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




