Match Report
Galway United (6th, 37 pts) visited Sligo Rovers (10th, 23 pts) with 14 points between them. In league terms the two rates read 0.77/1.71 for Sligo Rovers and 1.37/1.53 for Galway United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
Sligo Rovers arrived off three straight defeats.
16 meetings are on record — 8 won by Sligo Rovers, 4 by Galway United, 4 drawn, at 2.69 goals per meeting. The recent trend is more open — 3.6 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 2.69 all-time.
R. Harvey officiated: 86 games logged, averaging 1.7 yellow cards each. The match was played at The Showgrounds (capacity 2,496). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Galway United led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Sligo Rovers: Cian Kavanagh (8') · Galway United: Jimmy Keohane (18'), Stephen Walsh (39'), Jimmy Keohane (86')
Key stats
Possession: Sligo Rovers 63% · Galway United 37% · Total shots: 20-13 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 8-4