Waterford 2-2 Derry City — LOI Premier Division, 15 May 2026
Waterford and Derry City drew 2-2 in the LOI Premier Division on 15 May 2026 at Regional Sports Centre, Waterford. Thomas Lonergan and Kevin Long scored for Waterford; K. Santos and Henry Rylah for Derry City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Waterford have won 2 and Derry City 3.
· kickoff·Regional Sports Centre · Waterford·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-119'assist: James Clarke
- 25'
- 34'Foul
- 38'Foul
- 42'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 59'Foul
- 1-159'Penalty
- 60'D. Akinyemiout: J. Thomas
- 62'Foul
- 71'
- 2-181'assist: B. Couto
- 83'
- 83'
- 86'
- 2-290'assist: Brandon Fleming
- 90+1'
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Waterford
- 7.6Thomas LonerganF
- 7.2Kevin LongD
- 6.9Will JohnsonM
- 6.9John MahonD
- 6.9Dean McMenamyM
- 6.9Benny CoutoD
- 6.3Jørgen VoilåsF
- 6.3Luke HeeneyM
- 6.2Jordan HoustonD
- 6.2Conan NoonanM
- 6.2Hayden CannD
- 6.2Stephen McMullanG
- 6.2Pádraig AmondF
Derry City
- 7.7Henry RylahM
- 7.5Edward BeachG
- 7.3Kévin SantosF
- 7.2Michael DuffyF
- 6.9Brandon FlemingD
- 6.9Adam O'ReillyM
- 6.9James OlayinkaM
- 6.7Cameron DummiganD
- 6.7Darragh MarkeyM
- 6.6Barry CotterD
- 6.5Afolabi AkinyemiF
- 6.5Josh ThomasF
- 6.3Jamie StottD
- 6.3James ClarkeM
- 6.0Conor BarrD
Line-ups
Derry City4-3-3
Waterford5-3-2
Substitutes
WaterfordJonathan Daly
Substitutes
- 17Jordan FariaM
- 11Trae CoyleF
- 20Jørgen Voilås86'F6.3
- 27Dean McMenamy25'M6.9
- 21A. DohertyG
- 7Conor CartyF
- 14Jesse DempseyD
- 6Cian Barrett90+1'D
- 22R. MansfieldF
Derry CityTiernan Lynch
Substitutes
- 20Carl WinchesterM
- 23Cameron Dummigan71'D6.7
- 10Darragh Markey83'M6.7
- 14Ben DohertyD
- 17J. Thomas60'F6.5
- 25Alex BannonD
- 24Henry Rylah90'83'M7.7
- 31C. DowneyM
- 26S. CallisterG
Team statistics
37%Possession63%
2.15Expected goals (xG)0.49
16Total shots9
7Shots on target4
9Shots off target3
0Blocked shots2
4Corners3
3Offsides0
12Fouls12
2Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves5
0.29Goals prevented0.29
239Total passes426
138Accurate passes305
58%Pass accuracy72%
Waterford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lonergan | 89 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Kevin Long | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Will Johnson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | – | 6.9 |
| John Mahon | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Dean McMenamy | 65 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Benny Couto | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jørgen Voilås | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Heeney | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jordan Houston | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Conan Noonan | 86 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Hayden Cann | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Stephen McMullan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Pádraig Amond | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Derry City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Rylah | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Edward Beach | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Kévin Santos | 71 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Michael Duffy | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Brandon Fleming | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Adam O'Reilly | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| James Olayinka | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Cameron Dummigan | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Darragh Markey | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Barry Cotter | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 6.6 |
| Afolabi Akinyemi | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Josh Thomas | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jamie Stott | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| James Clarke | 83 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Conor Barr | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
WaterfordLDLDL
- L08 May 26ASt Patrick's Athl.1-4
- D04 May 26HDundalk3-3
- L01 May 26AShamrock Rovers0-1
- D24 Apr 26HGalway United1-1
- L18 Apr 26ASligo Rovers0-2
Derry CityLDDWW
- L08 May 26ADrogheda United0-1
- D04 May 26HGalway United1-1
- D01 May 26ABohemians1-1
- W24 Apr 26HShamrock Rovers1-0
- W17 Apr 26AShelbourne2-1
Head-to-head
- 27 Feb 26Derry City4-2Waterford
- 17 Oct 25Waterford1-2Derry City
- 04 Jul 25Derry City7-2Waterford
- 25 Apr 25Waterford2-1Derry City
- 28 Feb 25Derry City1-2Waterford
- 23 Aug 24Waterford0-1Derry City
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Waterford
- Previous: St Patrick's Athl. 4-1 Waterford, 8 May 2026 · LOI Premier Division
- Next: Waterford 2-1 Drogheda United, 18 May 2026 · LOI Premier Division
Derry City
- Previous: Drogheda United 1-0 Derry City, 8 May 2026 · LOI Premier Division
- Next: Derry City 0-0 St Patrick's Athl., 22 May 2026 · LOI Premier Division
Data updated