Sligo Rovers 2–2 Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers
2–2HT 2–1
Drogheda United
Sligo Rovers played Drogheda United in the Premier Division on 25 July 2026 at Showgrounds. The match finished 2–2.
Goals and cards
- 11'T. Oluwa (assist by C. Kane)
- 24'C. Kavanagh (assist by A. Meekison)
- 28'C. Kavanagh (assist by L. Pearce)
- 77'Alfie Bates — Yellow card
- 90'S. Farrell (assist by K. Ancelin)
- 90+6'Archie Meekison — Red card
- 90+6'Jago Godden — Yellow card
Line-ups
Sligo Rovers 3-4-3
- S. Sargeant
- O. Denham
- G. McElroy
- S. McHale
- J. Esua
- J. McManus
- C. McHugh
- W. Fitzgerald
- C. Kavanagh
- L. Pearce
- A. Meekison
- SUBSTITUTES
- L. Hughes
- J. McGonigle
- C. Harkin
- C. Cannon
- S. Stewart
- R. O'Kane
- A. Nolan
- A. Gabbidon
- K. McDonagh
- COACHES: Darren Purse
Drogheda United 3-4-1-2
- L. Dennison
- E. Agbaje
- C. Keeley
- J. Bolger
- J. Bucknor
- R. Brennan
- S. Farrell
- C. Kane
- B. Kavanagh
- M. Doyle
- T. Oluwa
- SUBSTITUTES
- F. Talley
- A. Bates
- W. Davis
- D. Mare
- J. Godden
- L. Burney
- R. Markey
- K. Ancelin
- J. Brennan
- COACHES: Kevin Doherty
Match statistics
| Sligo Rovers | Drogheda United | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Shots on goal | 3 |
| 5 | Shots off goal | 8 |
| 11 | Total shots | 14 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 6 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 9 |
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Corners | 9 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 58% | Possession | 42% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 403 | Total passes | 291 |
| 303 | Accurate passes | 195 |
| 75% | Pass accuracy | 67% |
| 1.69 | Expected Goals (xG) | 1.01 |
| -0.37 | goals_prevented | -0.37 |