Match Report
The table read 7th (Galway United, 34 pts) against 10th (Sligo Rovers, 23 pts), 11 points apart. Per game in the league, Galway United were scoring 1.29 and conceding 1.5, Sligo Rovers 0.79 and 1.66, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Sligo Rovers for 5 matches.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Galway United have 3 wins to Sligo Rovers's 8, with 4 draws, at 2.53 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won.
The venue was Eamonn Deacy Park, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Galway United led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Galway United: Frantz Pierrot (33'), Matty Wolfe (72'), Matty Wolfe (90') · Sligo Rovers: Cian Kavanagh (82'), Cian Kavanagh (87')
Key stats
Possession: Galway United 47% · Sligo Rovers 53% · Total shots: 21-11 · On target: 9-5 · Corners: 6-0