Drogheda United – Dundalk

Drogheda United fell to a 2‑3 defeat at home to fourth‑placed Dundalk, slipping further from the safety zone as the visitors moved to 41 points from 30 games. The loss left Drogheda on 31 points, still ninth in the table with a goal difference of minus‑13 after scoring 35 and conceding 48. Dundalk’s win pushed them five points clear of the play‑off spots, improving their record to 10 wins, 11 draws and nine losses while nudging their goal tally to a slender +1. The two sides have split their head‑to‑head meetings this season, each having won once and drawn twice, and the result kept the rivalry evenly balanced.