Sligo Rovers vs Derry City
Republic of Ireland • Premier Division • 2026 • Round 36
Sligo Rovers
2 : 2
Derry City
FTHalf-time: 2 : 0
Overview
Match events
- 25'Goal G. McElroy1 : 0
- 37'Goal R. O'Kane2 : 0
- 41'SubstitutionC. Grogan off: J. Stott on
- 46'SubstitutionS. Stewart off: O. Denham on
- 46'SubstitutionB. Maher off: T. Norcott on
- 48'Red card K. Woolery
- 49'Yellow card B. Lyons-Foster
- 51'SubstitutionJ. Olayinka off: L. Kelly on
- 56'SubstitutionJ. Shorrock off: C. Kavanagh on
- 67'SubstitutionR. O'Kane off: J. McManus on
- 70'Yellow card T. Smith
- 71'SubstitutionT. Smith off: L. Boyce on
- 71'SubstitutionD. Markey off: Y. Prigent on
- 76'Yellow card C. Kavanagh
- 77'Goal T. DohertyAssist: G. Whyte • 2 : 1
- 80'SubstitutionD. Patton off: R. Gillespie on
- 82'Goal T. DohertyAssist: C. Barr • 2 : 2
- 89'Yellow card Y. Prigent
Match statistics
| 32% | Ball Possession | 68% |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Shots Total | 16 |
| 5 | Shots On Goal | 5 |
| 31 | Dangerous Attacks | 53 |
| 88 | Attacks | 112 |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
Head-to-head
- August 7, 2026 • Premier Division • Derry City 2 : 0 Sligo Rovers (Half-time 0 : 0)
- April 6, 2026 • Premier Division • Sligo Rovers 0 : 0 Derry City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- February 6, 2026 • Premier Division • Derry City 2 : 1 Sligo Rovers (Half-time 0 : 1)
- January 9, 2026 • Club Friendlies • Sligo Rovers 1 : 0 Derry City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- October 5, 2025 • Premier Division • Derry City 1 : 0 Sligo Rovers (Half-time 0 : 0)
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Shelbourne | 36 | +2 | 49 |
| 5 |  Derry City | 36 | +3 | 48 |
| 6 |  Dundalk | 36 | -4 | 45 |
| … | ||||
| 9 |  Drogheda | 36 | -13 | 40 |
| 10 |  Sligo Rovers | 36 | -38 | 25 |
Match information
- CountryRepublic of Ireland
- CompetitionPremier Division
- Season2026
- Round36
- DateOctober 30, 2026
- Kick-off7:45 pm
Recent form
Sligo RoversLLLDL
Derry CityWWLWW
Lineups
Line-up: Sligo Rovers • 4-2-3-1
41Woolery
7Shorrock10Meekison28O'Kane
6Young71Patton
23McDonagh3Stewart52McElroy (C)4Quirk
1Hughes
- 28Ryan O'Kane
- 71Daire Patton
- 52Gareth McElroy C
- 23Kyle McDonagh
- 7Jack Shorrock
- 3Sean Stewart
- 10Archie Meekison
- 4Seb Quirk
- 1Liam Hughes
- 6Luke Young
- 41Kaiyne Woolery
Substitutes
- 51Aidan Gabbidon
- 50Ruben Gillespie
- 14James McManus
- 49Oisin Kelly
- 32Charlie McGarvey
- 11Cian Kavanagh
- 15Oliver Denham
- 24Jamie O'Donnell
- 48Ross Ruane-Dalton
Line-up: Derry City • 3-5-2
32Doherty29Smith
21Santos11Whyte28Olayinka10Markey31Downey
24Lyons-Foster22Barr25Grogan
1Maher (C)
- 31Callum Downey
- 22Conor Barr
- 25Christy Grogan
- 21Kévin Santos
- 29Tyler Smith
- 1Brian Maher C
- 24Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
- 28James Olayinka
- 10Darragh Markey
- 11Gavin Whyte
- 32Terence Doherty
Substitutes
- 27Liam Boyce
- 17Nick Twisk
- 13Tom Norcott
- 4Jamie Stott
- 3Patrick McClean
- 50Conal McDermott
- 38Yoann Prigent
- 34Jamie O’Donnell
- 35Liam Kelly
Stats
Team statistics
Sligo RoversDerry City
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Throw In | 0 |
| 0 | Free Kick | 0 |
| 0 | Goal Kick | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty | 0 |
| 4 | Substitution | 5 |
| 88 | Attacks | 112 |
| 31 | Dangerous Attacks | 53 |
| 32% | Ball Possession | 68% |
| 8 | Shots Total | 16 |
| 5 | Shots On Goal | 5 |
| 2 | Shots Off Goal | 6 |
| 1 | Shots Blocked | 5 |
| 7 | Shots Inside Box | 8 |
| 1 | Shots Outside Box | 8 |
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 262 | Passes Total | 565 |
| 159 | Passes Accurate | 476 |
| 2 | Corners | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Throw In | 0 |
| 0 | Free Kick | 0 |
| 0 | Goal Kick | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty | 0 |
| 1 | Substitution | 2 |
| 58 | Attacks | 47 |
| 21 | Dangerous Attacks | 16 |
| 35% | Ball Possession | 65% |
| 7 | Shots Total | 5 |
| 4 | Shots On Goal | 2 |
| 2 | Shots Off Goal | 2 |
| 1 | Shots Blocked | 1 |
| 6 | Shots Inside Box | 2 |
| 1 | Shots Outside Box | 3 |
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 149 | Passes Total | 281 |
| 95 | Passes Accurate | 230 |
| 1 | Corners | 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Throw In | 0 |
| 0 | Free Kick | 0 |
| 0 | Goal Kick | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty | 0 |
| 3 | Substitution | 3 |
| 30 | Attacks | 65 |
| 10 | Dangerous Attacks | 37 |
| 1 | Shots Total | 11 |
