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Drogheda United vs Cork CityLive Score, Lineups & H2H

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Oct 17, 2025
United Park (Drogheda)
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Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Drogheda United
80'Yellow Card
Drogheda United
79'Substitution
Charlie Hanover· In
Cork City
Drogheda United
Cork City
Drogheda United
53'Yellow Card
Cork City
Cork City
Cork City
Cork City
Goal!
1-0
Joshua Thomas
Joshua Thomas
45'·Drogheda United
11'Yellow Card
Cork City

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Drogheda United
Drogheda United
Cork City
Cork City
57%Ball Possession43%
20Shots Total8
4Shots On Target1
15Corners0
4Fouls7
1Yellow Cards2
2Offsides3
1Saves3
378Passes311
11Shots Off Target4
94Attacks77
70Dangerous Attacks34
15Shots Inside Box2
4Shots Outside Box6
1Goals0
7Free Kicks4
5Shots Blocked3
4Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
11Tackles6
1Assists0
254Accurate Passes214
1Injuries0
43Total Crosses10
12Accurate Crosses1
2Interceptions5
44Duels Won25
2Big Chances Created0
1Big Chances Missed0

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
-90'01-
34(63%)
1
4/4
-90'000/2
39(71%)
-
6/6
-90'000/1
41(86%)
3
7/9
-83'102/7
7(43%)
-
1/11
-67'000/2
10(70%)
1
2/4
-83'001/3
26(61%)
2
4/7
Shots
Total3
On Target1
Off Target2
Blocked0
Passes
Total26
Accurate16
Accuracy61%
Key Passes1
Long Balls7
Through Balls0
Defense
Tackles2
Tackles Won2
Interceptions0
Clearances1
Ball Recovery3
Duels
Total7
Won4
Lost2
Won %57%
Aerials Won1
Ground Won0
Possession
Touches51
Dribbles0/0
Dispossessed0
Other
Fouls1
Fouls Drawn1
Chances Created1
Crosses5/15
-72'00-
50(62%)
-
4/9
-90'000/1
35(77%)
2
9/10
-90'001/2
53(73%)
-
3/4
-90'000/1
44(76%)
2
3/3
-90'00-
28(54%)
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-18'00-
5(60%)
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-
-11'00-
-
-
-
-7'00-
2
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-23'000/1
4(75%)
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1/2

Drogheda United vs Cork City — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Drogheda United15L102096/155-6
Cork City15L101314/156-9

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Drogheda United — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs Shamrock Rovers2025-09-12
  2. D1-1 @ Sligo Rovers2025-09-19
  3. W2-1 vs Shelbourne2025-09-22
  4. D1-1 vs Derry City2025-09-26
  5. L0-2 @ Waterford United2025-10-05
Cork City — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs Shamrock Rovers2025-09-19
  2. L0-4 @ St Patrick's2025-09-22
  3. L1-2 @ Galway United2025-09-26
  4. W3-0 vs St Patrick's2025-10-03
  5. L1-2 vs Shelbourne2025-10-13
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
8
Period covered
2013-06-14 – 2025-06-23
Drogheda United wins
3
Draws
2
Cork City wins
3
Avg goals per meeting
2.88
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
63%
Home side won
63%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 2D 1L (Drogheda United view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.8 vs 2.88

Aggregated from 8 finished meetings (2013-06-14 – 2025-06-23) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 8)
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-06-23Cork City1-1Drogheda United
2025-05-05Drogheda United3-2Cork City
2025-03-28Cork City1-1Drogheda United
2023-08-25Drogheda United3-1Cork City
2023-06-02Drogheda United0-1Cork City
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Drogheda United636510DLWDL60
Cork City103624-28LLLDL100

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
27 ptsDrogheda United 51 · Cork City 24
Positions
#6 vs #10
Goals per game
1.06/1.06 vs 0.92/1.69scored/conceded per game · league average 1.21

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-10-17

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Fixtures

Match Report

The table gap was wide: 27 points between Drogheda United (6th, 51 pts) and Cork City (10th, 24 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Drogheda United 1.06 scored and 1.06 conceded per game, Cork City 0.92 and 1.69, with the league averaging 1.21.

Across 8 recorded meetings, Drogheda United have 3 wins to Cork City's 3, with 2 draws, at 2.88 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 63% of the meetings.

United Park (Drogheda) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. On the scoreboard, Drogheda United led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.

Goal scorers

Drogheda United: Joshua Thomas (45')

Key stats

Possession: Drogheda United 57% · Cork City 43% · Total shots: 20-8 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 15-0

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Drogheda United vs Cork City?
Drogheda United 1-0 Cork City. Premier Division match.
What league is Drogheda United vs Cork City in?
This match is part of the Premier Division. The match was played at United Park (Drogheda). Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Drogheda United and Cork City?
In 8 meetings between 2013 and 2025: Drogheda United has 3 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses against Cork City.
Where was Drogheda United vs Cork City played?
The match was played at United Park (Drogheda).