Derry vs Waterford

Premier Division 4 Jul 2025, 18:45
Derry
Derry
7–2
HT 4–0
FULL TIME
Waterford
Waterford
🏟 The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)) 👤 Ben McMaster Round 23

Match report

Derry thrashed Waterford 7-2 in the Premier Division on 4 July 2025. It was 4-0 at half-time, with 5 more goals in the second half.

Derry dominated possession with 67% of the ball and had 14 shots to Waterford's 6.

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

Half-time 4-0 Possession 67% - 33% Shots 14 - 6 On target 11 - 3 Corners 6 - 2 Fouls 11 - 11 Yellow cards 5
10
Player of the match
Liam Boyce
Derry · 3 goals
10 Michael Duffy 1 goal, 4 assists
9 Gavin Whyte 1 goal, 3 assists
8 Pádraig Amond 2 goals
8 Mark Connolly 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–3 5–3
Shots On Goal 7–1 4–2
Ball Possession 70–30 —
Corners 4–0 2–2
Attacks 50–35 34–40
Match statistics
6 Corners 2
5 Substitution 5
84 Attacks 75
35 Dangerous Attacks 15
10 On Target 4
4 Off Target 4
14 Shots Total 6
11 Shots On Goal 3
1 Shots Off Goal 2
2 Shots Blocked 1
10 Shots Inside Box 3
4 Shots Outside Box 3
11 Fouls 11
6 Corners 2
7 Offsides 2
67% Ball Possession 33%
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 4
558 Passes Total 279
476 Passes Accurate 191
Line-ups 5-4-1  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Derry · 5-4-1
1 B. Maher
2 R. Boyce 16 H. Cann 6 M. Connolly 22 K. Holt 24 S. Todd
11 G. Whyte 15 S. Diallo 20 C. Winchester 7 M. Duffy
27 L. Boyce
Waterford · 3-5-2
31 B. Wade
6 R. McDonald 4 A. Boyle 15 D. Leahy
5 G. Horton 19 S. Glenfield 8 J. Olayinka 20 C. Noonan 3 R. Burke
18 T. Lonergan 9 P. Amond
Derry
Coach
Tiernan Lynch
Substitutes
  • 21 Danny Mullen
  • 17 Adam Frizzell
  • 3 Shane Ferguson
  • 8 Adam O'Reilly
  • 13 Robbie Benson
  • 26 Arlo Doherty
  • 4 Ciaron Harkin
  • 9 Pat Hoban
  • 32 Sean Patton
Waterford
Coach
John Coleman
Substitutes
  • 14 Jesse Dempsey
  • 22 Ronan Mansfield
  • 16 Kyle White
  • 99 Trae Coyle
  • 27 Dean McMenamy
  • 1 Stephen McMullan
  • 26 Adam Queally
  • 47 Sean Keane
  • 7 Ben McCormack
Substitutions
  • 63' ↑ K. White ↓ J. Olayinka Waterford
  • 63' ↑ R. Mansfield ↓ S. Glenfield Waterford
  • 63' ↑ J. Dempsey ↓ R. Burke Waterford
  • 64' ↑ D. Mullen ↓ L. Boyce Derry
  • 64' ↑ T. Coyle ↓ T. Lonergan Waterford
  • 74' ↑ A. Frizzell ↓ C. Winchester Derry
  • 74' ↑ S. Ferguson ↓ K. Holt Derry
  • 74' ↑ A. O'Reilly ↓ G. Whyte Derry
  • 77' ↑ R. Benson ↓ M. Duffy Derry
  • 77' ↑ D. McMenamy ↓ R. McDonald Waterford
Cards
  • 42' T. Lonergan Waterford
  • 50' K. Holt Derry
  • 59' S. Glenfield Waterford
  • 79' S. Todd Derry
  • 85' D. Mullen Derry
Head-to-head
Derry 10 2 draws 4 Waterford
2026-05-15 Waterford vs Derry City 0 - 0
2026-02-27 Derry City vs Waterford 4 - 2
2025-10-17 Waterford vs Derry City 1 - 2
2025-07-04 Derry vs Waterford 7 - 2
2025-04-25 Waterford vs Derry City 2 - 1
2025-02-28 Derry City vs Waterford 1 - 2
Recent form
Derry D D D D D
Waterford D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Derry vs Waterford?
Derry won 7-2 against Waterford on 4 July 2025.
Who won Derry vs Waterford?
Derry won the match 7-2.
Where was Derry vs Waterford played?
The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)).
Who had more possession in Derry vs Waterford?
Derry had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.