Drogheda United 1-0 Sligo Rovers — LOI Premier Division, 1 May 2026
Drogheda United beat Sligo Rovers 1-0 in the LOI Premier Division on 1 May 2026 at Weavers Park, Drogheda. Mark Doyle scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Drogheda United have won 2 and Sligo Rovers 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Weavers Park · Drogheda·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-014'
- 44'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 61'
- 71'
- 75'out: Alex Nolan
- 81'
- 82'
- 85'Argument
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Drogheda United
- 7.7Shane FarrellM
- 7.6Brandon KavanaghM
- 7.5Warren DavisM
- 7.3Edwin AgbajeD
- 7.2Conor KaneD
- 7.0Conor KeeleyD
- 6.9Thomas OluwaM
- 6.9Andrew QuinnD
- 6.7Kieran CruiseD
- 6.7Mark DoyleF
- 6.7Jago GoddenF
- 6.6Jason BucknorD
- 6.3Fynn TalleyG
- 6.3Ryan BrennanM
Sligo Rovers
- 7.9Sam SargeantG
- 7.6Oliver DenhamD
- 7.3Gareth McElroyD
- 7.3Sean StewartD
- 7.2James McManusM
- 6.7William FitzgeraldF
- 6.7Mai TraoreF
- 6.5Carl McHughM
- 6.3Alex NolanM
- 6.3Darie PattonF
- 6.3Sean McHaleD
- 6.0Archie MeekisonM
- 6.0Cian KavanaghF
Line-ups
Sligo Rovers4-3-3
Drogheda United4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Drogheda UnitedKevin Doherty
Substitutes
- 1Luke DennisonG
- 31Kieran Cruise71'D6.7
- 18James BolgerD
- 26M. CardoF
- 7J. Bucknor81'D6.6
- 15D. KareemF
- 6J. Godden61'F6.7
- 29J. BrennanM
- 30C. O'ConnorM
Sligo RoversJohn Russell
Substitutes
- 5S. BlaneyD
- 60Richard BrushG
- 24M. Traore82'F6.7
- 1L. HughesG
- 19Alex Nolan75'M6.3
- 61C. Cannon
- 51A. Gabbidon
- 23K. McDonagh
- 49O. KellyM
Team statistics
32%Possession68%
1.29Expected goals (xG)0.84
12Total shots12
3Shots on target3
4Shots off target5
5Blocked shots4
8Corners7
1Offsides1
7Fouls9
2Yellow cards0
3Goalkeeper saves3
242Total passes497
114Accurate passes367
47%Pass accuracy74%
Drogheda United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Farrell | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Brandon Kavanagh | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Warren Davis | 81 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Edwin Agbaje | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Conor Kane | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Conor Keeley | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Thomas Oluwa | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Andrew Quinn | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Kieran Cruise | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Mark Doyle | 71 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Jago Godden | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jason Bucknor | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Fynn Talley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Brennan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Sligo Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Sargeant | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Oliver Denham | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.6 |
| Gareth McElroy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Sean Stewart | 75 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| James McManus | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| William Fitzgerald | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Mai Traore | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Carl McHugh | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Alex Nolan | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Darie Patton | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sean McHale | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Archie Meekison | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Cian Kavanagh | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
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- D03 Apr 26HBohemians0-0
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Sligo RoversWWWDL
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Head-to-head
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