Galway United – Drogheda United

Galway United’s home ground proved a difficult venue as Drogheda United slipped past the hosts with a solitary goal to claim a 0‑1 victory. The win lifts Drogheda to ninth place on 31 points, edging them closer to the mid‑table, while Galway remain seventh with 34 points after three matches in a tightly contested league. Both sides have now split their head‑to‑head encounters this season, each having recorded a win and sharing a draw. The result also leaves Galway with a goal‑difference of minus seven (38‑45), compared with Drogheda’s minus thirteen (35‑48), underscoring the narrow margins that have defined their campaigns so far.