Derry City 2-1 Sligo Rovers — LOI Premier Division, 6 Feb 2026
Derry City beat Sligo Rovers 2-1 in the LOI Premier Division on 6 February 2026 at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Derry. Jad Hakiki, Alex Bannon, J. Thomas got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Derry City have won 3 and Sligo Rovers 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium · Derry·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-130'assist: Jeannot Esua
- Half-time0-1
- 60'
- 60'
- 66'
- 72'Foul
- 75'Time wasting
- 80'
- 80'
- 1-182'
- 2-190'
- 90+2'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Derry City
- 8.2Alex BannonD
- 8.0Carl WinchesterM
- 7.6Brandon FlemingD
- 7.6James McCleanM
- 7.3Josh ThomasF
- 6.7Michael DuffyM
- 6.7Darragh MarkeyM
- 6.7Patrick McCleanD
- 6.6Brian MaherG
- 6.5Adam O'ReillyM
- 6.3Robert SlevinD
- 6.2James ClarkeM
Sligo Rovers
- 8.3Sam SargeantG
- 7.3Jeannot EsuaD
- 7.3Jad HakikiM
- 7.0Ryan O'KaneM
- 7.0Darie PattonM
- 7.0Gareth McElroyD
- 6.5Sebastian QuirkM
- 6.3Ciaron HarkinM
- 6.3Cian KavanaghF
- 6.3William FitzgeraldD
- 6.3Alex NolanM
- 6.2Kyle McDonaghM
- 6.2Oliver DenhamD
- 6.2Archie MeekisonF
- 5.9Sean StewartD
Line-ups
Sligo Rovers4-2-3-1
Derry City4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Derry CityTiernan Lynch
Substitutes
- 8Adam O'Reilly60'M6.5
- 11Gavin WhyteM
- 4Jamie StottD
- 14Ben DohertyD
- 28J. OlayinkaM
- 21K. SantosM
- 24Henry RylahM
- 22Conor BarrD
- 26S. CallisterG
Sligo RoversJohn Russell
Substitutes
- 5S. BlaneyD
- 16Carl McHughM
- 10Archie Meekison60'F6.2
- 6C. Harkin80'M6.3
- 60Richard BrushG
- 3S. Stewart66'D5.9
- 23K. McDonagh80'M6.2
- 63G. PriostiM
- 38D. Jonathan
Team statistics
67%Possession33%
2.20Expected goals (xG)0.53
23Total shots4
8Shots on target3
7Shots off target1
8Blocked shots0
9Corners0
1Offsides2
5Fouls6
2Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves6
547Total passes276
441Accurate passes159
81%Pass accuracy58%
Derry City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bannon | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Carl Winchester | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 8.0 |
| Brandon Fleming | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.6 |
| James McClean | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7.6 |
| Josh Thomas | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Michael Duffy | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Darragh Markey | 60 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Patrick McClean | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Brian Maher | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Adam O'Reilly | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Robert Slevin | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| James Clarke | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Sligo Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Sargeant | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Jeannot Esua | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Jad Hakiki | 80 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Ryan O'Kane | 66 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Darie Patton | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Gareth McElroy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Sebastian Quirk | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Ciaron Harkin | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Cian Kavanagh | 60 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| William Fitzgerald | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Alex Nolan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Kyle McDonagh | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Oliver Denham | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Archie Meekison | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Sean Stewart | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Derry CityWWWWD
- W01 Nov 25ACork City1-0
- W26 Oct 25HShamrock Rovers2-1
- W17 Oct 25AWaterford2-1
- W05 Oct 25HSligo Rovers1-0
- D26 Sept 25ADrogheda United1-1
Sligo RoversWDLLW
- W01 Nov 25AShamrock Rovers2-1
- D25 Oct 25HCork City1-1
- L17 Oct 25AShelbourne1-3
- L05 Oct 25ADerry City0-1
- W27 Sept 25HSt Patrick's Athl.1-0
Head-to-head
- 05 Oct 25Derry City1-0Sligo Rovers
- 12 Jul 25Sligo Rovers2-0Derry City
- 22 Apr 25Derry City3-0Sligo Rovers
- 15 Mar 25Sligo Rovers0-1Derry City
- 14 Oct 24Derry City1-1Sligo Rovers
- 04 Jul 24Sligo Rovers2-1Derry City
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