Shamrock Rovers 1-0 Derry City — LOI Premier Division, 6 Mar 2026
Shamrock Rovers beat Derry City 1-0 in the LOI Premier Division on 6 March 2026 at Tallaght Stadium, Dublin. Dylan Watts scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Shamrock Rovers have won 2 and Derry City 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Tallaght Stadium · Dublin·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 45'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 46'out: J. Olayinka
- 46'out: D. Akinyemi
- 59'
- 68'
- 68'
- 69'Foul
- 71'
- 71'
- 71'
- 74'Foul
- 78'
- 1-081'Penalty
- 83'Foul
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Shamrock Rovers
- 8.3Roberto LopesD
- 7.5Graham BurkeF
- 7.2Adam BrennanM
- 7.2Jack ByrneM
- 7.2Lee GraceD
- 7.2Dylan WattsM
- 7.2Matthew HealyM
- 7.2Cory O'SullivanD
- 6.9Daniel ClearyD
- 6.9Victor OzhianvunaM
- 6.9Edward McGintyG
- 6.7Tunmise SobowaleM
- 6.6Jake MulraneyM
- 6.5John McGovernF
- 6.5Aaron GreeneF
- 5.9Michael NoonanF
Derry City
- 8.3Edward BeachG
- 7.3Adam O'ReillyM
- 7.2Barry CotterD
- 7.0Ben DohertyD
- 6.9James ClarkeM
- 6.7Afolabi AkinyemiF
- 6.6Patrick McCleanD
- 6.6James OlayinkaM
- 6.6Josh ThomasF
- 6.6Jamie StottD
- 6.2James McCleanM
- 6.2Henry RylahM
- 6.2Gavin WhyteM
- 6.0Michael DuffyM
- 5.9Conor BarrD
Line-ups
Derry City4-2-3-1
Shamrock Rovers3-1-4-2
Substitutes
Shamrock RoversStephen Bradley
Substitutes
- 3Enda StevensD
- 23Connor MalleyM
- 11Jake Mulraney71'M6.6
- 5Lee Grace59'D7.2
- 7Dylan Watts81'71'M7.2
- 9Aaron Greene78'F6.5
- 21Daniel GrantM
- 88John McGovern71'F6.5
- 41A. NoonanG
Derry CityTiernan Lynch
Substitutes
- 9D. Akinyemi46'F6.7
- 28J. Olayinka46'M6.6
- 25Alex BannonD
- 21K. SantosM
- 24Henry Rylah68'M6.2
- 22Conor Barr68'D5.9
- 31C. DowneyM
- 26S. CallisterG
Team statistics
70%Possession30%
15Total shots7
8Shots on target0
4Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
6Corners7
1Offsides0
13Fouls20
0Yellow cards4
0Goalkeeper saves7
553Total passes228
491Accurate passes161
89%Pass accuracy71%
Shamrock Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Lopes | 94 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 8.3 |
| Graham Burke | 78 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Adam Brennan | 94 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Jack Byrne | 94 | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Lee Grace | 35 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Dylan Watts | 23 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Matthew Healy | 94 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Cory O'Sullivan | 94 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Daniel Cleary | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Victor Ozhianvuna | 71 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Edward McGinty | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Tunmise Sobowale | 71 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Jake Mulraney | 23 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| John McGovern | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Aaron Greene | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Michael Noonan | 71 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Derry City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Beach | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Adam O'Reilly | 94 | – | – | – | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Barry Cotter | 68 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Ben Doherty | 94 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| James Clarke | 68 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Afolabi Akinyemi | 49 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Patrick McClean | 94 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| James Olayinka | 49 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Josh Thomas | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jamie Stott | 94 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| James McClean | 94 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Henry Rylah | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Gavin Whyte | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Michael Duffy | 94 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Conor Barr | 26 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 5.9 |
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