| 1 | Shots On Goal | 3 |
| 0 | Shots Off Goal | 4 |
| 0 | Shots Blocked | 4 |
| 1 | Shots Inside Box | 6 |
| 0 | Shots Outside Box | 5 |
| 3 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 113 | Passes Total | 284 |
| 64 | Passes Accurate | 246 |
Player statistics: Sligo Rovers
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | Dribbles | Offsides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Liam Hughes | 5.6 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 52Gareth McElroy C | 6.9 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| 23Kyle McDonagh | 6.3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 |
| 3Sean Stewart | 6.9 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 4Seb Quirk | 7.9 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 0 |
| 10Archie Meekison | 7.2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 71Daire Patton | 7.0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 7Jack Shorrock | 7.2 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 6Luke Young | 7.3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 28Ryan O'Kane | 7.3 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 41Kaiyne Woolery | 6.0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/3 | 1 |
| 15Oliver Denham sub | 5.9 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 11Cian Kavanagh sub | 6.5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 14James McManus sub | 6.3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 50Ruben Gillespie sub | 6.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Player | Rating | Passes | Accurate | Accuracy | Key passes | Crosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Liam Hughes | 5.6 | 30 | 10 | 33% | 0 | - |
| 52Gareth McElroy C | 6.9 | 28 | 19 | 68% | 0 | - |
| 23Kyle McDonagh | 6.3 | 28 | 14 | 50% | 0 | 0/3 |
| 3Sean Stewart | 6.9 | 18 | 10 | 56% | 0 | - |
| 4Seb Quirk | 7.9 | 18 | 14 | 78% | 0 | 0/1 |
| 10Archie Meekison | 7.2 | 25 | 22 | 88% | 1 | 1/1 |
| 71Daire Patton | 7.0 | 16 | 9 | 56% | 0 | - |
| 7Jack Shorrock | 7.2 | 18 | 13 | 72% | 0 | 0/3 |
| 6Luke Young | 7.3 | 28 | 21 | 75% | 1 | 0/2 |
| 28Ryan O'Kane | 7.3 | 10 | 7 | 70% | 1 | 0/1 |
| 41Kaiyne Woolery | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0 | - |
| 15Oliver Denham sub | 5.9 | 13 | 5 | 38% | 0 | - |
| 11Cian Kavanagh sub | 6.5 | 15 | 9 | 60% | 0 | - |
| 14James McManus sub | 6.3 | 9 | 5 | 56% | 0 | - |
| 50Ruben Gillespie sub | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 0 | - |
| Player | Rating | Tackles | Interceptions | Clearances | Blocks | Duels won | Aerials | Fouls | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Liam Hughes | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52Gareth McElroy C | 6.9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Kyle McDonagh | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4/7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3Sean Stewart | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4Seb Quirk | 7.9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Archie Meekison | 7.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71Daire Patton | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9/12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Jack Shorrock | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Luke Young | 7.3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5/8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28Ryan O'Kane | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41Kaiyne Woolery | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8/17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 15Oliver Denham sub | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11Cian Kavanagh sub | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14James McManus sub | 6.3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50Ruben Gillespie sub | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rating | Min | Saves | In the box | Punches | Conceded | Pens saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Liam Hughes | 5.6 | 90 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Player statistics: Derry City
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | On target | Dribbles | Offsides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brian Maher C | 6.3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 24Brooklyn Lyons-Foster | 6.7 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 25Christy Grogan | 6.5 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 22Conor Barr | 6.2 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 31Callum Downey | 6.9 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 10Darragh Markey | 6.9 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 11Gavin Whyte | 6.3 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 0 |
