Premier Division 2026 Matchweek 5 · 7 Mar 2026
Sligo Rovers vs Drogheda United in the Premier Division 2026.
At The Showgrounds, Sligo.
Sligo Rovers beat Drogheda United 2–1. W. Fitzgerald opened the scoring for Sligo Rovers after 45 minutes. A. Nolan made it 2–0 after 57 minutes, and that was the winner.
Sligo Rovers went into the match 10th and came out of it 9th, on 4 points. Drogheda United went into the match 4th and came out of it 5th, on 7 points.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bohemians | 5 | +7 | 13 |
| 2 | St Patrick's Athl. | 5 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Derry City | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| 5 | Drogheda United | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| 6 | Shelbourne | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Galway United | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Dundalk | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 10 | Waterford | 5 | -5 | 2 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored.