St Patrick's Athl. 4-1 Sligo Rovers — LOI Premier Division, 3 Apr 2026
St Patrick's Athl. beat Sligo Rovers 4-1 in the LOI Premier Division on 3 April 2026 at Richmond Park, Dublin. Romal Palmer, Ryan Edmondson, Anthony Breslin, Darragh Nugent got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, St Patrick's Athl. have won 4 and Sligo Rovers 1.
· kickoff·Richmond Park · Dublin·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-03'Own Goal
- 2-012'assist: Kian Leavy
- 14'
- 3-036'assist: Barry Baggley
- 43'Foul
- Half-time2-1
- 46'
- 4-052'assist: Romal Palmer
- 64'
- 72'
- 72'
- 73'
- 5-076'
- 78'out: Max Mata
- 78'out: C. Lynch
- 82'Foul
- Full-time4-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
St Patrick's Athl.
- 8.3Darragh NugentM
- 8.2Romal PalmerF
- 8.2Anthony BreslinD
- 7.9Ryan EdmondsonF
- 7.7Barry BaggleyM
- 7.6Kian LeavyM
- 7.5Joseph AnangG
- 7.5Luke TurnerD
- 7.3James BrownD
- 7.2Tom GrivostiD
- 7.2Seán HoareD
- 6.9Aidan KeenaF
- 6.7Jason McClellandM
- 6.6Jamie LennonM
- 6.6Joseph RedmondD
- 6.2Max MataF
Sligo Rovers
- 8.2Sam SargeantG
- 7.0Sebastian QuirkM
- 6.7James McManusM
- 6.5Darie PattonM
- 6.5Kyle McDonaghM
- 6.3Callum LynchM
- 6.3Carl McHughM
- 6.3Archie MeekisonF
- 6.3Gareth McElroyD
- 6.0William FitzgeraldD
- 5.9Alex NolanF
- 5.9Jeannot EsuaD
- 5.9Oliver DenhamD
- 5.6Mai TraoreF
Line-ups
Sligo Rovers4-3-3
St Patrick's Athl.4-4-2
Substitutes
St Patrick's Athl.Stephen Kenny
Substitutes
- 9Aidan Keena72'F6.9
- 5Tom Grivosti72'D7.2
- 8Christopher ForresterM
- 6Jamie Lennon73'M6.6
- 3Anthony Breslin52'14'D8.2
- 18Max Mata78'F6.2
- 49S. MolloyG
- 32Billy CannyD
- 42G. NzingoM
Sligo RoversJohn Russell
Substitutes
- 5S. BlaneyD
- 60Richard Brush
- 1L. HughesG
- 71Darie Patton64'M6.5
- 63G. PriostiM
- 61C. Cannon
- 51A. Gabbidon
- 43C. Lynch78'M6.3
- 23K. McDonagh46'
Team statistics
58%Possession42%
24Total shots7
14Shots on target5
4Shots off target2
6Blocked shots0
7Corners3
2Offsides3
5Fouls15
0Yellow cards2
5Goalkeeper saves10
490Total passes357
404Accurate passes252
82%Pass accuracy71%
St Patrick's Athl.
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh Nugent | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Romal Palmer | 78 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 8.2 |
| Anthony Breslin | 76 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| Ryan Edmondson | 73 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Barry Baggley | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Kian Leavy | 72 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Joseph Anang | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Luke Turner | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 7.5 |
| James Brown | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Tom Grivosti | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Seán Hoare | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Aidan Keena | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jason McClelland | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jamie Lennon | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Joseph Redmond | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Max Mata | 12 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Sligo Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Sargeant | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| Sebastian Quirk | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 7.0 |
| James McManus | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Darie Patton | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Kyle McDonagh | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Callum Lynch | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Carl McHugh | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Archie Meekison | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Gareth McElroy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| William Fitzgerald | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6.0 |
| Alex Nolan | 78 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Jeannot Esua | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Oliver Denham | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 5.9 |
| Mai Traore | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
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