Week 5 brings us a match on Mar 11th, where Drogheda United plays host to Sligo Rovers in a clash of these two evenly matched Premier Division teams. In their last match, 8th placed Drogheda United, recorded a 4-2 win against UCD. Gary Deegan struck first for Drogheda United in the 20th minute, then Chris Lyons added another in the 24th minute. Drogheda United looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 2 of their last 10, while sligo Rovers is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Dundalk. Neither Sligo Rovers nor Dundalk could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Sligo Rovers is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Kenny and Aidan Keena are the top scorers for Sligo Rovers in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Chris Lyons has been the most prolific scorer on Drogheda United in the last 5 matches with two goals.