Shamrock Rovers 1-2 Sligo Rovers — LOI Premier Division, 22 May 2026
Sligo Rovers beat Shamrock Rovers 2-1 in the LOI Premier Division on 22 May 2026 at Tallaght Stadium, Dublin. Jeannot Esua and Carl McHugh scored for Sligo Rovers. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Shamrock Rovers have won 2 and Sligo Rovers 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Tallaght Stadium · Dublin·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-111'Own Goal
- 39'
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 46'
- 53'
- 65'
- 65'
- 65'
- 0-266'assist: Cian Kavanagh
- 69'John O'SullivanFoul
- 72'—out: M. Traore
- 81'
- 0-390'assist: Ryan O'Kane
- 90+1'Foul
- 90+4'Time wasting
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Shamrock Rovers
- 7.9Jack ByrneM
- 7.5John O'SullivanM
- 7.3Adam BrennanM
- 7.2Matthew HealyM
- 7.0Jake MulraneyM
- 6.9Lee GraceD
- 6.9Aaron GreeneF
- 6.9Adam MatthewsD
- 6.7Dylan WattsM
- 6.7Graham BurkeF
- 6.7Daniel GrantM
- 6.3Victor OzhianvunaM
- 6.3John McGovernF
- 6.3Tunmise SobowaleD
- 6.0Edward McGintyG
- 5.3Michael NoonanF
Sligo Rovers
- 8.0Jeannot EsuaM
- 7.9Carl McHughM
- 7.9Gareth McElroyD
- 7.3Shane BlaneyD
- 7.2Darie PattonF
- 7.0Sam SargeantG
- 6.9Ryan O'KaneF
- 6.9Mai TraoreF
- 6.9Oliver DenhamD
- 6.7Ciaron HarkinM
- 6.5Sean McHaleM
- 6.3Alex NolanF
- 6.3James McManusM
- 6.3Cian KavanaghF
- 6.2William FitzgeraldM
Line-ups
Sligo Rovers3-4-1-2
Shamrock Rovers3-5-2
Substitutes
Shamrock RoversStephen Bradley
Substitutes
- 3Enda StevensD
- 23Connor MalleyM
- 10Graham Burke65'F6.7
- 21Daniel Grant39'M6.7
- 88John McGovern65'F6.3
- 27Cory O'SullivanD
- 41A. NoonanG
- 36V. Ozhianvuna65'
- 26J. O'Sullivan46'
Sligo RoversJohn Russell
Substitutes
- 16Carl McHugh90'81'M7.9
- 6C. Harkin53'M6.7
- 28Ryan O'Kane46'F6.9
- 24M. Traore72'F6.9
- 1L. HughesG
- 3S. StewartD
- 63G. PriostiM
- 61C. Cannon
- 23K. McDonagh
Team statistics
68%Possession32%
1.46Expected goals (xG)1.34
25Total shots7
3Shots on target2
8Shots off target3
14Blocked shots2
3Corners4
2Offsides1
7Fouls4
2Yellow cards1
0Goalkeeper saves3
-0.29Goals prevented-0.29
659Total passes303
584Accurate passes220
89%Pass accuracy73%
Shamrock Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Byrne | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| John O'Sullivan | 45 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Adam Brennan | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Matthew Healy | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jake Mulraney | 39 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Lee Grace | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Aaron Greene | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Adam Matthews | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Dylan Watts | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Graham Burke | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Daniel Grant | 51 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Victor Ozhianvuna | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| John McGovern | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tunmise Sobowale | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Edward McGinty | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Michael Noonan | 65 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 5.3 |
Sligo Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannot Esua | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 8.0 |
| Carl McHugh | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Gareth McElroy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Shane Blaney | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | – | 7.3 |
| Darie Patton | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Sam Sargeant | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ryan O'Kane | 45 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Mai Traore | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Oliver Denham | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Ciaron Harkin | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Sean McHale | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Alex Nolan | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| James McManus | 53 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Cian Kavanagh | 81 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| William Fitzgerald | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Shamrock RoversLWWWL
- L15 May 26ADundalk0-1
- W08 May 26AGalway United3-1
- W04 May 26HDrogheda United4-1
- W01 May 26HWaterford1-0
- L24 Apr 26ADerry City0-1
Sligo RoversLDDLW
- L16 May 26HGalway United1-4
- D08 May 26AShelbourne0-0
- D04 May 26HSt Patrick's Athl.1-1
- L01 May 26ADrogheda United0-1
- W25 Apr 26HDundalk2-0
Head-to-head
- 13 Mar 26Sligo Rovers0-2Shamrock Rovers
- 01 Nov 25Shamrock Rovers1-2Sligo Rovers
- 05 Jul 25Sligo Rovers2-2Shamrock Rovers
- 05 May 25Shamrock Rovers2-0Sligo Rovers
- 03 Mar 25Sligo Rovers2-1Shamrock Rovers
- 13 Sept 24Shamrock Rovers4-0Sligo Rovers
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Shamrock Rovers
- Previous: Dundalk 1-0 Shamrock Rovers, 15 May 2026 · LOI Premier Division
- Next: Bohemians 1-2 Shamrock Rovers, 25 May 2026 · LOI Premier Division
Sligo Rovers
- Previous: Sligo Rovers 1-4 Galway United, 16 May 2026 · LOI Premier Division
- Next: Sligo Rovers 1-3 Bohemians, 29 May 2026 · LOI Premier Division
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