Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers

Premier Division 23 Aug 2024, 18:45
Drogheda United
Drogheda United
7–0
HT 3–0
FULL TIME
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
🏟 Weavers Park (Drogheda) 👤 R. Harvey Round 28

Match report

Drogheda United thrashed Sligo Rovers 7-0 in the Premier Division on 23 August 2024. It was 3-0 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Sligo Rovers dominated possession with 61% of the ball, while Drogheda United had 22 shots to Sligo Rovers' 9.

The match was played at Weavers Park (Drogheda), with R. Harvey in charge.

Half-time 3-0 Possession 39% - 61% Shots 22 - 9 On target 14 - 2 Corners 7 - 4 Fouls 9 - 10 Yellow cards 3
9
Player of the match
Frantz Pierrot
Drogheda United · 2 goals, 1 assist
8 Andrew Quinn 1 goal
8 Elicha Ahui 1 goal
8 Conor Kane 1 goal, 2 assists
8 Douglas James-Taylor 1 goal
First half vs second half
Drogheda United stepped it up after the break, with 13 shots in the second half compared to 9 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–4 13–5
Shots On Goal 6–1 8–1
Ball Possession 32–68 —
Corners 4–2 3–2
Match statistics
7 Corners 4
5 Substitution 5
71 Attacks 89
34 Dangerous Attacks 34
13 On Target 2
8 Off Target 7
22 Shots Total 9
14 Shots On Goal 2
4 Shots Off Goal 2
4 Shots Blocked 5
16 Shots Inside Box 7
6 Shots Outside Box 2
9 Fouls 10
7 Corners 4
2 Offsides 4
39% Ball Possession 61%
1 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 7
252 Passes Total 409
140 Passes Accurate 296
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Drogheda United · 3-5-2
36 L. Dennison
4 A. Quinn 15 D. Webster 18 J. Bolger
2 E. Ahui 21 L. Heeney 17 S. Farrell 19 R. Brennan 23 C. Kane
10 D. James-Taylor 9 F. Pierrot
Sligo Rovers · 4-2-3-1
1 E. McGinty
2 J. Wilson 15 O. Denham 5 C. Wiggett 3 R. Hutchinson
8 N. Morahan 27 C. Malley
34 K. Barlow 4 E. Chapman 7 W. Fitzgerald
9 W. Waweru
Drogheda United
Coach
K. Doherty
Substitutes
  • 7 Darragh Markey
  • 8 Gary Deegan
  • 11 Adam Foley
  • 6 Jack Keaney
  • 22 Aaron McNally
  • 1 Andrew Wogan
  • 5 Aaron Harper-Bailey
  • 24 Warren Davis
  • 25 Bridel Bosakani
Sligo Rovers
Coach
J. Russell
Substitutes
  • 17 Jack Henry-Francis
  • 25 Simon Power
  • 47 Owen Elding
  • 11 Luke Pearce
  • 71 Daire Patton
  • 30 Richard Brush
  • 50 Colin Mooney
  • 39 Kyle McDonagh
  • 42 David Jonathan
Substitutions
  • 41' ↑ D. Markey ↓ S. Farrell Drogheda United
  • 62' ↑ J. Henry-Francis ↓ C. Wiggett Sligo Rovers
  • 63' ↑ L. Pearce ↓ C. Malley Sligo Rovers
  • 63' ↑ S. Power ↓ K. Barlow Sligo Rovers
  • 63' ↑ O. Elding ↓ W. Fitzgerald Sligo Rovers
  • 72' ↑ D. Patton ↓ E. Chapman Sligo Rovers
  • 75' ↑ A. Foley ↓ D. James-Taylor Drogheda United
  • 75' ↑ J. Keaney ↓ D. Webster Drogheda United
  • 75' ↑ G. Deegan ↓ R. Brennan Drogheda United
  • 85' ↑ A. McNally ↓ E. Ahui Drogheda United
Cards
  • 28' C. Malley Sligo Rovers
  • 45+4' D. Markey Drogheda United
  • 87' O. Elding Sligo Rovers
Head-to-head
Drogheda United 6 10 draws 6 Sligo Rovers
2026-09-11 Drogheda vs Sligo Rovers 0 - 0
2026-05-01 Drogheda vs Sligo Rovers 0 - 0
2026-03-07 Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda 2 - 1
2025-09-19 Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda 1 - 1
2025-06-20 Drogheda vs Sligo 1 - 0
2025-05-02 Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United 2 - 2
Recent form
Drogheda United D D D D D
Sligo Rovers D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers?
Drogheda United won 7-0 against Sligo Rovers on 23 August 2024.
Who won Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers?
Drogheda United won the match 7-0.
Where was Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers played?
The match was played at Weavers Park (Drogheda).
Who had more possession in Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers?
Sligo Rovers had 61% of possession, compared to 39% for the other side.