Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda

Premier Division 7 Mar 2026, 19:45
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Drogheda
Drogheda
🏟 Showgrounds 👤 O. Moran Round 5

Match report

Sligo Rovers edged past Drogheda 2-1 in the Premier Division on 7 March 2026.

Sligo Rovers had 21 shots to Drogheda's 11.

The match was played at Showgrounds, with O. Moran in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 21 - 11 On target 4 - 2 Corners 5 - 3 Fouls 6 - 7 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
William Fitzgerald
Sligo Rovers · 1 goal
8 Alex Nolan 1 goal
8 Sean McHale captained the side
8 Seb Quirk captained the side
7 Mark Doyle 1 goal
First half vs second half
Drogheda came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 16–2 5–9
Shots On Goal 3–1 1–1
Ball Possession 65–35 —
Corners 2–0 3–3
Attacks 85–53 35–39
Match statistics
5 Corners 3
0 Penalty 1
3 Substitution 5
120 Attacks 92
45 Dangerous Attacks 54
4 On Target 2
16 Off Target 8
50% Ball Possession 50%
21 Shots Total 11
4 Shots On Goal 2
11 Shots Off Goal 3
6 Shots Blocked 6
10 Shots Inside Box 7
11 Shots Outside Box 4
6 Fouls 7
5 Corners 3
3 Offsides 1
58% Ball Possession 42%
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 2
409 Passes Total 296
273 Passes Accurate 147
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sligo Rovers · 4-2-3-1
29 S. Sargeant
33 J. Esua 52 G. McElroy 17 S. McHale 7 W. Fitzgerald
4 S. Quirk 14 J. McManus
19 A. Nolan 71 D. Patton 28 R. O'Kane
11 C. Kavanagh
Drogheda · 5-3-2
1 L. Dennison
2 E. Agbaje 5 L. Burney 22 C. Keeley 4 A. Quinn 3 C. Kane
10 B. Kavanagh 15 D. Kareem 8 E. O'Brien
19 R. Brennan 14 M. Doyle
Sligo Rovers
Coach
John Russell
Substitutes
  • 6 Ciaron Harkin
  • 24 Mai Traore
  • 1 Liam Hughes
  • 15 Oliver Denham
  • 63 Guilherme Rego Priosti
  • 10 Archie Meekison
  • 23 Kyle McDonagh
  • 61 Conor Cannon
  • 51 Aidan Gabbidon
Drogheda
Coach
Kevin Doherty
Substitutes
  • 11 Thomas Oluwa
  • 7 Jason Bucknor
  • 6 Jago Godden
  • 17 Shane Farrell
  • 44 Fynn Talley
  • 31 Kieran Cruise
  • 18 James Bolger
  • 25 Bridel Bosakani
  • 30 Cian O'Connor
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ T. Oluwa ↓ D. Kareem Drogheda
  • 57' ↑ C. Harkin ↓ S. McHale Sligo Rovers
  • 57' ↑ J. Bucknor ↓ E. Agbaje Drogheda
  • 58' ↑ J. Godden ↓ R. Brennan Drogheda
  • 70' ↑ M. Traore ↓ D. Patton Sligo Rovers
  • 76' ↑ S. Farrell ↓ E. O'Brien Drogheda
Cards
  • 45+4' S. Farrell Drogheda
  • 77' J. Esua Sligo Rovers
  • 84' C. Keeley Drogheda
  • 90+2' J. McManus Sligo Rovers
  • 90+8' R. Brennan Drogheda
Head-to-head
Sligo Rovers 6 10 draws 6 Drogheda
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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 D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda?
Sligo Rovers won 2-1 against Drogheda on 7 March 2026.
Who won Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda?
Sligo Rovers won the match 2-1.
Where was Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda played?
The match was played at Showgrounds.
Who had more possession in Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda?
Sligo Rovers had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.