Shelbourne host Drogheda United at Tolka Park on 2026-09-14 aiming to end a winless run after five games without victory in the Premier Division. The home side sit sixth in the table with 36 points from 29 games, eight wins, twelve draws and nine losses, and have scored 37 goals this season while conceding 40.
Shelbourne's last five results show a draw at Shamrock Rovers on 2026-09-04, a draw with Galway United on 2026-08-28, a 2-2 draw with Ajax at home on 2026-08-13, a 1-2 loss to St Patrick's Athletic on 2026-08-09 and a 0-1 defeat to Derry City on 2026-09-11. Their recent form reads LDDDL, most recent first, and they are 20 points behind league leaders Shamrock Rovers in the title race.
Drogheda United arrive ninth in the Premier Division after a 2-0 home win over Sligo Rovers on 2026-09-11, though they lost 1-2 to Galway United on 2026-09-04 and 2-3 to Dundalk on 2026-08-28. The last meeting between the sides ended in a 2-2 draw on 2026-06-19, with Shelbourne having lost 3-4 to Drogheda United on 2026-04-24 and won 2-1 on 2026-02-27.
For the Derry City game, Shelbourne started with E. Beach, M. Mbeng, O. Casey, K. Ledwidge, James Barry Norris, J. Lunney, K. McInroy, E. Caffrey, A. Coote, D. Kelly and M. Odubeko in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Drogheda United's XI against Sligo Rovers was L. Dennison, A. Quinn, C. Keeley, Leo Burney, E. Agbaje, A. Bates, B. Kavanagh, Ethan O'Brien, C. Kane, W. Davis and T. Oluwa in a 3-5-2 setup.
Michael Duffy scored the only goal for Derry City in the 90+3rd minute with an assist from James Clarke, leaving Shelbourne without a win since their victory over St Patrick's Athletic on 2026-08-02. The club will look to improve on their goal difference of -3 as they aim to climb the table ahead of the upcoming fixture.
Fans can check the latest team updates on our squad page and view the full list of upcoming games on our fixtures page. The match kicks off at 18:45 UTC at Tolka Park, with Shelbourne seeking to turn their recent form around against a Drogheda United side that has won two of their last five matches.
