Match Report
13 points and 3 places separated them: Shamrock Rovers W 4th with 28, Athlone Town WFC W 1st with 41. Scoring rates set the scale: Shamrock Rovers W 1.94 scored and 1.06 conceded per game, Athlone Town WFC W 2.31 and 0.75, with the league averaging 1.42.
Shamrock Rovers W carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Athlone Town WFC W arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Shamrock Rovers W 0, draws 2, Athlone Town WFC W 3, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Tallaght Stadium (capacity 10,300). On the scoreboard, Athlone Town WFC W led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Shamrock Rovers W: Ellen Molloy (90') · Athlone Town WFC W: Madison Gibson (4'), Alexis Strickland (76')
Key stats
Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 5-1