Waterford 2-1 Drogheda United — LOI Premier Division, 18 May 2026
Waterford beat Drogheda United 2-1 in the LOI Premier Division on 18 May 2026 at Regional Sports Centre, Waterford. Mark Doyle, Thomas Lonergan got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Waterford have won 1 and Drogheda United 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Regional Sports Centre · Waterford·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-16'
- 1-135'assist: Hayden Cann
- 41'Foul
- 42'Foul
- Half-time1-1
- 46'
- 50'Will JohnsonFoul
- 54'
- 56'Foul
- 63'Foul
- 64'
- 67'
- 75'
- 78'Foul
- 2-190'Penalty
- 90+6'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Waterford
- 8.3Thomas LonerganF
- 8.2Stephen McMullanG
- 7.9Kevin LongD
- 7.3Dean McMenamyM
- 7.2Luke HeeneyM
- 6.9Will JohnsonD
- 6.9Conan NoonanM
- 6.9Hayden CannD
- 6.7Jordan FariaM
- 6.5Benny CoutoD
- 6.3Jørgen VoilåsF
- 6.2John MahonD
- 6.2Pádraig AmondF
Drogheda United
- 7.3Edwin AgbajeD
- 7.2Mark DoyleF
- 7.0Thomas OluwaM
- 6.9Warren DavisM
- 6.9Brandon KavanaghM
- 6.9Jago GoddenF
- 6.6Andrew QuinnD
- 6.6Conor KaneD
- 6.5Ryan BrennanM
- 6.3Kieran CruiseD
- 6.2Conor KeeleyD
- 6.0Leo BurneyD
- 5.9Shane FarrellM
- 5.3Fynn TalleyG
Line-ups
Drogheda United4-2-3-1
Waterford5-3-2
Substitutes
WaterfordJonathan Daly
Substitutes
- 17Jordan Faria75'M6.7
- 11Trae CoyleF
- 20Jørgen Voilås64'F6.3
- 21A. DohertyG
- 7Conor CartyF
- 19Samuel GlenfieldM
- 14Jesse DempseyD
- 6Cian BarrettD
- 22R. MansfieldF
Drogheda UnitedKevin Doherty
Substitutes
- 1Luke DennisonG
- 31Kieran Cruise54'D6.3
- 5L. Burney46'D6.0
- 15D. KareemF
- 32D. MareF
- 6J. Godden67'F6.9
- 29J. BrennanM
- 30C. O'ConnorM
- 33S. McGrathM
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
1.71Expected goals (xG)1.38
12Total shots11
3Shots on target6
3Shots off target4
6Blocked shots1
4Corners4
3Offsides1
18Fouls11
6Yellow cards1
4Goalkeeper saves1
-0.03Goals prevented-0.03
231Total passes260
110Accurate passes141
48%Pass accuracy54%
Waterford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lonergan | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 8.3 |
| Stephen McMullan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Kevin Long | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Dean McMenamy | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Luke Heeney | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Will Johnson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Conan Noonan | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Hayden Cann | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jordan Faria | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Benny Couto | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Jørgen Voilås | 26 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| John Mahon | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Pádraig Amond | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Drogheda United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Agbaje | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Mark Doyle | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Thomas Oluwa | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Warren Davis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Brandon Kavanagh | 67 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Jago Godden | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Andrew Quinn | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Conor Kane | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Brennan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Kieran Cruise | 36 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Conor Keeley | 54 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Leo Burney | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Shane Farrell | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Fynn Talley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.3 |
Recent Form
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