Sligo Rovers 2-0 Waterford — LOI Premier Division, 31 Aug 2024
Sligo Rovers beat Waterford 2-0 in the LOI Premier Division on 31 August 2024 at The Showgrounds, Sligo. W. Waweru and Simon Power scored for Sligo Rovers. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sligo Rovers have won 1 and Waterford 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·The Showgrounds · Sligo·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 10'Foul
- 1-018'
- 32'Foul
- 40'Foul
- 41'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 56'Foul
- 65'
- 71'
- 71'
- 2-072'assist: William Fitzgerald
- 77'out: S. Mallon
- 81'
- 88'
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Sligo Rovers
- 9.0Simon PowerM
- 7.9Wilson WaweruF
- 7.9William FitzgeraldM
- 7.5Oliver DenhamD
- 7.5Connor MalleyM
- 7.3Reece HutchinsonD
- 7.0Gareth McElroyD
- 7.0John Ross WilsonD
- 6.9Edward McGintyG
- 6.7Jack Henry-FrancisM
- 6.6Niall MorahanM
- 6.6Luke PearceF
- 6.5Ellis ChapmanM
- 6.2Stephen MallonM
Waterford
- 7.9Ryan BurkeD
- 7.7Kacper RadkowskiD
- 7.6Louis JonesG
- 7.2Christie PattisonF
- 6.9Rowan McDonaldM
- 6.7Connor ParsonsF
- 6.7Samuel GlenfieldM
- 6.7Grant HortonD
- 6.6Barry BaggleyM
- 6.5Darragh LeahyD
- 6.5Joseph FordeD
- 6.3Ben McCormackM
- 6.3Darragh PowerM
- 6.3Pádraig AmondF
- 6.3Gbemi ArubiF
- 6.2Dean McMenamyM
Line-ups
Waterford3-4-2-1
Sligo Rovers4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Sligo RoversJ. Russell
Substitutes
- 10S. Mallon77'M6.2
- 30Richard BrushG
- 11L. Pearce65'F6.6
- 5C. WiggettD
- 17J. Henry-Francis88'M6.7
- 34K. BarlowM
- 47Owen EldingM
- 39K. McDonaghM
- 38D. JonathanM
WaterfordK. Long
Substitutes
- 18R. McCourtD
- 1M. ConnorG
- 5G. Horton46'D6.7
- 20S. BellisF
- 27Dean McMenamy46'M6.2
- 7B. McCormack81'M6.3
- 53S. FlynnD
- 36J. Forde71'D6.5
- 22Gbemi Arubi71'F6.3
Team statistics
51%Possession49%
23Total shots7
11Shots on target1
6Shots off target5
6Blocked shots1
9Corners3
1Offsides1
15Fouls11
3Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves6
346Total passes341
244Accurate passes245
71%Pass accuracy72%
Sligo Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Power | 77 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Wilson Waweru | 65 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| William Fitzgerald | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Oliver Denham | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Connor Malley | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Reece Hutchinson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Gareth McElroy | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| John Ross Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Edward McGinty | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Henry-Francis | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Niall Morahan | 88 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Luke Pearce | 25 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ellis Chapman | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | – | – | 3 | 6.5 |
| Stephen Mallon | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Waterford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Burke | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Kacper Radkowski | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Louis Jones | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Christie Pattison | 71 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Rowan McDonald | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Connor Parsons | 71 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Samuel Glenfield | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Grant Horton | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Barry Baggley | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Darragh Leahy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joseph Forde | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Ben McCormack | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Darragh Power | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Pádraig Amond | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Gbemi Arubi | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Dean McMenamy | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Sligo RoversLWLWW
- L23 Aug 24ADrogheda United0-7
- W10 Aug 24HShelbourne2-1
- L04 Aug 24ASt Patrick's Athl.2-3
- W27 Jul 24HGalway United2-0
- W12 Jul 24ABohemians2-0
WaterfordLWLLL
- L23 Aug 24HDerry City0-1
- W09 Aug 24ABohemians3-2
- L02 Aug 24HShamrock Rovers1-2
- L26 Jul 24ADrogheda United0-2
- L12 Jul 24AGalway United0-1
Head-to-head
- 07 Jun 24Waterford4-1Sligo Rovers
- 03 May 24Sligo Rovers0-1Waterford
- 29 Mar 24Waterford0-1Sligo Rovers
- 02 Oct 21Sligo Rovers1-1Waterford
- 18 Jul 21Waterford1-0Sligo Rovers
- 15 May 21Sligo Rovers3-0Waterford
Most recent meetings
Final table, LOI Premier Division 2024
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelbourne | 36 | +13 | 63 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | +15 | 61 |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athl. | 36 | +14 | 59 |
| 4 | Derry City | 36 | +17 | 55 |
| 5 | Galway United | 36 | +4 | 52 |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | -11 | 49 |
| 7 | Waterford | 36 | -4 | 45 |
| 8 | Bohemians | 36 | -4 | 42 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 36 | -17 | 34 |
| 10 | Dundalk | 36 | -27 | 26 |
Before and after
Sligo Rovers
- Previous: Drogheda United 7-0 Sligo Rovers, 23 Aug 2024 · LOI Premier Division
- Next: Shamrock Rovers 4-0 Sligo Rovers, 13 Sep 2024 · LOI Premier Division
Waterford
- Previous: Waterford 0-1 Derry City, 23 Aug 2024 · LOI Premier Division
- Next: Waterford 2-1 Dundalk, 13 Sep 2024 · LOI Premier Division
Data updated