Derry City vs Drogheda

Premier Division 20 Mar 2026, 19:45
Derry City
Derry City
2–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Drogheda
Drogheda
🏟 The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium 👤 A. Patchell Round 8

Match report

Derry City shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Drogheda in the Premier Division on 20 March 2026. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Drogheda dominated possession with 82% of the ball, while Derry City had 10 shots to Drogheda's 9.

The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, with A. Patchell in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 18% - 82% Shots 10 - 9 On target 4 - 2 Corners 6 - 4 Fouls 17 - 6 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Michael Duffy
Derry City · 1 goal
8 Mark Doyle 1 goal
8 Warren Davis 1 goal
8 Barry Cotter captained the side
7 Darragh Markey 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–4 6–5
Shots On Goal 2–0 2–2
Ball Possession 60–40 —
Corners 4–2 2–2
Attacks 53–54 38–39
Match statistics
6 Corners 4
3 Substitution 4
91 Attacks 93
47 Dangerous Attacks 32
6 On Target 2
5 Off Target 7
18% Ball Possession 82%
10 Shots Total 9
4 Shots On Goal 2
3 Shots Off Goal 5
3 Shots Blocked 2
9 Shots Inside Box 8
1 Shots Outside Box 1
17 Fouls 6
6 Corners 4
3 Offsides 1
61% Ball Possession 39%
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Saves 2
414 Passes Total 265
316 Passes Accurate 156
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Derry City · 3-4-2-1
13 E. Beach
25 A. Bannon 4 J. Stott 16 J. McClean
2 B. Cotter 8 A. O'Reilly 28 J. Olayinka 19 B. Fleming
10 D. Markey 7 M. Duffy
15 J. Clarke
Drogheda · 5-3-2
1 L. Dennison
2 E. Agbaje 5 L. Burney 22 C. Keeley 4 A. Quinn 3 C. Kane
8 E. O'Brien 6 J. Godden 10 B. Kavanagh
11 T. Oluwa 14 M. Doyle
Derry City
Coach
Tiernan Lynch
Substitutes
  • 14 Ben Doherty
  • 9 Afolabi Akinyemi
  • 17 Josh Thomas
  • 26 Shea Callister
  • 31 Callum Downey
  • 22 Conor Barr
  • 21 Kévin Santos
  • 24 Henry Rylah
  • 11 Gavin Whyte
Drogheda
Coach
Kevin Doherty
Substitutes
  • 7 Jason Bucknor
  • 17 Shane Farell
  • 24 Warren Davis
  • 44 Fynn Talley
  • 31 Kieran Cruise
  • 18 James Bolger
  • 19 Ryan Brennan
  • 15 Dare Kareem
  • 30 Cian O'Connor
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ W. Davis ↓ T. Oluwa Drogheda
  • 57' ↑ S. Farrell ↓ B. Kavanagh Drogheda
  • 57' ↑ J. Bucknor ↓ L. Burney Drogheda
  • 71' ↑ J. Thomas ↓ J. Clarke Derry City
  • 71' ↑ B. Doherty ↓ D. Markey Derry City
  • 71' ↑ D. Akinyemi ↓ J. McClean Derry City
Cards
  • 16' E. Agbaje Drogheda
  • 49' L. Burney Drogheda
  • 56' D. Markey Derry City
  • 60' J. Clarke Derry City
  • 89' J. Stott Derry City
Head-to-head
Derry City 9 13 draws 6 Drogheda
2026-06-26 Derry City vs Drogheda 0 - 0
2026-05-08 Drogheda vs Derry City 0 - 0
2026-03-20 Derry City vs Drogheda 2 - 2
2025-09-26 Drogheda vs Derry City 1 - 1
2025-08-16 Derry vs Drogheda 1 - 2
2025-06-27 Derry vs Drogheda 3 - 0
Recent form
Derry City D D D D D
Drogheda D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Derry City vs Drogheda?
Derry City drew 2-2 against Drogheda on 20 March 2026.
Who won Derry City vs Drogheda?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Derry City vs Drogheda played?
The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.
Who had more possession in Derry City vs Drogheda?
Drogheda had 82% of possession, compared to 18% for the other side.