Derry City vs Drogheda United

Premier Division 28 Jun 2024, 18:45
5–1
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
🏟 The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)) 👤 R. Harvey Round 22

Match report

Derry City thrashed Drogheda United 5-1 in the Premier Division on 28 June 2024. It was 2-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Derry City dominated possession with 71% of the ball and had 15 shots to Drogheda United's 7.

F. Pierrot was sent off in the 65th minute.

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

Half-time 2-1 Possession 71% - 29% Shots 15 - 7 On target 7 - 2 Corners 7 - 3 Fouls 11 - 9 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Daniel Kelly
Derry City · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 William Patching 1 goal
8 Pat Hoban 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Ciaran Coll 1 goal
8 Mark Connolly 68 passes (82% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–5 6–2
Shots On Goal 4–2 3–0
Ball Possession 68–32 —
Corners 4–2 3–1
Attacks 45–47 50–36
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 3
95 Attacks 83
47 Dangerous Attacks 32
7 On Target 2
8 Off Target 5
15 Shots Total 7
7 Shots On Goal 2
7 Shots Off Goal 2
1 Shots Blocked 3
10 Shots Inside Box 6
5 Shots Outside Box 1
11 Fouls 9
7 Corners 3
5 Offsides 1
71% Ball Possession 29%
0 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
1 Saves 2
494 Passes Total 211
398 Passes Accurate 127
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Derry City
Coach
R. Higgins
Substitutes
  • 21 Danny Mullen
  • 11 Colm Whelan
  • 24 Sam Todd
  • 3 Ciaran Coll
  • 2 Ronan Boyce
  • 26 Tadgh Ryan
  • 7 Michael Duffy
  • 4 Ciaron Harkin
  • 32 Sean Patton
Drogheda United
Coach
K. Doherty
Substitutes
  • 31 James Byrne
  • 20 Emre Topçu
  • 32 Evan Haddock
  • 40 Finn Moore
  • 15 David Webster
  • 13 Callum Warren
  • 30 Harry O'Connor
  • 49 Killian Cailloce
  • 25 Bridel Bosakani
Substitutions
  • 71' ↑ D. Mullen ↓ P. Hoban Derry City
  • 71' ↑ J. Byrne ↓ R. Brennan Drogheda United
  • 75' ↑ E. Topçu ↓ A. Foley Drogheda United
  • 77' ↑ C. Whelan ↓ W. Patching Derry City
  • 85' ↑ S. Todd ↓ S. McEleney Derry City
  • 85' ↑ C. Coll ↓ B. Doherty Derry City
  • 86' ↑ R. Boyce ↓ C. Dummigan Derry City
  • 86' ↑ E. Haddock ↓ E. Weir Drogheda United
Cards
  • 65' F. Pierrot Drogheda United
  • 29' A. Foley Drogheda United
  • 30' E. Weir Drogheda United
  • 42' F. Pierrot Drogheda United
  • 65' F. Pierrot Drogheda United
  • 82' M. O'Brien Drogheda United
  • 82' J. Keaney 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 5-1 against Drogheda United on 28 June 2024.
Who won Derry City vs Drogheda United?
Derry City won the match 5-1.
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 71% of possession, compared to 29% for the other side.