Match Report
Derry City went into the game 6th in the table on 34 points; Sligo Rovers sat 10th on 23 — an 11-point gap. Per game in the league, Derry City were scoring 1.41 and conceding 1.38, Sligo Rovers 0.79 and 1.66, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
GioScore's database holds 16 meetings between the two: 6 for Derry City, 5 for Sligo Rovers and 5 drawn, at 2.06 goals per meeting.
With 45 matches recorded and 1.5 yellow cards per game, P. McLaughlin was the man in the middle. Brandywell Stadium, capacity 2,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Derry City: Barry Cotter (54'), Adam O'Reilly (64')
Key stats
Possession: Derry City 59% · Sligo Rovers 41% · Total shots: 24-4 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 10-2