Match summary
Before kickoff, Shamrock Rovers (1st, 47 pts) were 30 points ahead of Sligo Rovers (9th, 17 pts).
Sligo Rovers vs Shamrock Rovers in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Sligo Rovers moved from 9th to 10th in the Premier Division table with this result.Into the relegation places (bottom 1 per the official standings rules). Table rebuilt from 112 results before kickoff and 116 after it (including 3 matches played at the same time); 10 teams; 17 points after 22 matches.
- Shamrock Rovers won 2-1 after trailing 0-1.Trailed from the 13th minute; timeline of 3 goals matches the final score.
- Graham Burke's 82nd-minute goal decided the match.Shamrock Rovers's goal 2 of 2 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 2-1 final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Sligo Rovers1W 1D 3L
Sligo RoversShamrock Rovers
4Pointsof 1510
5Goals scored8
12Goals conceded4
0Clean sheets2
1Scored in a row8
1Unbeaten in a row4
4Without a win0
6Conceded in a row0
Head to head16 meetings · Jul 2013 – May 2026
- Sligo Rovers wins
- 4
- Draws
- 5
- Shamrock Rovers wins
- 7
2.81goals per meeting
50%both teams scored
56%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsSligo Rovers 2W 1D 2L · 2.8 goals per game
Meetings
- Premier DivisionShamrock Rovers1-2Sligo Rovers
- Premier DivisionSligo Rovers0-2Shamrock Rovers
- Premier DivisionShamrock Rovers1-2Sligo Rovers
- Premier DivisionSligo Rovers2-2Shamrock Rovers
- Premier DivisionShamrock Rovers2-0Sligo Rovers
Show all 16 meetings
- Premier DivisionSligo Rovers2-1Shamrock Rovers
- Premier DivisionShamrock Rovers4-0Sligo Rovers
- Premier DivisionSligo Rovers2-0Shamrock Rovers
- Premier DivisionShamrock Rovers3-0Sligo Rovers
- Premier DivisionSligo Rovers0-0Shamrock Rovers
- Premier DivisionShamrock Rovers4-2Sligo Rovers
- Premier DivisionSligo Rovers1-1Shamrock Rovers
- Premier DivisionShamrock Rovers2-2Sligo Rovers
- Premier DivisionShamrock Rovers2-0Sligo Rovers
- League CupShamrock Rovers3-2Sligo Rovers
- Premier DivisionSligo Rovers0-0Shamrock Rovers
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 112 earlier results
Sligo RoversShamrock Rovers
#9Position#1
17Points21 v 24 games47
-20Goal difference+17
0.71Scored per gameleague avg 1.381.58
1.67Conceded per game0.88
#8Form table position#1
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Sligo RoversShamrock Rovers
- 90+2'Yellow Card · Shamrock Rovers · Graham Burke
- Substitution · Sligo Rovers · Kyle McDonagh · InOut: Jeannot Esua88'
- Yellow Card · Sligo Rovers · Seb Quirk86'
- 82'Goal · Shamrock Rovers · Graham Burke1-2
- Substitution · Sligo Rovers · Maï Traoré · InOut: Cian Kavanagh78'
- 72'Yellow Card · Shamrock Rovers · Maleace Asamoah
- Substitution · Sligo Rovers · Seb Quirk · InOut: Archie Meekison68'
- 59'Substitution · Shamrock Rovers · Maleace Asamoah · InOut: Dylan Watts
- Red Card · Sligo Rovers · Daire Patton52'
- 47'Goal · Shamrock Rovers · Jack Byrne1-1
- 46'Substitution · Shamrock Rovers · Graham Burke · InOut: Aaron Greene
- 46'Substitution · Shamrock Rovers · Jack Byrne · InOut: Connor Malley
- 46'Substitution · Shamrock Rovers · Michael Noonan · InOut: John McGovern
- 46'Substitution · Shamrock Rovers · Cory O'Sullivan · InOut: Enda Stevens
- Yellow Card · Sligo Rovers · Sean Stewart44'
- Yellow Card · Sligo Rovers · Carl McHugh20'
- Goal · Sligo Rovers · Will Fitzgerald1-013'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Sligo RoversShamrock Rovers
31%Ball Possession69%
10Shots Total24
4Shots On Target6
3Corners3
11Fouls6
3Yellow Cards2
1Offsides2
4Saves2
300Passes702
4Shots Off Target10
58Attacks130
41Dangerous Attacks98
8Shots Inside Box16
2Shots Outside Box8
1Goals2
6Free Kicks11
7Shots Blocked3
3Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
15Tackles11
1Assists1
223Accurate Passes637
1Red Cards0
20Total Crosses27
9Accurate Crosses8
8Interceptions4
49Duels Won39
1Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 3-1-4-2
Manager: John Russell
Starting XI
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SM
Sean McHale7.1
Substitutes
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JO
Jamie O’Donnell-
CC
Conor Cannon-
GP
Guilherme Rego PriostiPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 68' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 21(71%) | 4 | 10/13 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 25(80%) | - | 4/7 | |
Sean McHale DF | 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 31(81%) | 1 | 2/3 |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 39(77%) | 3 | 12/17 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 33(79%) | 2 | 5/9 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(64%) | 2 | 4/7 | |
| 6.8 | 78' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 9(56%) | 1 | 5/11 | |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 24(63%) | - | 2/7 | |
| 6.4 | 88' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(80%) | 2 | 3/6 | |
| 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(63%) | - | - | |
| 6.3 | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(100%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 5.6 | 52' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(89%) | - | 1/2 | |
| - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(50%) | - | - | |
Jamie O’Donnell FW | - | 12' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(67%) | - | 1/5 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total3 Accurate2 Accuracy67% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery4 Duels Total5 Won1 Lost4 Won %20% Aerials Won1 Ground Won0 Possession Touches7 Dribbles0/1 Dispossessed1 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||