Sligo Rovers 1-4 Galway United — LOI Premier Division, 16 May 2026
Galway United beat Sligo Rovers 4-1 in the LOI Premier Division on 16 May 2026 at Showgrounds, Sligo. Ola Williams, Alex Nolan, James Keohane, Kristopher Twardek 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 Galway United 2.
· kickoff·Showgrounds · Sligo·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-15'assist: James Keohane
- 13'
- 16'Foul
- 1-118'Penalty
- 28'Foul
- 1-229'
- 44'Foul
- Half-time1-2
- 46'
- 56'out: L. Devitt
- 63'
- 64'
- 64'
- 65'out: M. Traore
- 72'Foul
- 73'
- 1-373'
- 1-474'
- 85'
- 85'
- 90'
- Full-time1-4
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Sligo Rovers
- 7.9Carl McHughM
- 7.3Gareth McElroyD
- 7.3Oliver DenhamD
- 7.2Cian KavanaghF
- 7.0Sean McHaleD
- 7.0Mai TraoreF
- 6.9William FitzgeraldM
- 6.9James McManusM
- 6.9Darie PattonM
- 6.7Alex NolanM
- 6.7Ciaron HarkinM
- 6.5Shane BlaneyD
- 6.5Jeannot EsuaD
- 6.3Ryan O'KaneF
- 6.2Archie MeekisonM
- 5.5Sam SargeantG
Galway United
- 8.5Francely LombotoF
- 8.2Kristopher TwardekM
- 7.9Evan WattsG
- 7.9James KeohaneM
- 7.5Edward McCarthyM
- 7.3Aaron BolgerM
- 7.3Ola WilliamsD
- 7.3David HurleyM
- 6.7Axel PiesoldM
- 6.7Lee DevittM
- 6.6Conor McCormackD
- 6.6Killian BrouderD
- 6.2Connor BarrattD
- 5.9Stephen WalshF
- 5.6Frantz PierrotM
Line-ups
Galway United4-2-3-1
Sligo Rovers4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Sligo RoversJohn Russell
Substitutes
- 5S. Blaney85'D6.5
- 6C. Harkin85'M6.7
- 28Ryan O'Kane64'F6.3
- 24M. Traore65'F7.0
- 1L. HughesG
- 3S. StewartD
- 19Alex Nolan18'13'M6.7
- 63G. PriostiM
- 23K. McDonagh
Galway UnitedJohn Caulfield
Substitutes
- 11Kristopher Twardek73'73'64'M8.2
- 30Al-Amin KazeemD
- 12G. FacchineriD
- 9Francely Lomboto74'63'F8.5
- 16H. CunhaG
- 6Axel Piesold46'M6.7
- 29Nicolas Fleuriau ChateauF
- 20L. Devitt56'M6.7
- 28J. Morahan90'
Team statistics
67%Possession33%
2.06Expected goals (xG)2.23
17Total shots14
6Shots on target5
8Shots off target7
3Blocked shots2
9Corners6
1Offsides0
8Fouls11
1Yellow cards4
1Goalkeeper saves5
0.53Goals prevented0.53
496Total passes237
395Accurate passes151
80%Pass accuracy64%
Sligo Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl McHugh | 65 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.9 |
| Gareth McElroy | 94 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Oliver Denham | 94 | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | – | 7.3 |
| Cian Kavanagh | 94 | – | – | 3 | – | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Sean McHale | 94 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Mai Traore | 29 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| William Fitzgerald | 94 | – | – | – | 5 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| James McManus | 85 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Darie Patton | 64 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Alex Nolan | 81 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ciaron Harkin | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Shane Blaney | 9 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jeannot Esua | 85 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ryan O'Kane | 30 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Archie Meekison | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Sam Sargeant | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5.5 |
Galway United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francely Lomboto | 31 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 8.5 |
| Kristopher Twardek | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| Evan Watts | 94 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| James Keohane | 94 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Edward McCarthy | 94 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Aaron Bolger | 94 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Ola Williams | 94 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| David Hurley | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Axel Piesold | 49 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Lee Devitt | 38 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Conor McCormack | 64 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Killian Brouder | 94 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Connor Barratt | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Stephen Walsh | 63 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Frantz Pierrot | 56 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
Sligo RoversDDLWW
- D08 May 26AShelbourne0-0
- D04 May 26HSt Patrick's Athl.1-1
- L01 May 26ADrogheda United0-1
- W25 Apr 26HDundalk2-0
- W18 Apr 26HWaterford2-0
Galway UnitedLDDDL
- L08 May 26HShamrock Rovers1-3
- D04 May 26ADerry City1-1
- D01 May 26HSt Patrick's Athl.2-2
- D24 Apr 26AWaterford1-1
- L17 Apr 26ADundalk1-2
Head-to-head
- 27 Feb 26Galway United1-0Sligo Rovers
- 22 Sept 25Galway United0-1Sligo Rovers
- 23 Jun 25Sligo Rovers2-1Galway United
- 16 May 25Galway United0-1Sligo Rovers
- 12 Apr 25Sligo Rovers1-2Galway United
- 25 Oct 24Galway United2-2Sligo Rovers
Most recent meetings