Waterford – Drogheda United
- Kick-off18. May 2026 · 18:45
- StadiumRegional Sports Centre, Waterford
- RefereeM. Lynch
- MatchPremier League
Match analysis
Waterford edged Drogheda United 2‑1 at home, nudging the Waterford side to eighth place with 33 points from 30 games, while the visitors slipped to ninth on 31 points. The win kept Waterford’s goal difference at –9 (40 scored, 49 conceded) and left Drogheda still struggling with a –13 margin (35‑48). The result also narrowed the gap between the two clubs, who have each claimed a victory and shared a draw in their three meetings this season. With both sides now locked in a tight mid‑table battle, the next fixtures will be crucial in determining who can climb out of the lower half of the table.
Waterford
Waterford · 5-3-2
- S. McMullan
- W. Johnson
- H. Cann
- J. Mahon
- K. Long
- B. Couto
- C. Noonan
- L. Heeney
- D. McMenamy
- P. Amond
- T. Lonergan
Drogheda United · 4-2-3-1
- F. Talley
- E. Agbaje
- C. Keeley
- A. Quinn
- C. Kane
- S. Farrell
- R. Brennan
- W. Davis
- B. Kavanagh
- T. Oluwa
- M. Doyle
- 6´ ⚽ M. DoyleDrogheda United
- 35´ ⚽ T. LonerganWaterford
- 41´ 🟨 Shane FarellDrogheda United
- 42´ 🟨 Luke HeeneyWaterford
- 46´ 🔁 A. QuinnDrogheda United
- 50´ 🟨 Will JohnsonWaterford
- 54´ 🔁 C. KeeleyDrogheda United
- 56´ 🟨 Hayden CannWaterford
- 63´ 🟨 Kevin LongWaterford
- 64´ 🔁 C. NoonanWaterford
- 67´ 🔁 B. KavanaghDrogheda United
- 75´ 🔁 L. HeeneyWaterford
- 78´ 🟨 Dean McMenamyWaterford
- 96´ 🟨 Tom LonerganWaterford
- 90´ ⚽ T. LonerganWaterford
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