Drogheda United 1-0 Derry City — LOI Premier Division, 8 May 2026
Drogheda United beat Derry City 1-0 in the LOI Premier Division on 8 May 2026 at Weavers Park, Drogheda. Ryan Brennan scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Drogheda United have won 1 and Derry City 1, 3 draws.
· kickoff·Weavers Park · Drogheda·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 36'Foul
- 42'Simulation
- 45'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 1-055'Penalty
- 68'out: J. Bucknor
- 70'
- 71'out: D. Akinyemi
- 71'out: Henry Rylah
- 72'
- 73'Foul
- 85'
- 89'
- 90+2'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Drogheda United
- 7.3Ryan BrennanM
- 7.3James BolgerD
- 7.3Conor KaneD
- 7.2Shane FarrellM
- 7.2Edwin AgbajeD
- 7.0Conor KeeleyD
- 7.0Thomas OluwaM
- 7.0Jago GoddenF
- 6.9Fynn TalleyG
- 6.9Mark DoyleF
- 6.9Warren DavisM
- 6.6Jason BucknorD
- 6.3Brandon KavanaghM
Derry City
- 7.9Patrick McCleanD
- 7.0Carl WinchesterM
- 6.9Jamie StottD
- 6.9Barry CotterD
- 6.9Edward BeachG
- 6.9Conor BarrD
- 6.7Cameron DummiganD
- 6.7Afolabi AkinyemiF
- 6.7Brandon FlemingD
- 6.6Adam O'ReillyM
- 6.6Henry RylahM
- 6.2Darragh MarkeyM
- 6.2Michael DuffyM
- 6.2Kévin SantosM
- 6.2James ClarkeF
Line-ups
Derry City4-2-3-1
Drogheda United4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Drogheda UnitedKevin Doherty
Substitutes
- 1Luke DennisonG
- 4Andrew Quinn89'D
- 31Kieran CruiseD
- 7J. Bucknor68'D6.6
- 5L. BurneyD
- 15D. KareemF
- 6J. Godden72'F7.0
- 29J. BrennanM
- 30C. O'ConnorM
Derry CityTiernan Lynch
Substitutes
- 23Cameron Dummigan85'D6.7
- 2Barry Cotter70'D6.9
- 14Ben DohertyD
- 9D. Akinyemi71'F6.7
- 28J. OlayinkaM
- 17J. Thomas90+2'F
- 25Alex BannonD
- 24Henry Rylah71'M6.6
- 26S. CallisterG
Team statistics
31%Possession69%
6Total shots13
2Shots on target4
3Shots off target5
1Blocked shots4
2Corners9
2Offsides0
6Fouls10
2Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves1
244Total passes524
124Accurate passes399
51%Pass accuracy76%
Drogheda United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Brennan | 72 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| James Bolger | 96 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Conor Kane | 96 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Shane Farrell | 96 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Edwin Agbaje | 96 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Conor Keeley | 96 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Thomas Oluwa | 96 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Jago Godden | 24 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Fynn Talley | 96 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Mark Doyle | 68 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Warren Davis | 96 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jason Bucknor | 28 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Brandon Kavanagh | 89 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
Derry City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick McClean | 96 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Carl Winchester | 96 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Jamie Stott | 96 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Barry Cotter | 26 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Edward Beach | 96 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Conor Barr | 85 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron Dummigan | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Afolabi Akinyemi | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Brandon Fleming | 96 | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Adam O'Reilly | 92 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Henry Rylah | 25 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Darragh Markey | 70 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6.2 |
| Michael Duffy | 71 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Kévin Santos | 71 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| James Clarke | 96 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
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