Drogheda United 2-0 Derry City — LOI Premier Division, 16 Oct 2026
Drogheda United beat Derry City 2-0 in the LOI Premier Division on 16 October 2026 at United Park, Drogheda. Brandon Kavanagh and Mark Doyle scored for Drogheda United. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Drogheda United have won 1 and Derry City 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·United Park · Drogheda·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-07'
- 23'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 62'Foul
- 62'Dissent
- 63'
- 63'
- 69'
- 69'
- 75'
- 77'
- 79'Foul
- 2-083'
- 87'
- 90+2'Foul
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Drogheda United
- 8.2Brandon KavanaghM
- 7.6Fynn Michael Cordell TalleyG
- 7.5Mark DoyleF
- 7.3Conor KeeleyD
- 7.2Andrew QuinnD
- 7.0Leo BurneyD
- 6.9Warren DavisM
- 6.8Alfie BatesM
- 6.6Shane FarrellM
- 6.6J. GoddenM
- 6.5Ethan O'BrienM
- 6.5K. AncelinF
- 6.3Conor KaneM
- 6.2Thomas OluwaF
- 6.1Edwin AgbajeM
- 6.6R. MarkeyF
- 6.6Kieran CruiseD
- 6.6James BolgerD
- 6.6D. MareD
- 6.6theo hennessy
Derry City
- 7.3Patrick McCleanD
- 7.2Conor BarrM
- 6.8Michael DuffyF
- 6.7Ellis ChapmanM
- 6.7Kévin SantosF
- 6.5Nick TwiskM
- 6.4Tyler SmithF
- 6.4Jamie StottD
- 6.3Brandon FlemingD
- 6.3Tom NorcottG
- 6.2Cameron DummiganD
- 6.1James ClarkeM
- 6.0Gavin WhyteM
- 5.9Darragh BurnsM
- 6.6Brian MaherG
- 6.6Darragh MarkeyM
- 6.6Brooklyn Lyons-FosterD
- 6.6Christy GroganD
- 6.6T. DohertyF
- 6.6C. O'DonnellM
Line-ups
Derry City4-3-3
Drogheda United3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Drogheda UnitedK. Doherty
Substitutes
- 15Alfie Bates69'M6.8
- 14Mark Doyle83'69'F7.5
- 31Kieran CruiseD6.6
- 18James BolgerD6.6
- 9K. AncelinF6.5
- 32D. MareD6.6
- 6J. GoddenM6.6
- 25R. MarkeyF6.6
Derry CityMark Connolly
Substitutes
- 11Gavin Whyte75'M6.0
- 1Brian MaherG6.6
- 10Darragh MarkeyM6.6
- 12Darragh Burns63'M5.9
- 24Brooklyn Lyons-FosterD6.6
- 15James Clarke63'M6.1
- 25Christy GroganD6.6
- 32T. DohertyF6.6
- 34C. O'DonnellM6.6
Team statistics
21%Possession79%
0.92Expected goals (xG)1.35
4Total shots30
2Shots on target5
1Shots off target12
1Blocked shots13
4Corners11
0Offsides2
7Fouls7
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
5Goalkeeper saves0
165Total passes616
76Accurate passes514
Drogheda United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Kavanagh | 69 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Fynn Michael Cordell Talley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Mark Doyle | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Conor Keeley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Andrew Quinn | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Leo Burney | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Warren Davis | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Alfie Bates | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Shane Farrell | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Godden | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Ethan O'Brien | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| K. Ancelin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Conor Kane | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Thomas Oluwa | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Edwin Agbaje | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6.1 |
| R. Markey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Kieran Cruise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| James Bolger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| D. Mare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| theo hennessy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Derry City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick McClean | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Conor Barr | 75 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Michael Duffy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Ellis Chapman | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Kévin Santos | 63 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Nick Twisk | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Tyler Smith | 63 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.4 |
| Jamie Stott | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Brandon Fleming | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Tom Norcott | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Cameron Dummigan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| James Clarke | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Gavin Whyte | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Darragh Burns | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Brian Maher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Darragh Markey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Brooklyn Lyons-Foster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Christy Grogan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| T. Doherty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. O'Donnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Recent Form
Drogheda UnitedLLWWL
- L08 Oct 26AShamrock Rovers1-3
- L18 Sept 26ABohemians1-2
- W14 Sept 26AShelbourne2-1
- W11 Sept 26HSligo Rovers2-0
- L28 Aug 26HDundalk2-3
Derry CityWDWDL
- W18 Sept 26HGalway United1-0
- D14 Sept 26AWaterford2-2
- W11 Sept 26AShelbourne1-0
- D30 Aug 26HShamrock Rovers3-3
- L21 Aug 26ABohemians3-5
Head-to-head
- 26 Jun 26Derry City2-0Drogheda United
- 08 May 26Drogheda United1-0Derry City
- 20 Mar 26Derry City2-2Drogheda United
- 26 Sept 25Drogheda United1-1Derry City
- 27 Jun 25Derry City3-0Drogheda United
- 16 May 25Drogheda United1-1Derry City
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Drogheda United
- Previous: Shamrock Rovers 3-1 Drogheda United, 8 Oct 2026 · LOI Premier Division
- Next: Waterford vs Drogheda United, 23 Oct 2026 · LOI Premier Division
Derry City
- Previous: Derry City 1-0 Galway United, 18 Sep 2026 · LOI Premier Division
- Next: Derry City vs St Patrick's Athl., 19 Oct 2026 · LOI Premier Division
Data updated