Derry have recorded three wins from their last five competitive meetings against Drogheda, including a 2-0 win the last time the pair locked horns at the Ryan McBride Brandywell stadium.
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Derry City FC will host Drogheda United FC in the Ireland Premier Division fixture at Brandywell on Friday night. It will be a battle between two teams who sit at two ends of the pointe table. Derry City look to put pressure on the league leaders Shamrock Rovers by taking all three points on Friday. The visitors sit third from bottom of the standings and don’t have the best recent records against the hosts. Derry have recorded three wins from their last five competitive meetings against Drogheda, including a 2-0 win the last time the pair locked horns at the Ryan McBride Brandywell stadium.
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However, Derry are winless in their last six games, having lost three and drawn three. In the league game at Sligo Rovers, on May 24, the Candy Stripes lost 2-1. The hosts took the lead through Garry Buckley before Jamie McGonigle equalised for Derry on the stroke of half-time. Just when it looked like the points would be shared, Seamas Keogh scored the winner for Sligo in the fourth minute of second-half injury time. Derry are currently placed third in the table, just one point behind second-placed Dundalk, which gives them a chance to climb into second with a win.
Drogheda, on the other hand, are heading into the tie on the back of some impressive performances. The visitors are undefeated in their last three games, where they have been able to pick up two victories and a draw in that period. In their previous match at Bohemians, Dean Williams’s late goal canceled out Jordan Flores’ opener to share the points. Prior to that, Devin Doherty’s side registered a surprise 1-0 victory against league-leaders Shamrock Rovers. Ryan Brennan’s 37th-minute goal separated the two sides at United Park.
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Derry have several injury issues as Michael Duffy and Ciaron Harkin are sidelined, while Cameron Dummigan is doubtful following a muscle problem. As for Drogheda, Darragh Markey is nursing a muscle problem, but Williams is fit and available for the friday game after suffering a knock in the previous outing.
Derry City probable starting lineup: Maher, McEleney, Toal, McJannet, Boyce, Kavanagh, Malone, Patching, Smith, Thomson, McGonigle
Drogheda United probable starting lineup: Long, Heeney, Cowan, Roughan, Weir, Rooney, Deegan, Clarke, Nugent, Grimes, Lyons.
The League of Ireland Premier Division encounter between Derry City and Drogheda United will take place at Brandywell and it will kickoff at 12:15 am IST on June 18, Saturday.
The League of Ireland Premier Division matches are televised on LOITV.
