Match summary
Before kickoff, Shamrock Rovers (1st, 50 pts) were 24 points ahead of Drogheda United (8th, 26 pts). Shamrock Rovers won 12 of the 16 previous meetings on record.
Drogheda United vs Shamrock RoversResult, Lineups & H2H
United Park (Drogheda)
Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Drogheda United2W 1D 2L
Drogheda UnitedShamrock Rovers
7Pointsof 159
8Goals scored11
7Goals conceded7
1Clean sheets0
3Scored in a row1
3Unbeaten in a row1
1Without a win0
1Conceded in a row6
Head to head16 meetings · Apr 2005 – May 2026
- Drogheda United wins
- 1
- Draws
- 3
- Shamrock Rovers wins
- 12
2.63goals per meeting
56%both teams scored
63%3+ goals
38%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsDrogheda United 0W 2D 3L · 2.6 goals per game
Meetings
- Premier DivisionShamrock Rovers4-1Drogheda United
- Premier DivisionDrogheda United0-0Shamrock Rovers
- FAI CupDrogheda United1-1Shamrock Rovers
- Premier DivisionShamrock Rovers2-1Drogheda United
- Premier DivisionDrogheda United1-2Shamrock Rovers
Show all 16 meetings
- Premier DivisionShamrock Rovers3-0Drogheda United
- Premier DivisionDrogheda United1-2Shamrock Rovers
- Premier DivisionDrogheda United0-1Shamrock Rovers
- Premier DivisionShamrock Rovers1-1Drogheda United
- Premier DivisionDrogheda United0-2Shamrock Rovers
- Premier DivisionShamrock Rovers4-0Drogheda United
- FAI CupDrogheda United1-2Shamrock Rovers
- Premier DivisionShamrock Rovers3-1Drogheda United
- Premier DivisionDrogheda United0-1Shamrock Rovers
- Premier DivisionDrogheda United0-3Shamrock Rovers
- Premier DivisionDrogheda United2-1Shamrock Rovers
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 124 earlier results
Drogheda UnitedShamrock Rovers
#8Position#1
26Points25 v 25 games50
-12Goal difference+18
1.24Scored per gameleague avg 1.391.6
1.72Conceded per game0.88
#8Form table position#1
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Drogheda UnitedShamrock Rovers
- Yellow Card · Drogheda United · Edwin Agbaje90+6'
- 90+6'Yellow Card · Shamrock Rovers · Naj Razi
- 90+5'Red Card · Shamrock Rovers · Roberto Lopes
- 83'Substitution · Shamrock Rovers · Lee Grace · InOut: Enda Stevens
- 83'Substitution · Shamrock Rovers · Ben Mahon · InOut: Michael Noonan
- 81'Yellow Card · Shamrock Rovers · Tunmise Sobowale
- Substitution · Drogheda United · Warren Davis · InOut: Jason Bucknor79'
- Substitution · Drogheda United · Brandon Kavanagh · InOut: Ryan Brennan79'
- Yellow Card · Drogheda United · Conor Keeley75'
- 68'Substitution · Shamrock Rovers · Adam Brennan · InOut: Luke O'Regan
- 68'Substitution · Shamrock Rovers · Jack Byrne · InOut: John O'Sullivan
- Substitution · Drogheda United · Keegan Ancelin · InOut: Mark Doyle63'
- Substitution · Drogheda United · Jago Godden · InOut: Alfie Bates59'
- 46'Substitution · Shamrock Rovers · Jonathan Afolabi · InOut: Aaron Greene
- Yellow Card · Drogheda United · Mark Doyle32'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Drogheda UnitedShamrock Rovers
28%Ball Possession72%
10Shots Total10
4Shots On Target2
2Corners7
12Fouls13
3Yellow Cards2
2Offsides5
2Saves4
212Passes539
4Shots Off Target5
78Attacks114
33Dangerous Attacks52
7Shots Inside Box7
3Shots Outside Box3
13Free Kicks12
3Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions3
0Hit Woodwork1
25Tackles7
112Accurate Passes452
0Red Cards1
4Injuries0
7Total Crosses25
2Accurate Crosses3
9Interceptions9
60Duels Won41
1Big Chances Created0
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-5-2 · 3-5-2
Manager: Kevin Doherty
Starting XI
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JB
Jason Bucknor6.7
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SF
Shane Farell-
AB
Alfie Bates6.4
Substitutes
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LB
Leo Burney-
JG
Jago Godden6.5
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KA
Keegan Ancelin6.7
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JB
Jamie Brennan-
DM
Daniel MarePlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 19(58%) | 4 | 8/12 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(42%) | - | - | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 11(50%) | 1 | 7/21 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(69%) | 2 | 4/9 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(55%) | 2 | 3/4 | |
Jason Bucknor MF | 6.7 | 79' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(75%) | 2 | 4/6 |
Keegan Ancelin FW | 6.7 | 27' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 8(50%) | 2 | 5/6 |
| 6.7 | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | 3 | 4/4 | |
| 6.7 | 79' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 14(64%) | 3 | 5/9 | |
| 6.7 | 63' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(60%) | 2 | 6/9 | |
| 6.7 | 11' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 5(60%) | - | - | |
Jago Godden MF | 6.5 | 31' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 7(50%) | - | 0/3 |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(29%) | - | 3/3 | |
Alfie Bates MF | 6.4 | 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(40%) | 3 | 3/5 |
Shane Farell MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 19(58%) | 1 | 8/10 |
Shots Total3 On Target1 Off Target1 Blocked1 Passes Total19 Accurate11 Accuracy58% Key Passes3 Long Balls7 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles1 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances1 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total10 Won8 Lost2 Won %80% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches42 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn7 Chances Created3 Crosses1/2 | ||||||||