Sligo Rovers 2-1 Drogheda United — LOI Premier Division, 7 Mar 2026
Sligo Rovers beat Drogheda United 2-1 in the LOI Premier Division on 7 March 2026 at Showgrounds, Sligo. William Fitzgerald, Alex Nolan, Mark Doyle got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sligo Rovers have won 0 and Drogheda United 3, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Showgrounds · Sligo·Match Finished
Match timeline
- -5'Argument
- -5'Argument
- 1-045'
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 57'
- 57'
- 2-057'
- 58'
- 2-161'Penalty
- 70'
- 76'
- 77'Foul
- 84'Foul
- 90+2'Time wasting
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Sligo Rovers
- 7.9Alex NolanM
- 7.9William FitzgeraldD
- 7.7Sebastian QuirkM
- 7.5Sean McHaleD
- 7.2Jeannot EsuaD
- 7.0Gareth McElroyD
- 7.0James McManusM
- 6.9Darie PattonM
- 6.9Sam SargeantG
- 6.3Cian KavanaghF
- 6.3Mai TraoreF
- 6.2Ryan O'KaneM
- 6.2Ciaron HarkinM
Drogheda United
- 6.9Conor KaneD
- 6.7Jago GoddenF
- 6.7Thomas OluwaF
- 6.7Jason BucknorD
- 6.5Edwin AgbajeD
- 6.3Leo BurneyD
- 6.3Andrew QuinnD
- 6.3Shane FarrellM
- 6.3Brandon KavanaghM
- 6.2Luke DennisonG
- 6.2Conor KeeleyD
- 6.2Mark DoyleF
- 6.0Dare KareemM
- 6.0Ryan BrennanF
- 6.0Ethan O'BrienM
Line-ups
Drogheda United5-3-2
Sligo Rovers4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Sligo RoversJohn Russell
Substitutes
- 10Archie MeekisonF
- 6C. Harkin57'M6.2
- 24M. Traore70'F6.3
- 1L. HughesG
- 15Oliver DenhamD
- 63G. PriostiM
- 61C. Cannon
- 51A. Gabbidon
- 23K. McDonagh
Drogheda UnitedKevin Doherty
Substitutes
- 11Thomas Oluwa46'F6.7
- 17Shane Farrell-5'76'M6.3
- 31Kieran CruiseD
- 18James BolgerD
- 25B. BosakaniF
- 7J. Bucknor57'D6.7
- 6J. Godden58'F6.7
- 44F. TalleyG
- 30C. O'ConnorM
Team statistics
58%Possession42%
1.98Expected goals (xG)1.45
21Total shots11
4Shots on target2
11Shots off target3
6Blocked shots6
5Corners3
3Offsides1
6Fouls7
2Yellow cards3
1Goalkeeper saves2
409Total passes297
272Accurate passes146
67%Pass accuracy49%
Sligo Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Nolan | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| William Fitzgerald | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | 7.9 |
| Sebastian Quirk | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Sean McHale | 57 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Jeannot Esua | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Gareth McElroy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| James McManus | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Darie Patton | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Sam Sargeant | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Cian Kavanagh | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Mai Traore | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan O'Kane | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Ciaron Harkin | 33 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Drogheda United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Kane | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jago Godden | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Thomas Oluwa | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jason Bucknor | 33 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Edwin Agbaje | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Leo Burney | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Andrew Quinn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Shane Farrell | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Brandon Kavanagh | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 4 | 6.3 |
| Luke Dennison | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Conor Keeley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Mark Doyle | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Dare Kareem | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Ryan Brennan | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Ethan O'Brien | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
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