| 28James Olayinka | 6.3 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 0 |
| 21Kévin Santos | 6.3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0/6 | 1 |
| 32Terence Doherty | 8.7 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 |
| 29Tyler Smith | 6.3 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 4Jamie Stott sub | 7.5 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 13Tom Norcott sub | 7.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| 35Liam Kelly sub | 6.9 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 27Liam Boyce sub | 6.6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 38Yoann Prigent sub | 6.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| Player | Rating | Passes | Accurate | Accuracy | Key passes | Crosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brian Maher C | 6.3 | 21 | 15 | 71% | 0 | - |
| 24Brooklyn Lyons-Foster | 6.7 | 85 | 74 | 87% | 0 | 0/1 |
| 25Christy Grogan | 6.5 | 27 | 25 | 93% | 0 | - |
| 22Conor Barr | 6.2 | 82 | 65 | 79% | 1 | 1/1 |
| 31Callum Downey | 6.9 | 47 | 41 | 87% | 1 | 2/7 |
| 10Darragh Markey | 6.9 | 55 | 48 | 87% | 3 | 0/1 |
| 11Gavin Whyte | 6.3 | 49 | 38 | 78% | 1 | 0/2 |
| 28James Olayinka | 6.3 | 32 | 30 | 94% | 1 | - |
| 21Kévin Santos | 6.3 | 34 | 30 | 88% | 4 | 2/7 |
| 32Terence Doherty | 8.7 | 15 | 12 | 80% | 1 | - |
| 29Tyler Smith | 6.3 | 10 | 10 | 100% | 0 | - |
| 4Jamie Stott sub | 7.5 | 43 | 38 | 88% | 0 | 0/1 |
| 13Tom Norcott sub | 7.0 | 8 | 8 | 100% | 0 | - |
| 35Liam Kelly sub | 6.9 | 44 | 33 | 75% | 2 | 0/2 |
| 27Liam Boyce sub | 6.6 | 8 | 4 | 50% | 0 | - |
| 38Yoann Prigent sub | 6.5 | 5 | 5 | 100% | 0 | 1/2 |
| Player | Rating | Tackles | Interceptions | Clearances | Blocks | Duels won | Aerials | Fouls | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brian Maher C | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24Brooklyn Lyons-Foster | 6.7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4/7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 25Christy Grogan | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5/7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22Conor Barr | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31Callum Downey | 6.9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5/11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10Darragh Markey | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11Gavin Whyte | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28James Olayinka | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21Kévin Santos | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32Terence Doherty | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3/10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29Tyler Smith | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4Jamie Stott sub | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5/6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13Tom Norcott sub | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35Liam Kelly sub | 6.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27Liam Boyce sub | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38Yoann Prigent sub | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | Rating | Min | Saves | In the box | Punches | Conceded | Pens saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brian Maher C | 6.3 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13Tom Norcott sub | 7.0 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H2H
Head-to-head
Last 9 meetings
Sligo Rovers wins2
Draws1
Derry City wins6
- Goals: Sligo Rovers6 (0.7)
- Goals: Derry City12 (1.3)
- Goals per match2.0
- Both teams scored2 / 9
- Over 2.5 goals3 / 9
Results
- August 7, 2026 • Premier Division • Derry City 2 : 0 Sligo Rovers (Half-time 0 : 0)
- April 6, 2026 • Premier Division • Sligo Rovers 0 : 0 Derry City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- February 6, 2026 • Premier Division • Derry City 2 : 1 Sligo Rovers (Half-time 0 : 1)
- January 9, 2026 • Club Friendlies • Sligo Rovers 1 : 0 Derry City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- October 5, 2025 • Premier Division • Derry City 1 : 0 Sligo Rovers (Half-time 0 : 0)
