Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United

Premier Division 16 Mar 2024, 19:45
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
3–1
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Drogheda United
Drogheda United
🏟 The Showgrounds (Sligo) 👤 E. O'Shea Round 6

Match report

Sligo Rovers beat Drogheda United 3-1 in the Premier Division on 16 March 2024.

Drogheda United had 19 shots to Sligo Rovers' 11.

The match was played at The Showgrounds (Sligo), with E. O'Shea in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 48% - 52% Shots 11 - 19 On target 4 - 6 Corners 3 - 6 Fouls 16 - 13 Yellow cards 3
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Player of the match
Max Mata
Sligo Rovers · 2 goals
8 Andrew Quinn 1 goal
8 Edward McGinty 5 saves
8 Nando Pijnaker captained the side
7 Wilson Waweru 1 goal
First half vs second half
Drogheda United came out stronger after half-time, with 11 second-half shots against 8 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–8 6–11
Shots On Goal 3–3 1–3
Ball Possession 49–51 —
Corners 2–3 1–3
Attacks 33–54 36–48
Match statistics
5 Substitution 3
69 Attacks 102
40 Dangerous Attacks 45
4 On Target 6
6 Off Target 13
11 Shots Total 19
4 Shots On Goal 6
2 Shots Off Goal 7
5 Shots Blocked 6
5 Shots Inside Box 14
6 Shots Outside Box 5
16 Fouls 13
3 Corners 6
2 Offsides 0
48% Ball Possession 52%
1 Yellow Cards 2
5 Saves 1
327 Passes Total 333
201 Passes Accurate 230
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sligo Rovers · 4-3-3
1 E. McGinty
2 J. Wilson 15 O. Denham 28 N. Pijnaker 3 R. Hutchinson
27 C. Malley 8 N. Morahan 25 S. Power
11 F. Hartmann 4 E. Chapman 22 M. Mata
Drogheda United · 4-2-3-1
1 A. Wogan
4 A. Quinn 6 J. Keaney 3 E. Weir 23 C. Kane
8 G. Deegan 26 O. Gallagher
16 S. Bawa 7 D. Markey 24 W. Davis
9 F. Pierrot
Sligo Rovers
Coach
J. Russell
Substitutes
  • 34 Kailin Barlow
  • 7 William Fitzgerald
  • 5 Charlie Wiggett
  • 9 Wilson Waweru
  • 10 Rein Smit
  • 30 Richard Brush
  • 46 Conor Reynolds
  • 47 Owen Elding
  • 18 Stefan Radosavljevic
Drogheda United
Coach
K. Doherty
Substitutes
  • 19 Ryan Brennan
  • 49 Killian Cailloce
  • 22 Aaron McNally
  • 27 Jethren Barr
  • 15 David Webster
  • 29 Anthony Mayo
  • 31 James Byrne
  • 20 Emre Topçu
  • 12 Ryan Maher
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ R. Brennan ↓ O. Gallagher Drogheda United
  • 63' ↑ K. Cailloce ↓ Z. Bawa Drogheda United
  • 65' ↑ K. Barlow ↓ E. Chapman Sligo Rovers
  • 65' ↑ W. Fitzgerald ↓ F. Hartmann Sligo Rovers
  • 74' ↑ A. McNally ↓ W. Davis Drogheda United
  • 76' ↑ W. Waweru ↓ M. Mata Sligo Rovers
  • 76' ↑ C. Wiggett ↓ J. Wilson Sligo Rovers
  • 78' ↑ R. Smit ↓ C. Malley Sligo Rovers
Cards
  • 37' O. Denham Sligo Rovers
  • 61' O. Gallagher Drogheda United
  • 70' G. Deegan Drogheda United
Head-to-head
Sligo Rovers 6 10 draws 6 Drogheda United
2026-09-11 Drogheda vs Sligo Rovers 0 - 0
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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
Sligo Rovers D D D D D
Drogheda United D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United?
Sligo Rovers won 3-1 against Drogheda United on 16 March 2024.
Who won Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United?
Sligo Rovers won the match 3-1.
Where was Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United played?
The match was played at The Showgrounds (Sligo).
Who had more possession in Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United?
Drogheda United had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.