Sligo Rovers 2-2 Derry City — LOI Premier Division,
Sligo Rovers and Derry City drew 2-2 in the LOI Premier Division on at The Showgrounds, Sligo. Gareth McElroy and Ryan O'Kane scored for Sligo Rovers; Terence Doherty for Derry City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sligo Rovers have won 1 and Derry City 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·The Showgrounds · Sligo·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-025'
- 2-037'
- 41'
- 45'
- 45'
- Half-time2-0
- 48'Violent Conduct
- 49'
- 51'
- 56'
- 67'
- 70'Foul
- 71'
- 71'
- 76'Foul
- 2-177'assist: Gavin Whyte
- 80'out: Ruben Gillespie
- 2-282'assist: Conor Barr
- 89'Foul
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.8
Top rated
Sligo Rovers
- 7.3Ryan O'KaneM
- 6.7Sebastian QuirkD
- 6.6Gareth McElroyD
- 6.5Archie MeekisonM
- 6.4Jack ShorrockM
- 6.3L. YoungM
- 6.3Sean StewartD
- 6.2Cian KavanaghF
- 6.1Liam John HughesG
- 6.1James McManusM
- 6.0Oliver DenhamD
- 5.9Darie PattonM
- 5.8K. WooleryF
- 5.7K. McDonaghD
- 6.6O. KellyM
- 6.6J. O'DonnellF
- 6.6Aidan GabbidonD
Derry City
- 8.8T. DohertyF
- 6.8Liam BoyceF
- 6.7Gavin WhyteM
- 6.7Jamie StottD
- 6.6Darragh MarkeyM
- 6.6Christy GroganD
- 6.5Kévin SantosM
- 6.5J. OlayinkaM
- 6.3C. DowneyM
- 6.3Yoann PrigentF
- 6.2Tyler SmithF
- 6.2Brian MaherG
- 6.1Conor BarrD
- 6.0L. KellyM
- 5.9Brooklyn Lyons-FosterD
- 5.8Tom NorcottG
- 6.6Nick TwiskM
- 6.6Conal Mcdermott
- 6.6C. O'DonnellM
- 6.6Patrick McCleanD
Line-ups
Derry City3-5-2
Sligo Rovers4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Sligo RoversD. Purse
Substitutes
- 11Cian Kavanagh76'56'F6.2
- 15Oliver Denham45'D6.0
- 14James McManus67'M6.1
- 51Aidan GabbidonD6.6
- 49O. KellyM6.6
- 24J. O'DonnellF6.6
Derry CityMark Connolly
Substitutes
- 27Liam Boyce71'F6.8
- 4Jamie Stott41'D6.7
- 3Patrick McCleanD6.6
- 13Tom Norcott45'G5.8
- 17Nick TwiskM6.6
- 35L. KellyM6.0
- 34C. O'DonnellM6.6
- 38Yoann Prigent89'71'F6.3
Team statistics
32%Possession68%
1.36Expected goals (xG)0.94
8Total shots16
5Shots on target5
2Shots off target6
1Blocked shots5
3Corners5
2Offsides1
10Fouls16
1Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves3
263Total passes565
160Accurate passes476
Sligo Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan O'Kane | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Sebastian Quirk | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Gareth McElroy | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Archie Meekison | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jack Shorrock | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.4 |
| L. Young | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Sean Stewart | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Cian Kavanagh | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Liam John Hughes | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| James McManus | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Oliver Denham | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Darie Patton | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5.9 |
| K. Woolery | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5.8 |
| K. McDonagh | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.7 |
| O. Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. O'Donnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Aidan Gabbidon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Derry City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Doherty | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| Liam Boyce | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Gavin Whyte | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jamie Stott | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Darragh Markey | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Christy Grogan | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Kévin Santos | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Olayinka | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 |
| C. Downey | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Yoann Prigent | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Tyler Smith | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Brian Maher | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Conor Barr | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.1 |
| L. Kelly | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Brooklyn Lyons-Foster | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Tom Norcott | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Nick Twisk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Conal Mcdermott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. O'Donnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Patrick McClean | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Recent Form
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