Week 30 features a match on Fri Sep 9th, where Drogheda United hosts St Patrick’s at Hunky Dorys Park in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier Division teams. In their last match, 8th placed Drogheda United, recorded a 0-2 loss against Sligo Rovers. Frank Liivak struck first for Sligo Rovers in the 9th minute on a feed from Max Mata, then Aidan Keena added another in the 75th minute on a penalty In the end, Drogheda United couldn’t muster any offence and Sligo Rovers ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while st Patrick’s sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Finn Harps. Forrester struck first for St Patrick’s in the 15th minute, then Anthony Breslin added another in the 18th minute. St Patrick’s should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
St Patrick’s and Drogheda United last played eachother at the Richmond Park on Fri Jul 1st. St Patrick’s was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Billy King struck first for St Patrick’s in the 41st minute, then Eoin Doyle added another in the 86th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Drogheda United couldn’t manage to score, and St Patrick’s took the shutout win.
For St Patrick’s, their top scorers are Serge Atakayi and Chris Forrester, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. For Drogheda United, their top scorers are Ryan Brennan and Dayle Rooney, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.