Sligo Rovers

Premier Division

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2:1

Finished

Kick-off was 7 Mar, 19:45 UTC

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Venue: The Showgrounds City: Coleraine

In the Premier Division game on 7 March 2026, Sligo Rovers beat Drogheda United 2:1. Match numbers: shots on target 4:2, corners 5:3.

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

37/6359% Aerial duels 26/6341%

53 Backward passes 43

6 Blocked shots 6

31 Clearances 26

4/2020% Crosses 3/1619%

12/1675% Dribbles 6/1932%

137 Failed passes 151

1 Goalkeeper saves 2

5 Interceptions 4

13 Key passes 3

23/7531% Long passes 24/10224%

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

12/1392% Tackles 8/1362%

409 Total passes 297

Line-ups

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 information

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

Key numbers

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	St Patrick's Athl.	32	17	8	7	59
2	Bohemians	32	17	8	7	59
3	Shamrock Rovers	31	17	8	6	59
4	Derry City	32	9	14	9	41
5	Dundalk	33	10	11	12	41
6	Shelbourne	32	9	13	10	40
7	Galway United	32	9	11	12	38
8	Waterford	32	7	13	12	34
9	Drogheda United	32	8	10	14	34
10	Sligo Rovers	32	5	8	19	23