In this week 2 match, on Friday Feb 24th, Drogheda United will play host to Shamrock Rovers in a Premier Division match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Drogheda United sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Shelbourne. Neither Shelbourne nor Drogheda United 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 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Shamrock Rovers recorded a 1-1 draw against Sligo Rovers. Graham Burke scored the first goal for Shamrock Rovers in the 17th minute, then Lukas Browning tied it up for Sligo Rovers in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Sligo Rovers at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Shamrock Rovers is glad to have Simon Power in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Dayle Rooney and Darragh Markey are the top scorers for Drogheda United in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.