Match summary
Before kickoff, Dundalk were 4th in the table but 10th on points from the last five league games.
Dundalk trailed 1-2 at half-time and won 3-2. Dundalk's winning goal came in the 89th minute (Daryl Horgan ).
Drogheda United vs DundalkResult, Lineups & H2H
United Park (Drogheda)
Drogheda United vs Dundalk in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- This win ended Dundalk's 7-match winless run in the Premier Division.Run from 2026-06-26: 2D 5L; league matches of this season only.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Drogheda United1W 3D 1L
Drogheda UnitedDundalk
6Pointsof 155
5Goals scored13
4Goals conceded7
3Clean sheets1
0Scored in a row12
1Without a win1
1Conceded in a row1
Head to head15 meetings · Aug 2012 – Jul 2026
- Drogheda United wins
- 7
- Draws
- 4
- Dundalk wins
- 4
2.53goals per meeting
67%both teams scored
53%3+ goals
47%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsDrogheda United 1W 3D 1L · 1.6 goals per game
Meetings
- Premier DivisionDundalk1-2Drogheda United
- Premier DivisionDrogheda United1-1Dundalk
- Premier DivisionDundalk1-1Drogheda United
- Club Friendlies 3Dundalk1-0Drogheda United
- Premier DivisionDrogheda United0-0Dundalk
Show all 15 meetings
- FAI CupDrogheda United2-1Dundalk
- Premier DivisionDundalk4-2Drogheda United
- Premier DivisionDrogheda United2-1Dundalk
- Premier DivisionDundalk0-0Drogheda United
- Leinster Senior CupDundalk1-2Drogheda United
- Premier DivisionDundalk4-1Drogheda United
- Premier DivisionDrogheda United1-0Dundalk
- Premier DivisionDundalk1-2Drogheda United
- Premier DivisionDrogheda United0-1Dundalk
- Premier DivisionDrogheda United3-2Dundalk
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 140 earlier results
Drogheda UnitedDundalk
#9Position#4
28Points28 v 27 games37
-14Goal difference+2
1.11Scored per gameleague avg 1.371.59
1.61Conceded per game1.52
#7Form table position#10
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Drogheda UnitedDundalk
- 90'Substitution · Dundalk · Rob Cornwall · InOut: Bobby Burns
- 89'Goal · Dundalk · Daryl Horgan 2-3
- Substitution · Drogheda United · Jason Bucknor · InOut: Andrew Quinn77'
- Substitution · Drogheda United · Thomas Oluwa · InOut: Keegan Ancelin77'
- Substitution · Drogheda United · Warren Davis · InOut: Mark Doyle73'
- Substitution · Drogheda United · Ryan Brennan · InOut: Shane Farrell70'
- Substitution · Drogheda United · Ethan O'Brien · InOut: Alfie Bates70'
- 67'Own Goal · Dundalk · Ronan Teahan2-2 · Own Goal
- Yellow Card · Drogheda United · Ethan O'Brien67'
- 64'Substitution · Dundalk · Declan McDaid · InOut: Leo Gaxha
- 57'Substitution · Dundalk · Aodh Dervin · InOut: Keith Buckley
- 56'Substitution · Dundalk · Shane Tracey · InOut: Harry Groome
- Yellow Card · Drogheda United · Shane Farrell56'
- 55'Yellow Card · Dundalk · Tom Grivosti
- 50'Yellow Card · Dundalk · Egor Vassenin
- 46'Substitution · Dundalk · Ronan Teahan · InOut: Trevor Clarke
- Goal · Drogheda United · Brandon Kavanagh2-135'
- Goal · Drogheda United · Keegan Ancelin1-132'
- 25'Goal · Dundalk · Cian Dillion0-1
- 8'Yellow Card · Dundalk · Bobby Burns
Match Statistics
Match stats
Drogheda UnitedDundalk
44%Ball Possession56%
14Shots Total15
3Shots On Target3
5Corners3
12Fouls12
3Yellow Cards3
2Offsides4
1Saves1
260Passes330
7Shots Off Target8
77Attacks100
67Dangerous Attacks51
11Shots Inside Box10
3Shots Outside Box5
2Goals3
12Free Kicks12
4Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
10Tackles5
1Assists2
158Accurate Passes211
2Injuries0
20Total Crosses19
5Accurate Crosses4
14Interceptions10
74Duels Won50
2Big Chances Created5
2Big Chances Missed4
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-5-2 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Kevin Doherty
Starting XI
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AB
Alfie Bates6.6
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KA
Keegan Ancelin7.3
Substitutes
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LB
Leo Burney-
JG
Jago Godden-
JB
Jason Bucknor6.4
Manager: Ciaran Kilduff
Starting XI
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EM
Enda Minogue6.5
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EV
Egor Vassenin6.3
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HG
Harry Groome6.4
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CD
Cian Dillion6.9
Substitutes
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RT
Ronan Teahan6.9
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LM
Luke Mulligan-
ST
Shane Tracey6.5
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SS
Samuel Safaei-
AK
Aaron KeoghPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.7 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 27(78%) | 2 | 8/10 | |
Keegan Ancelin FW | 7.3 | 77' | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 18(76%) | - | 7/16 |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 25(64%) | 2 | 6/13 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 25(72%) | 1 | 11/15 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(46%) | - | 2/2 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 25(40%) | - | 9/12 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 23(65%) | 1 | 5/8 | |
| 6.6 | 20' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 7(57%) | - | 1/1 | |
Alfie Bates MF | 6.6 | 70' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(44%) | 1 | 7/12 |
| 6.5 | 70' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(69%) | 2 | 4/6 | |
| 6.5 | 13' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(38%) | - | 4/6 | |
| 6.4 | 17' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1/5 | |
Jason Bucknor DF | 6.4 | 13' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | - | - |
| 6.3 | 20' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(60%) | - | 1/2 | |
| 6.3 | 73' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 10(80%) | 1 | 5/12 | |
| 6.1 | 77' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(50%) | - | 3/4 |