor Cannon #61 | |
 M. Traore #24 | 70' |
Will not play
Shane Blaney
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Sean Stewart
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Ryan O'Kane
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: A few weeks
Jad Hakiki
Midfielder
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Conor Reynolds
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Daire Patton
Midfielder
Illness
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Manager
John Russell
Drogheda United
Formation
5-3-2
#1Dennison
#22Keeley
#5Burney
#4Quinn
#2Agbaje
#3Kane
#15Dare Kareem
#8O'Brien
#10Kavanagh
#14Doyle
#19Brennan
Starting XI
L. Dennison #1 | |
C. Keeley #22 | 84' |
L. Burney #5 | |
A. Quinn #4 | |
E. Agbaje #2 | 57' |
C. Kane #3 | |
Dare Kareem #15 | 46' |
E. O'Brien #8 | 76' |
B. Kavanagh #10 | |
M. Doyle #14 | 61' |
R. Brennan #19 | 98' 58' |
Substitutes
 C. O'Connor #30 | |
 Fynn Talley #44 | |
 J. Bucknor #7 | 57' |
 J. Bolger #18 | |
 K. Cruise #31 | |
 S. Farrell #17 | 76' 49' |
 J. Godden #6 | 58' |
 B. Bosakani #25 | |
 T. Oluwa #11 | 46' |
Will not play
Owen Lambe
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Scott Brady
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Manager
Kevin Doherty
Sligo Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1#29Dennis Sargeant
#17McHale
#52McElroy
#7Fitzgerald
#33Esua
#14McManus
#4Quirk
#71Patton
#28O'Kane
#19Nolan
#11Kavanagh
Starting XI
S. Sargeant #29 | |
S. Mchale #17 | 57' |
Gareth Mcelroy #52 | |
W. Fitzgerald #7 | ⚽48' |
J. Esua #33 | 77' |
J. Mcmanus #14 | 92' |
Seb Quirk #4 | |
D. Patton #71 | 70' 70' |
R. O'kane #28 | |
Alex Nolan #19 | ⚽57' |
C. Kavanagh #11 |
Substitutes
Liam Hughes #1 | |
Oliver Denham #15 | |
Aidan Gabbidon #51 | |
C. Harkin #6 | 57' |
K. McDonagh #23 | |
A. Meekison #10 | |
G. Rego #63 | |
Conor Cannon #61 | |
M. Traore #24 | 70' |
Will not play
Shane Blaney
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Sean Stewart
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Ryan O'Kane
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: A few weeks
Jad Hakiki
Midfielder
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Conor Reynolds
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Daire Patton
Midfielder
Illness
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Manager
John Russell
Drogheda United
Formation
5-3-2#1Dennison
#22Keeley
#5Burney
#4Quinn
#2Agbaje
#3Kane
#15Dare Kareem
#8O'Brien
#10Kavanagh
#14Doyle
#19Brennan
Starting XI
L. Dennison #1 | |
C. Keeley #22 | 84' |
L. Burney #5 | |
A. Quinn #4 | |
E. Agbaje #2 | 57' |
C. Kane #3 | |
Dare Kareem #15 | 46' |
E. O'Brien #8 | 76' |
B. Kavanagh #10 | |
M. Doyle #14 | 61' |
R. Brennan #19 | 98' 58' |
Substitutes
C. O'Connor #30 | |
Fynn Talley #44 | |
J. Bucknor #7 | 57' |
J. Bolger #18 | |
K. Cruise #31 | |
S. Farrell #17 | 76' 49' |
J. Godden #6 | 58' |
B. Bosakani #25 | |
T. Oluwa #11 | 46' |
Will not play
Owen Lambe
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Scott Brady
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Manager
Kevin Doherty
Head-to-head
76 matches
Sligo Rovers
30
Wins
29
Draws
17
Wins
Drogheda United
Premier League2025 • 4 matchesPremier League2024 • 4 matches
FAI Cup2023 • 1 matchPremier League2023 • 4 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 7 | 10:2 | 17 |
2 |  | 7 | 12:5 | 14 |
3 |  | 7 | 10:6 | 12 |
4 |  | 7 | 12:10 | 10 |
5 |  | 7 | 10:9 | 10 |
6 |  | 7 | 9:9 | 8 |
7 |  | 7 | 8:9 | 8 |
8 |  | 7 | 7:9 | 8 |
9 |  | 7 | 3:11 | 4 |
10 |  | 7 | 6:17 | 2 |
UCL Qualifying Round
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Oliver Moran
Venue:
The Showgrounds
Capacity:
5 500
Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Sligo Rovers and Drogheda United. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.