- July 12, 2025 • Premier Division • Sligo 2 : 0 Derry (Half-time 2 : 0)
- April 22, 2025 • Premier Division • Derry City 3 : 0 Sligo Rovers (Half-time 2 : 0)
- March 15, 2025 • Premier Division • Sligo Rovers 0 : 1 Derry City (Half-time 0 : 1)
- January 21, 2025 • Club Friendlies • Sligo Rovers 2 : 3 Derry City (Half-time 2 : 1)
Form: last 9 matches
| Sligo Rovers | Derry City | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 0-2-7 | 6-2-1 |
| Scored (per match) | 3 (0.3) | 16 (1.8) |
| Conceded (per match) | 22 (2.4) | 10 (1.1) |
| Clean sheets | 1 / 9 | 4 / 9 |
| Both teams scored | 3 / 9 | 4 / 9 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 5 / 9 | 4 / 9 |
Recent form: Sligo Rovers
- LOctober 23, 2026 • Premier Division • Shamrock Rovers 4 : 0 Sligo Rovers (Half-time 2 : 0)
- DOctober 17, 2026 • Premier Division • Sligo Rovers 1 : 1 Dundalk (Half-time 0 : 0)
- LOctober 9, 2026 • Premier Division • Shelbourne 5 : 1 Sligo Rovers (Half-time 1 : 1)
- LSeptember 19, 2026 • Premier Division • Sligo Rovers 0 : 1 St. Patricks (Half-time 0 : 0)
- LSeptember 14, 2026 • Premier Division • Sligo Rovers 1 : 3 Galway (Half-time 1 : 2)
- LSeptember 11, 2026 • Premier Division • Drogheda 2 : 0 Sligo Rovers (Half-time 2 : 0)
- LSeptember 4, 2026 • FAI Cup • Waterford 3 : 0 Sligo Rovers (Half-time 1 : 0)
- LAugust 28, 2026 • Premier Division • Bohemians 3 : 0 Sligo Rovers (Half-time 3 : 0)
- DAugust 21, 2026 • Premier Division • Sligo Rovers 0 : 0 Waterford (Half-time 0 : 0)
Recent form: Derry City
- WOctober 23, 2026 • Premier Division • Derry City 2 : 1 Dundalk (Half-time 1 : 0)
- WOctober 19, 2026 • Premier Division • Derry City 1 : 0 St. Patricks (Half-time 0 : 0)
- LOctober 16, 2026 • Premier Division • Drogheda 2 : 0 Derry City (Half-time 1 : 0)
- WOctober 10, 2026 • FAI Cup • Galway 0 : 2 Derry City (Half-time 0 : 2)
- WSeptember 18, 2026 • Premier Division • Derry City 1 : 0 Galway (Half-time 1 : 0)
- DSeptember 14, 2026 • Premier Division • Waterford 2 : 2 Derry City (Half-time 1 : 1)
- WSeptember 11, 2026 • Premier Division • Shelbourne 0 : 1 Derry City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- WSeptember 6, 2026 • FAI Cup • Derry City 4 : 2 Dundalk (Half-time 2 : 1)
- DAugust 30, 2026 • Premier Division • Derry City 3 : 3 Shamrock Rovers (Half-time 3 : 1)
Standings
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 68 |
| 2 |  Bohemians | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 65 |
| 3 |  St. Patricks | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 60 |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 49 |
| 5 | Derry City | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 48 |
| 6 | Dundalk | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 59 | -4 | 45 |
| 7 |  Waterford | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 61 | -7 | 43 |
| 8 |  Galway | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 42 |
| 9 | Drogheda | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 40 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 66 | -38 | 25 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 45 |
| 2 | St. Patricks | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 33 |
| 3 | Derry City | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 33 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 30 |
| 5 | Waterford | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 27 |
| 6 | Galway | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| 7 | Dundalk | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 24 |
| 8 | Drogheda | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 24 |
| 9 | Shelbourne | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 17 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 16 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bohemians | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 35 |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 32 |
| 3 | St. Patricks | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 27 |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 23 |
| 5 | Dundalk | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 21 |
| 6 | Galway | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 17 |
| 7 | Waterford | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 16 |
| 8 | Drogheda | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 16 |
| 9 | Derry City | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 15 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 37 | -27 | 9 |