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06 Sept 2025

MATCH PREVIEW: Waterford FC v Galway United (Playoffs)

MATCH PREVIEW: Waterford FC v Galway United (Playoffs)

Waterford FC manager Danny Searle / Galway United manager John Caulfield. PIC: Sportsfile

PREVIEW

Waterford FC take on Galway United in the First Division playoff final on Friday.

The Blues confirmed their spot in the final following a 3-3 draw with Treaty United at the RSC last Saturday (7-4 on aggregate), while United overcame Longford Town 5-2 on aggregate in their two-legged semi-final encounter.

Tunmise Sobowale, Wassim Aouachria and Phoenix Patterson scored for Danny Searle's side after suffering an early scare when the Limerick outfit made it 3-1 in the first half.

Waterford now look forward to a difficult contest against Galway United at the Market's Field, Limerick, tomorrow - Kick-off is at 7.45pm.

The winner of the game will face UCD in a Premier Division promotion/relegation decider.

2022 Goalscorers

Phoenix Patterson - 21

Wassim Aouachria - 10

Junior Quitirna - 10

Louis Britton - 10

Shane Griffin - 7

Cian Kavanagh - 5

Roland Idowu - 5

Tunmise Sobowale - 4

Darragh Power - 3

Callum Stringer - 2

Eddie Nolan - 2

Raúl Uche - 2

Richard Taylor - 1

Louis Britton - 1

George Forrest - 1

WHERE TO WATCH

The match will kick-off at 7.45pm at the Market's Field on Friday, November 4. The game will also be live on LOITV

LAST MEETING (FIRST DIVISION)

12 Aug 2022 - Waterford FC 2-1 Galway United

MATCH ODDS

Waterford FC 13/10

Draw 12/5

Galway United 13/8

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