Derry City vs Waterford

Premier Division 28 Feb 2025, 19:45
Derry City
Derry City
1–2
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Waterford
Waterford
🏟 The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)) 👤 A. O'Dowd Round 3

Match report

Waterford edged past Derry City 2-1 in the Premier Division on 28 February 2025.

Derry City dominated possession with 71% of the ball and had 15 shots to Waterford's 9.

The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)), with A. O'Dowd in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 71% - 29% Shots 15 - 9 On target 7 - 5 Corners 7 - 1 Fouls 16 - 17 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Kyle White
Waterford · 1 goal
8 Kevin Holt 78 passes (86% accurate)
8 Michael Duffy captained the side
8 Ben Doherty captained the side
8 Stephen McMullan 6 saves
First half vs second half
Derry City stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–5 9–4
Shots On Goal 3–3 4–2
Ball Possession 67–33 —
Corners 6–0 1–1
Attacks 52–36 59–30
Match statistics
7 Corners 1
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 1
111 Attacks 66
60 Dangerous Attacks 18
7 On Target 3
8 Off Target 6
15 Shots Total 9
7 Shots On Goal 5
6 Shots Off Goal 3
2 Shots Blocked 1
14 Shots Inside Box 6
1 Shots Outside Box 3
16 Fouls 17
7 Corners 1
3 Offsides 2
71% Ball Possession 29%
6 Yellow Cards 0
2 Saves 6
497 Passes Total 217
388 Passes Accurate 118
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Derry City · 4-1-4-1
1 B. Maher
4 C. Harkin 6 M. Connolly 22 K. Holt 3 S. Ferguson
20 C. Winchester
17 D. Thomas 8 A. O'Reilly 11 G. Whyte 7 M. Duffy
27 L. Boyce
Waterford · 3-4-1-2
1 S. McMullan
17 K. Radkowski 4 A. Boyle 15 D. Leahy
2 N. Bakboord 6 R. McDonald 27 D. McMenamy 16 K. White
20 C. Noonan
18 T. Lonergan 9 P. Amond
Derry City
Coach
T. Lynch
Substitutes
  • 24 Sam Todd
  • 14 Ben Doherty
  • 13 Robbie Benson
  • 9 Pat Hoban
  • 32 Sean Patton
  • 26 Arlo Doherty
  • 10 Paul McMullan
  • 15 Sadou Diallo
  • 21 Danny Mullen
Waterford
Coach
K. Long
Substitutes
  • 19 Samuel Glenfield
  • 31 Bradley Wade
  • 40 Noah O'Brien
  • 14 Jesse Dempsey
  • 7 Ben McCormack
  • 24 Liam Roberts
  • 8 James Olayinka
  • 29 Zak O'Sullivan
  • 11 Maarten Pouwels
Substitutions
  • 59' ↑ P. Hoban ↓ D. Thomas Derry City
  • 59' ↑ R. Benson ↓ G. Whyte Derry City
  • 59' ↑ B. Doherty ↓ S. Ferguson Derry City
  • 59' ↑ S. Todd ↓ C. Harkin Derry City
  • 75' ↑ S. Patton ↓ L. Boyce Derry City
  • 75' ↑ S. Glenfield ↓ K. White Waterford
Cards
  • 18' S. Ferguson Derry City
  • 67' B. Maher Derry City
  • 68' P. Hoban Derry City
  • 73' M. Connolly Derry City
  • 74' A. O'Reilly Derry City
  • 90' B. Doherty Derry City
Head-to-head
Derry City 10 2 draws 4 Waterford
2026-05-15 Waterford vs Derry City 0 - 0
2026-02-27 Derry City vs Waterford 4 - 2
2025-10-17 Waterford vs Derry City 1 - 2
2025-07-04 Derry vs Waterford 7 - 2
2025-04-25 Waterford vs Derry City 2 - 1
2025-02-28 Derry City vs Waterford 1 - 2
Recent form
Derry City D D D D D
Waterford D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Derry City vs Waterford?
Derry City lost 1-2 against Waterford on 28 February 2025.
Who won Derry City vs Waterford?
Waterford won the match 2-1.
Where was Derry City vs Waterford played?
The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)).
Who had more possession in Derry City vs Waterford?
Derry City had 71% of possession, compared to 29% for the other side.