Derry City vs Drogheda United

Premier Division 16 Feb 2024, 19:45
Derry City
Derry City
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Drogheda United
Drogheda United
🏟 The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)) 👤 D. McGraith Round 1

Match report

Derry City edged past Drogheda United 2-1 in the Premier Division on 16 February 2024. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Derry City dominated possession with 66% of the ball and had 16 shots to Drogheda United's 9.

The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)), with D. McGraith in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 66% - 34% Shots 16 - 9 On target 4 - 4 Corners 9 - 4 Fouls 11 - 16 Yellow cards 5
9
Player of the match
Pat Hoban
Derry City · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Ronan Boyce 1 goal
8 William Patching 67 passes (88% accurate)
7 Evan Weir 1 goal
7 Brian Maher 3 saves
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–4 9–5
Shots On Goal 1–2 3–2
Ball Possession 71–29 —
Corners 8–3 1–1
Attacks 53–37 66–38
Match statistics
0 Penalty 1
4 Substitution 3
119 Attacks 75
62 Dangerous Attacks 30
3 On Target 3
11 Off Target 5
16 Shots Total 9
4 Shots On Goal 4
8 Shots Off Goal 3
4 Shots Blocked 2
11 Shots Inside Box 5
5 Shots Outside Box 4
11 Fouls 16
9 Corners 4
0 Offsides 4
66% Ball Possession 34%
1 Yellow Cards 4
3 Saves 2
463 Passes Total 244
334 Passes Accurate 148
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Derry City · 4-2-3-1
1 B. Maher
2 R. Boyce 6 M. Connolly 17 C. McJannett 14 B. Doherty
23 C. Dummigan 8 W. Patching
12 P. McMullan 22 J. McEneff 7 M. Duffy
9 P. Hoban
Drogheda United · 3-4-1-2
1 A. Wogan
5 H. Cann 6 J. Keaney 3 E. Weir
22 A. McNally 8 G. Deegan 26 O. Gallagher 23 C. Kane
7 D. Markey
16 S. Bawa 9 F. Pierrot
Derry City
Coach
R. Higgins
Substitutes
  • 16 Shane McEleney
  • 28 Adam O'Reilly
  • 27 Daniel Kelly
  • 3 Ciaran Coll
  • 26 Tadgh Ryan
  • 24 Sam Todd
  • 40 Callum McKay
  • 32 Sean Patton
  • 21 Danny Mullen
Drogheda United
Coach
K. Doherty
Substitutes
  • 19 Ryan Brennan
  • 24 Warren Davis
  • 11 Adam Foley
  • 27 Jethren Barr
  • 4 Andrew Quinn
  • 15 David Webster
  • 20 Emre Topçu
  • 14 Matthew O'Brien
  • 49 Killian Cailloce
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ R. Brennan ↓ F. Pierrot Drogheda United
  • 61' ↑ W. Davis ↓ O. Gallagher Drogheda United
  • 66' ↑ S. McEleney ↓ M. Connolly Derry City
  • 76' ↑ A. O'Reilly ↓ J. McEneff Derry City
  • 76' ↑ D. Kelly ↓ P. McMullan Derry City
  • 78' ↑ A. Foley ↓ A. McNally Drogheda United
  • 81' ↑ C. Coll ↓ B. Doherty Derry City
Cards
  • 17' F. Pierrot Drogheda United
  • 53' E. Weir Drogheda United
  • 54' P. McMullan Derry City
  • 71' J. Keaney Drogheda United
  • 81' H. Cann Drogheda United
Head-to-head
Derry City 9 13 draws 6 Drogheda United
2026-06-26 Derry City vs Drogheda 0 - 0
2026-05-08 Drogheda vs Derry City 0 - 0
2026-03-20 Derry City vs Drogheda 2 - 2
2025-09-26 Drogheda vs Derry City 1 - 1
2025-08-16 Derry vs Drogheda 1 - 2
2025-06-27 Derry vs Drogheda 3 - 0
Recent form
Derry City D D D D D
Drogheda United D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Derry City vs Drogheda United?
Derry City won 2-1 against Drogheda United on 16 February 2024.
Who won Derry City vs Drogheda United?
Derry City won the match 2-1.
Where was Derry City vs Drogheda United played?
The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)).
Who had more possession in Derry City vs Drogheda United?
Derry City had 66% of possession, compared to 34% for the other side.