Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — St Patrick's 2nd with 50 points, Drogheda United 9th with 28, 22 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.14/1.66 for Drogheda United and 1.55/0.86 for St Patrick's (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
Drogheda United had not lost in 6 games. Defeat had not touched St Patrick's in 5 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
18 meetings are on record — 1 won by Drogheda United, 9 by St Patrick's, 8 drawn, at 1.72 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 39% of the wins in this fixture. Historically tight: 22% of the meetings went beyond two goals. The recent trend is more open — 2.8 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 1.72 all-time.
United Park (Drogheda), capacity 2,000, hosted the game. St Patrick's led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
St Patrick's: A. Olusanya (17'), Barry Baggley (90')
Key stats
Possession: Drogheda United 38% · St Patrick's 62% · Total shots: 7-19 · On target: 1-7 · Corners: 2-6