On the 22nd of July, in this week 25 match, Shamrock Rovers hosts Drogheda United at Waterford Regional Sports Centre in a clash of the Premier Division. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Shamrock Rovers sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Hibernians. Hibernians had 8 on net, and Shamrock Rovers had 1, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Shamrock Rovers is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while 8th placed Drogheda United is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Bohemians. Liam Burt scored the first goal for Bohemians in the 76th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Drogheda United was frustrated by Bohemians’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Bohemians ended the match with the shutout victory. Drogheda United is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Monday May 23rd, Drogheda United was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Ryan Brennan struck first for Drogheda United in the 37th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Shamrock Rovers couldn’t muster any offence and Drogheda United ran away with the shutout win. Shamrock Rovers’s most prolific scorer has been Rory Gaffney. The Irish attacker has netted three goals over the last five matches.