Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers

Premier Division 28 Jul 2023, 18:45
Drogheda United
Drogheda United
2–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
🏟 Weavers Park (Drogheda) 👤 P. McLaughlin Round 25

Match report

Drogheda United shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division on 28 July 2023. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Sligo Rovers dominated possession with 60% of the ball, while Drogheda United had 12 shots to Sligo Rovers' 4.

The match was played at Weavers Park (Drogheda), with P. McLaughlin in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 40% - 60% Shots 12 - 4 On target 8 - 2 Corners 4 - 0 Fouls 15 - 11 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Dayle Rooney
Drogheda United · 1 goal
8 Luke McNicholas 6 saves
7 Adam Foley 1 goal
7 Stefan Radosavljevic 1 goal
7 Luke Heeney captained the side
First half vs second half
Drogheda United stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–3 9–1
Shots On Goal 0–2 8–0
Ball Possession 39–61 —
Corners 2–0 2–0
Match statistics
12 Shots Total 4
8 Shots On Goal 2
3 Shots Off Goal 2
1 Shots Blocked 0
11 Shots Inside Box 3
1 Shots Outside Box 1
15 Fouls 11
4 Corners 0
1 Offsides 1
40% Ball Possession 60%
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 6
343 Passes Total 525
193 Passes Accurate 372
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Drogheda United · 4-2-3-1
35 A. Wogan
21 L. Heeney 6 E. Adegboyega 5 C. Keeley 3 E. Weir
28 D. Noone 8 G. Deegan
11 A. Foley 7 D. Markey 16 D. Rooney
9 K. Robinson
Sligo Rovers · 3-4-2-1
1 L. McNicholas
2 J. Brannefalk 21 J. Mahon 28 N. Pijnaker
34 K. Barlow 19 L. Lagerfeldt 6 G. Bolger 8 N. Morahan
22 D. Cawley 18 S. Radosavljevic
27 M. Mata
Drogheda United
Coach
K. Doherty
Substitutes
  • 22 Aaron McNally
  • 24 Warren Davis
  • 12 Colm Cox
  • 1 Colin McCabe
  • 37 Luke Slater
  • 18 Jamie Egan
  • 14 Matthew O'Brien
  • 20 Emre Topçu
  • 29 Michael Leddy
Sligo Rovers
Coach
J. Russell
Substitutes
  • 26 Garry Buckley
  • 10 Frank Liivak
  • 9 Pedro Martelo
  • 5 James Finnerty
  • 31 Conor Walsh
  • 46 Conor Reynolds
  • 47 Owen Elding
  • 37 Conor Campbell
  • 39 Kyle McDonagh
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ G. Buckley ↓ J. Mahon Sligo Rovers
  • 46' ↑ F. Liivak ↓ K. Barlow Sligo Rovers
  • 63' ↑ A. McNally ↓ D. Noone Drogheda United
  • 64' ↑ W. Davis ↓ K. Robinson Drogheda United
  • 74' ↑ Pedro Martelo ↓ S. Radosavljević Sligo Rovers
  • 90+6' ↑ J. Finnerty ↓ D. Cawley Sligo Rovers
Cards
  • 9' L. Browning Sligo Rovers
  • 29' A. Foley Drogheda United
  • 46' F. Liivak Sligo Rovers
  • 71' W. Davis Drogheda United
Head-to-head
Drogheda United 6 10 draws 6 Sligo Rovers
2026-09-11 Drogheda vs Sligo Rovers 0 - 0
2026-05-01 Drogheda vs Sligo Rovers 0 - 0
2026-03-07 Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda 2 - 1
2025-09-19 Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda 1 - 1
2025-06-20 Drogheda vs Sligo 1 - 0
2025-05-02 Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United 2 - 2
Recent form
Drogheda United D D D D D
Sligo Rovers D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers?
Drogheda United drew 2-2 against Sligo Rovers on 28 July 2023.
Who won Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers played?
The match was played at Weavers Park (Drogheda).
Who had more possession in Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers?
Sligo Rovers had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.