Derry City 4-2 Waterford — LOI Premier Division, 27 Feb 2026
Derry City beat Waterford 4-2 in the LOI Premier Division on 27 February 2026 at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Derry. Jørgen Voilås, Thomas Lonergan, Michael Duffy, D. Akinyemi got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Derry City have won 3 and Waterford 2.
· kickoff·The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium · Derry·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-119'
- 36'Foul
- 40'
- 43'Foul
- 45+1'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 0-251'Penalty
- 54'out: D. Akinyemi
- 1-258'assist: Gavin Whyte
- 66'
- 72'
- 72'
- 72'
- 75'out: Conor Carty
- 2-275'assist: Henry Rylah
- 79'
- 3-290'D. Akinyemiassist: Michael Duffy
- 4-290'Penalty
- Full-time4-2
Player ratings
10.0
Top rated
Derry City
- 10.0Michael DuffyM
- 7.9Brandon FlemingD
- 7.5Barry CotterD
- 7.3Afolabi AkinyemiF
- 7.3Edward BeachG
- 7.2Gavin WhyteM
- 7.2Patrick McCleanD
- 6.9Henry RylahM
- 6.9Alex BannonD
- 6.9Carl WinchesterM
- 6.7James ClarkeM
- 6.6James McCleanM
- 6.3James OlayinkaM
- 6.2Adam O'ReillyM
- 5.7Josh ThomasF
- 5.6Jamie StottD
Waterford
- 9.5Stephen McMullanG
- 7.9Thomas LonerganF
- 7.6Jørgen VoilåsM
- 6.7Cian BarrettM
- 6.7Conor CartyF
- 6.5Dean McMenamyM
- 6.5Jordan FariaM
- 6.3Trae CoyleM
- 6.3Conan NoonanM
- 6.2Pádraig AmondF
- 6.2Benny CoutoD
- 6.0Hayden CannD
- 6.0John MahonD
- 5.9Luke HeeneyD
Line-ups
Waterford4-4-2
Derry City4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Derry CityTiernan Lynch
Substitutes
- 8Adam O'Reilly40'M6.2
- 14Ben DohertyD
- 9D. Akinyemi90'54'F7.3
- 6Robert SlevinD
- 28J. Olayinka72'M6.3
- 25Alex Bannon72'D6.9
- 21K. SantosM
- 24Henry Rylah72'M6.9
- 26S. CallisterG
WaterfordJonathan Daly
Substitutes
- 17Jordan Faria79'M6.5
- 27Dean McMenamy66'M6.5
- 7Conor Carty75'F6.7
- 8Evan McLaughlinM
- 25J. HealyG
- 14Jesse DempseyD
- 22R. MansfieldF
- 28S. KeaneD
- 43A. ZborowskiD
Team statistics
66%Possession34%
21Total shots8
13Shots on target5
4Shots off target1
4Blocked shots2
7Corners2
0Offsides2
11Fouls9
1Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves9
411Total passes219
303Accurate passes109
74%Pass accuracy50%
Derry City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Duffy | 96 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Brandon Fleming | 96 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Barry Cotter | 72 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Afolabi Akinyemi | 42 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Edward Beach | 96 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Gavin Whyte | 72 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Patrick McClean | 96 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Henry Rylah | 24 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Alex Bannon | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Carl Winchester | 40 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| James Clarke | 54 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| James McClean | 72 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| James Olayinka | 24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Adam O'Reilly | 56 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Josh Thomas | 96 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 5.7 |
| Jamie Stott | 96 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 5.6 |
Waterford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen McMullan | 96 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9.5 |
| Thomas Lonergan | 79 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Jørgen Voilås | 66 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.6 |
| Cian Barrett | 96 | – | – | 1 | – | 6 | – | 6.7 |
| Conor Carty | 20 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Dean McMenamy | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jordan Faria | 17 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Trae Coyle | 76 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Conan Noonan | 96 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Pádraig Amond | 96 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Benny Couto | 96 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Hayden Cann | 96 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| John Mahon | 96 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.0 |
| Luke Heeney | 96 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Derry CityLDWWW
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WaterfordDLDWD
- D20 Feb 26HSligo Rovers0-0
- L13 Feb 26ADrogheda United0-2
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- D01 Nov 25HGalway United1-1
Head-to-head
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- 28 Feb 25Derry City1-2Waterford
- 23 Aug 24Waterford0-1Derry City
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