Derry City 2-2 Drogheda United — LOI Premier Division, 20 Mar 2026
Derry City and Drogheda United drew 2-2 in the LOI Premier Division on 20 March 2026 at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Derry. Michael Duffy, Adam O'Reilly, Mark Doyle, Warren Davis got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Derry City have won 1 and Drogheda United 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium · Derry·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-010'assist: Jamie Stott
- 16'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 2-046'assist: Darragh Markey
- 49'Foul
- 56'Foul
- 57'
- 57'
- 57'out: J. Bucknor
- 60'Foul
- 2-162'
- 2-264'
- 71'
- 71'
- 71'out: D. Akinyemi
- 89'Foul
- 90+4'—out: James Bolger
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Derry City
- 8.2Michael DuffyF
- 7.5Barry CotterM
- 7.2Ben DohertyD
- 7.2Darragh MarkeyF
- 7.0Josh ThomasF
- 6.9James OlayinkaM
- 6.7James McCleanD
- 6.6Adam O'ReillyM
- 6.5Brandon FlemingM
- 6.3Edward BeachG
- 6.3Alex BannonD
- 6.2Afolabi AkinyemiF
- 6.0James ClarkeF
- 5.9Jamie StottD
Drogheda United
- 7.6Mark DoyleF
- 7.5Warren DavisF
- 7.3Jason BucknorD
- 6.9Conor KaneD
- 6.9Jago GoddenM
- 6.9Ethan O'BrienM
- 6.7Brandon KavanaghM
- 6.7Thomas OluwaF
- 6.7Conor KeeleyD
- 6.6Andrew QuinnD
- 6.6Shane FarrellM
- 5.9Luke DennisonG
- 5.7Edwin AgbajeD
- 5.6Leo BurneyD
Line-ups
Drogheda United5-3-2
Derry City3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Derry CityTiernan Lynch
Substitutes
- 11Gavin WhyteM
- 14Ben Doherty71'D7.2
- 9D. Akinyemi71'F6.2
- 17J. Thomas71'F7.0
- 21K. SantosM
- 24Henry RylahM
- 22Conor BarrD
- 31C. DowneyM
- 26S. CallisterG
Drogheda UnitedKevin Doherty
Substitutes
- 19Ryan BrennanM
- 17Shane Farrell57'M6.6
- 31Kieran CruiseD
- 24Warren Davis64'57'F7.5
- 18James Bolger90+4'D
- 7J. Bucknor57'D7.3
- 15D. KareemF
- 44F. TalleyG
- 30C. O'ConnorM
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
0.99Expected goals (xG)0.72
10Total shots9
4Shots on target2
3Shots off target5
3Blocked shots2
6Corners4
3Offsides1
17Fouls6
3Yellow cards2
0Goalkeeper saves2
414Total passes265
316Accurate passes153
76%Pass accuracy58%
Derry City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Duffy | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 8.2 |
| Barry Cotter | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Ben Doherty | 19 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Darragh Markey | 71 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Josh Thomas | 19 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| James Olayinka | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| James McClean | 71 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Adam O'Reilly | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Brandon Fleming | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Edward Beach | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alex Bannon | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Afolabi Akinyemi | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| James Clarke | 71 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Jamie Stott | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
Drogheda United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Doyle | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Warren Davis | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jason Bucknor | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Conor Kane | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Jago Godden | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ethan O'Brien | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Brandon Kavanagh | 57 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Thomas Oluwa | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Conor Keeley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Andrew Quinn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Shane Farrell | 33 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Luke Dennison | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Edwin Agbaje | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.7 |
| Leo Burney | 57 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
Derry CityDLLWL
- D16 Mar 26ASt Patrick's Athl.0-0
- L13 Mar 26HShelbourne1-2
- L06 Mar 26AShamrock Rovers0-1
- W27 Feb 26HWaterford4-2
- L20 Feb 26HBohemians0-1
Drogheda UnitedDLLLD
- D16 Mar 26HShamrock Rovers0-0
- L13 Mar 26ASt Patrick's Athl.1-4
- L07 Mar 26ASligo Rovers1-2
- L27 Feb 26HShelbourne1-2
- D20 Feb 26ADundalk1-1
Head-to-head
- 26 Sept 25Drogheda United1-1Derry City
- 27 Jun 25Derry City3-0Drogheda United
- 16 May 25Drogheda United1-1Derry City
- 11 Apr 25Derry City1-3Drogheda United
- 27 Sept 24Drogheda United2-1Derry City
- 28 Jun 24Derry City5-1Drogheda United
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