On the 14th of March, in this week 6 match, Derry City hosts Drogheda United in a meeting of these two Premier Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Derry City sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Shelbourne. Patrick McEleney scored the first goal for Derry City in the 73rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Shelbourne was frustrated by Derry City’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Derry City ended the match with the shutout victory. Derry City is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while drogheda United is fresh off their 4-2 win against UCD. Gary Deegan struck first for Drogheda United in the 20th minute, then Lyons added another in the 24th minute. Drogheda United looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Derry City won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 losss.
Drogheda United’s top weapon lately has been Chris Lyons, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches. Derry City’s most prolific scorer has been McGonigle. The attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.