Sligo Rovers 2:1 Drogheda United: Match Result

Premier Division

Sligo Rovers LWDLLL

2:1

Finished

Kick-off was 7 Mar, 19:45

Drogheda United DWLLLW

Venue: The Showgrounds City: Coleraine

Key numbers

Possession, % 58.00 – 42

Shots on target 4 – 2

Shots off target 11 – 3

Big chances 1 – 1

⚽ 45+3' W. Fitzgerald — Goal 🟨 45+4' S. Farrell — Yellow card ⇄ 46' D. Kareem — Substitution ⇄ 57' E. Agbaje — Substitution ⇄ 57' S. McHale — Substitution ⚽ 57' A. Nolan — Goal ⇄ 59' R. Brennan — Substitution ⚽ 61' M. Doyle — Penalty ⇄ 70' D. Patton — Substitution ⇄ 76' E. O'Brien — Substitution 🟨 77' J. Esua — Yellow card 🟨 84' C. Keeley — Yellow card 🟨 90+2' J. McManus — Yellow card

Match events

45+3' 1:0 Sligo Rovers Goal W. Fitzgerald
45+4' 1:0 Drogheda United Yellow card S. Farrell
46' 1:0 Drogheda United Substitution D. Kareem off: T. Oluwa
57' 1:0 Drogheda United Substitution E. Agbaje off: J. Bucknor
57' 1:0 Sligo Rovers Substitution S. McHale off: C. Harkin
57' 2:0 Sligo Rovers Goal A. Nolan
59' 2:0 Drogheda United Substitution R. Brennan off: J. Godden
61' 2:1 Drogheda United Penalty M. Doyle
70' 2:1 Sligo Rovers Substitution D. Patton off: M. Traore
76' 2:1 Drogheda United Substitution E. O'Brien off: J. Bolger
77' 2:1 Sligo Rovers Yellow card J. Esua
84' 2:1 Drogheda United Yellow card C. Keeley
90+2' 2:1 Sligo Rovers Yellow card J. McManus

Statistics

58.00 Possession, % 42

4 Shots on target 2

11 Shots off target 3

1 Big chances 1

120 Attacks 92

5 Corners 3

6 Fouls 7

7 Free kicks 5

3 Offsides 1

2 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

5 Goal kicks 15

27 Throw-ins 30

All statistics

63 Aerial duels 63

53 Backward passes 43

6 Blocked shots 6

31 Clearances 26

20 Crosses 16

16 Dribbles 19

137 Failed passes 151

1 Goalkeeper saves 2

5 Interceptions 4

13 Key passes 3

75 Long passes 102

68 Passes into the final third 38

252 Passes in the opposition half 215

177 Passes in own half 98

0.19 Shot accuracy 0.18

11 Shots from outside the box 4

10 Shots inside the box 7

37 Aerial duels won 26

4 Successful crosses 3

12 Successful dribbles 6

23 Successful long passes 24

12 Successful tackles 8

272 Successful passes 146

13 Tackles 13

409 Total passes 297

Line-ups

Sligo Rovers

Starting XI
#	Player	number
29	Sam Joseph Dennis Sargeant	29
4	Sebastian Anthony Quirk	4
17	Sean McHale	17
33	Jeannot Esua	33
52	Gareth McElroy	52
7	William Fitzgerald	7
14	James McManus	14
19	Alex Nolan	19
28	Ryan O'Kane	28
71	Deir Patton	71
11	Cian Kavanagh	11

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Liam Hughes	1
15	Oliver Denham	15
51	Aiden Gebbison	51
61	Conor Cannon	61
6	Ciaron Harkin	6
23	Kyle McDonagh	23
63	G. Priosti	63
10	Archie Alexander Meekison	10
24	Mai Traore	24

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Drogheda United

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Luke Dennison	1
2	Edwin Agbaje	2
3	Conor Kane	3
4	Andrew Quinn	4
5	Leo Berni	5
22	Conor Keeley	22
8	E. O'Brien	8
10	Brandon Kavanagh	10
15	D. Karim	15
14	Mark Doyle	14
19	Ryan Brennan	19

Substitutes
#	Player	number
44	Finn Tully	44
7	J. Bucknor	7
18	James Bolger	18
31	Kieran Cruise	31
17	Shane Farrell	17
6	Jago Godden	6
11	Thomas Oluwa	11
25	B. Bosakani	25

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Match facts

State: Finished
Series: Premier Division
Venue: The Showgrounds
City: Coleraine
Kick-off: 7 Mar, 19:45

Match at a glance

58.00:42 Possession, %
4:2 Shots on target
11:3 Shots off target
1:1 Big chances

Premier Division

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Shamrock Rovers	30	16	8	6	56
2	St Patrick's Athl.	30	15	8	7	53
3	Bohemians	30	15	8	7	53
4	Dundalk	30	10	11	9	41
5	Shelbourne	29	8	13	8	37
6	Derry City	30	7	14	9	35
7	Galway United	29	8	10	11	34
8	Waterford	30	7	12	11	33
9	Drogheda United	30	7	10	13	31
10	Sligo Rovers	30	5	8	17	23