Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Athlone Town WFC W 1st with 44 points, Sligo Rovers W 6th with 26, 18 apart. Per game in the league, Athlone Town WFC W were scoring 2.35 and conceding 0.76, Sligo Rovers W 1.82 and 1.47, against a competition average of 1.41 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Sligo Rovers W in 10 games, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Athlone Town WFC W, 0 draws and 0 for Sligo Rovers W, at 3.8 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. 80% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
Athlone Town WFC W led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Athlone Town WFC W: Isabel Ryan (14'), Alexis Strickland (32'), Alexis Strickland (89') · Sligo Rovers W: Cara Jordan (74'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Athlone Town WFC W 66% · Sligo Rovers W 34% · Total shots: 12-5 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 5-1