English:
Drogheda United Stuns Sligo Rovers at Home
Drogheda, Ireland – In a hard-fought match at Sullivan & Lambe Park, Drogheda United secured a victory against Sligo Rovers in the 20th round of the Irish Premier Division. Despite holding only 36% of the possession, the home side showcased their attacking efficiency by scoring an early goal in the 3rd minute through D. James-Taylor, who capitalized on an assist from W. Davis to put his team ahead.
Sligo Rovers dominated possession with 64%, attempting to turn the game around with 15 shots, 4 of which were on target. However, Drogheda’s defense proved to be resilient. The match was tense, with several yellow cards issued, two for Drogheda and three for Sligo Rovers, reflecting the intensity of the play. Despite earning more corners (9 versus 6), Drogheda managed to maintain their lead and secure all three points at home. The final score was Drogheda United 1 – 0 Sligo Rovers.
Substitutions sligo rovers: at minute 35 K. McDonagh came in and G. McElroy went out., at minute 69 O. van Hattum came in and S. Mallon went out., at minute 69 C. Kavanagh came in and W. Waweru went out., at minute 85 F. Lomboto came in and J. Hakiki went out.
Substitutions drogheda united: at minute 46 D. Markey came in and K. Cruise went out., at minute 80 T. Oluwa came in and W. Davis went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Drogheda United
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