Sligo Rovers 2-0 Waterford — LOI Premier Division, 18 Apr 2026
Sligo Rovers beat Waterford 2-0 in the LOI Premier Division on 18 April 2026 at Showgrounds, Sligo. Archie Meekison, William Fitzgerald got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sligo Rovers have won 3 and Waterford 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-018'
- 36'Foul
- 41'
- 41'
- Half-time1-0
- 2-057'
- 60'
- 60'out: Conor Carty
- 70'
- 77'out: S. Blaney
- 77'
- 80'Foul
- 83'Argument
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Sligo Rovers
- 8.2Archie MeekisonM
- 7.9William FitzgeraldF
- 7.7Sam SargeantG
- 7.6Oliver DenhamD
- 7.3James McManusM
- 7.2Gareth McElroyD
- 7.2Jeannot EsuaD
- 6.9Carl McHughM
- 6.9Shane BlaneyD
- 6.9Sean McHaleD
- 6.5Alex NolanM
- 6.3Darie PattonF
- 6.3Cian KavanaghF
Waterford
- 7.3Arlo DohertyG
- 6.9Samuel GlenfieldM
- 6.9Benny CoutoD
- 6.7Trae CoyleM
- 6.7Kevin LongD
- 6.7Conor CartyF
- 6.6Luke HeeneyM
- 6.5Dean McMenamyM
- 6.3Hayden CannD
- 6.3John MahonD
- 6.2Thomas LonerganF
- 6.2Jørgen VoilåsM
- 6.2Evan McLaughlinM
- 6.2Alan ZborowskiD
- 6.2Pádraig AmondF
- 6.0Jordan HoustonD
Line-ups
Waterford4-2-3-1
Sligo Rovers4-3-3
Substitutes
Sligo RoversJohn Russell
Substitutes
- 5S. Blaney77'D6.9
- 24M. TraoreF
- 1L. HughesG
- 19Alex Nolan77'M6.5
- 8Jad HakikiM
- 63G. PriostiM
- 51A. Gabbidon
- 43C. LynchM
- 23K. McDonagh
WaterfordJonathan Daly
Substitutes
- 2Jordan Houston41'D6.0
- 16Hayden Cann41'D6.3
- 7Conor Carty60'F6.7
- 19Samuel Glenfield60'M6.9
- 1Stephen McMullanG
- 18Thomas Lonergan83'70'F6.2
- 14Jesse DempseyD
- 6Cian BarrettD
- 22R. MansfieldF
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
1.87Expected goals (xG)1.31
10Total shots16
3Shots on target4
6Shots off target7
1Blocked shots5
4Corners2
1Offsides1
12Fouls9
1Yellow cards2
4Goalkeeper saves1
407Total passes350
283Accurate passes216
70%Pass accuracy62%
Sligo Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Meekison | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | 8.2 |
| William Fitzgerald | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Sam Sargeant | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Oliver Denham | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.6 |
| James McManus | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Gareth McElroy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jeannot Esua | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Carl McHugh | 77 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Shane Blaney | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Sean McHale | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Alex Nolan | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Darie Patton | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Cian Kavanagh | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Waterford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlo Doherty | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Samuel Glenfield | 30 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Benny Couto | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Trae Coyle | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Kevin Long | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Conor Carty | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Luke Heeney | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Dean McMenamy | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Hayden Cann | 49 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| John Mahon | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Thomas Lonergan | 20 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jørgen Voilås | 41 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Evan McLaughlin | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Alan Zborowski | 41 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Pádraig Amond | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jordan Houston | 49 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.0 |
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