Sligo Rovers 2-0 Dundalk — LOI Premier Division, 25 Apr 2026
Sligo Rovers beat Dundalk 2-0 in the LOI Premier Division on 25 April 2026 at Showgrounds, Sligo. William Fitzgerald, Cian Kavanagh got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sligo Rovers have won 2 and Dundalk 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-012'assist: Cian Kavanagh
- 33'
- 44'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 2-048'assist: Archie Meekison
- 51'
- 64'
- 65'
- 65'
- 70'
- 74'Time wasting
- 80'
- 85'
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Sligo Rovers
- 8.7Cian KavanaghF
- 8.2William FitzgeraldF
- 7.6Archie MeekisonM
- 7.6Shane BlaneyD
- 7.6Sam SargeantG
- 7.5James McManusM
- 7.3Darie PattonF
- 7.2Gareth McElroyD
- 7.2Oliver DenhamD
- 6.9Jeannot EsuaD
- 6.9Carl McHughM
- 6.9Sean McHaleD
- 6.6Sean StewartD
- 6.2Jad HakikiM
Dundalk
- 7.3Daryl HorganM
- 6.9Enda MinogueG
- 6.7Aodh DervinM
- 6.7Harry GroomeM
- 6.6Gbemi ArubiF
- 6.5Harvey WarrenD
- 6.5Mayowa AnimasahunD
- 6.5Tyreke WilsonD
- 6.3Bobby BurnsM
- 6.3Leonardo GaxhaF
- 6.3Shane TraceyM
- 6.3Eoin KennyM
- 6.2Keith BuckleyM
- 5.9Declan McDaidD
- 5.7Ronan TeahanM
Line-ups
Dundalk4-2-3-1
Sligo Rovers4-3-3
Substitutes
Sligo RoversJohn Russell
Substitutes
- 5S. Blaney80'D7.6
- 24M. TraoreF
- 1L. HughesG
- 3S. Stewart33'D6.6
- 19Alex NolanM
- 8Jad Hakiki70'M6.2
- 51A. Gabbidon
- 43C. LynchM
- 23K. McDonagh
DundalkCiaran Kilduff
Substitutes
- 24Robert CornwallD
- 13Peter CherrieG
- 6Aodh Dervin64'M6.7
- 8Harry Groome65'M6.7
- 10L. Gaxha85'F6.3
- 12Luke MulliganD
- 19S. SpaightD
- 17S. Tracey65'M6.3
- 23A. M. KeoghM
Team statistics
36%Possession64%
2.85Expected goals (xG)2.13
14Total shots27
6Shots on target4
7Shots off target12
1Blocked shots11
1Corners11
2Offsides2
5Fouls13
1Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves5
285Total passes502
143Accurate passes341
50%Pass accuracy68%
Sligo Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cian Kavanagh | 90 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | 3 | 8.7 |
| William Fitzgerald | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Archie Meekison | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Shane Blaney | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Sam Sargeant | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| James McManus | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Darie Patton | 80 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Gareth McElroy | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Oliver Denham | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jeannot Esua | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Carl McHugh | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Sean McHale | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Sean Stewart | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jad Hakiki | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Dundalk
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Horgan | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Enda Minogue | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Aodh Dervin | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Harry Groome | 25 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Gbemi Arubi | 65 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Harvey Warren | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Mayowa Animasahun | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Tyreke Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Bobby Burns | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Leonardo Gaxha | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Shane Tracey | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Eoin Kenny | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6.3 |
| Keith Buckley | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Declan McDaid | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5.9 |
| Ronan Teahan | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 5.7 |
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