Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United

Premier Division 2 May 2025, 18:45
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
2–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Drogheda United
Drogheda United
🏟 The Showgrounds (Sligo) 👤 P. Norton Round 13

Match report

Sligo Rovers shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Drogheda United in the Premier Division on 2 May 2025. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Sligo Rovers dominated possession with 62% of the ball, while Drogheda United had 14 shots to Sligo Rovers' 8.

The match was played at The Showgrounds (Sligo), with P. Norton in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 8 - 14 On target 3 - 5 Corners 3 - 6 Fouls 10 - 12 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
William Fitzgerald
Sligo Rovers · 1 assist
8 Andrew Quinn 1 assist
7 Owen Elding 1 goal
7 Conor Keeley 1 goal
7 Thomas Oluwa 1 goal
First half vs second half
Sligo Rovers stepped it up after the break, with 6 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–7 6–7
Shots On Goal 0–2 3–3
Ball Possession 64–36 —
Corners 1–4 2–2
Attacks 62–45 57–43
Match statistics
3 Corners 6
4 Substitution 4
119 Attacks 88
84 Dangerous Attacks 83
4 On Target 4
5 Off Target 10
8 Shots Total 14
3 Shots On Goal 5
5 Shots Off Goal 7
0 Shots Blocked 2
4 Shots Inside Box 11
4 Shots Outside Box 3
10 Fouls 12
3 Corners 6
1 Offsides 0
62% Ball Possession 38%
2 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 2
421 Passes Total 246
306 Passes Accurate 136
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sligo Rovers · 4-2-3-1
29 S. Sargeant
46 C. Reynolds 52 G. McElroy 21 J. Mahon 3 R. Hutchinson
49 J. Hayes 27 C. Malley
47 O. Elding 8 J. Hakiki 7 W. Fitzgerald
11 C. Kavanagh
Drogheda United · 5-3-2
45 L. Dennison
2 E. Ahui 4 A. Quinn 22 C. Keeley 18 J. Bolger 3 C. Kane
17 S. Farrell 7 D. Markey 6 P. Doyle
24 W. Davis 11 T. Oluwa
Sligo Rovers
Coach
J. Russell
Substitutes
  • 19 Francely Lomboto
  • 2 Harvey Lintott
  • 10 Stephen Mallon
  • 6 Matthew Wolfe
  • 31 Conor Walsh
  • 23 Kyle McDonagh
  • 71 Daire Patton
  • 12 Ronan Manning
  • 9 Wilson Waweru
Drogheda United
Coach
K. Doherty
Substitutes
  • 19 Ryan Brennan
  • 23 Owen Lambe
  • 10 Douglas James-Taylor
  • 21 Luke Heeney
  • 27 Jack Brady
  • 5 Aaron Harper-Bailey
  • 15 George Cooper
  • 31 Kieran Cruise
  • 25 Bridel Bosakani
Substitutions
  • 5' ↑ R. Brennan ↓ P. Doyle Drogheda United
  • 46' ↑ F. Lomboto ↓ J. Hakiki Sligo Rovers
  • 60' ↑ H. Lintott ↓ C. Reynolds Sligo Rovers
  • 68' ↑ D. James-Taylor ↓ W. Davis Drogheda United
  • 68' ↑ O. Lambe ↓ E. Ahui Drogheda United
  • 69' ↑ S. Mallon ↓ C. Kavanagh Sligo Rovers
  • 75' ↑ L. Heeney ↓ D. Markey Drogheda United
  • 87' ↑ M. Wolfe ↓ C. Malley Sligo Rovers
Cards
  • 17' W. Fitzgerald Sligo Rovers
  • 40' J. Doyle-Hayes Sligo Rovers
  • 77' C. Keeley Drogheda United
  • 90+4' O. Lambe Drogheda United
Head-to-head
Sligo Rovers 6 10 draws 6 Drogheda United
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
Sligo Rovers D D D D D
Drogheda United D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United?
Sligo Rovers drew 2-2 against Drogheda United on 2 May 2025.
Who won Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United played?
The match was played at The Showgrounds (Sligo).
Who had more possession in Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United?
Sligo Rovers had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.