Match summary
Before kickoff, Shamrock Rovers (1st, 47 pts) were 30 points ahead of Sligo Rovers (9th, 17 pts).
Sligo Rovers vs Shamrock RoversResult, Lineups & H2H
2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Shamrock 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
Manager: John Russell
Starting XI
17
SM
Sean McHaleSubstitutes
24
JO
Jamie O’Donnell61
CC
Conor Cannon63
GP
Guilherme Rego PriostiManager: Stephen Bradley
Starting XI
Substitutes
17
LO
Luke O'ReganPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 21(71%) | 4 | 10/13 | ||
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 25(80%) | - | 4/7 | ||
Sean McHale DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 31(81%) | 1 | 2/3 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 39(77%) | 3 | 12/17 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 33(79%) | 2 | 5/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(64%) | 2 | 4/7 | ||
| 78' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 9(56%) | 1 | 5/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 24(63%) | - | 2/7 | ||
| 88' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(80%) | 2 | 3/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(63%) | - | - | ||
| 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(100%) | - | 0/1 | ||
| 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 | ||||||||
Sligo Rovers vs Shamrock Rovers — computed insights
- Sligo Rovers moved from 9th to 10th in the Premier Division table with this result.(Into the relegation places (bottom 1). Before kickoff: 9th, 17 points from 21 matches. After: 10th, 17 points from 22 matches; 10 teams; the table also counts 3 matches played at the same time.)
- Shamrock Rovers won 2-1 after trailing 0-1.(Score by goal: 13' 1-0, 47' 1-1, 82' 1-2.)
- Graham Burke's 82nd-minute goal decided the match.(Score by goal: 13' 1-0, 47' 1-1, 82' 1-2.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo Rovers | 15 | D1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4/15 | 5-12 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 15 | W2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10/15 | 8-4 |
- W2-1 @ Shamrock Rovers2026-05-22
- L1-3 vs Bohemians2026-05-29
- L0-4 @ Waterford United2026-06-12
- L0-2 @ St Patrick's2026-06-19
- D2-2 vs Shelbourne2026-06-27
- L1-2 @ Shelbourne2026-06-12
- W2-0 @ Waterford United2026-06-19
- D1-1 vs Derry City2026-06-22
- W3-1 vs Galway United2026-06-26
- W1-0 vs Hibernian2026-06-30
- Meetings on record
- 16
- Period covered
- 2013-07-27 – 2026-05-22
- Sligo Rovers wins
- 4
- Draws
- 5
- Shamrock Rovers wins
- 7
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.81
- Over 2.5 goals
- 56%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 2W 1D 2L (Sligo Rovers view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.8 vs 2.81
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-22 | Shamrock Rovers | 1-2 | Sligo Rovers |
| 2026-03-13 | Sligo Rovers | 0-2 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 2025-11-01 | Shamrock Rovers | 1-2 | Sligo Rovers |
| 2025-07-05 | Sligo Rovers | 2-2 | Shamrock Rovers |
| 2025-05-05 | Shamrock Rovers | 2-0 | Sligo Rovers |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo Rovers | 9 | 21 | 17 | -20 | WLLLD | 8 | +1 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 24 | 47 | 17 | WLWDW | 1 | 0 |
- Points gap
- 30 ptsSligo Rovers 17 · Shamrock Rovers 47
- Positions
- #9 vs #1
- Goals per game
- 0.71/1.67 vs 1.58/0.88scored/conceded per game · league average 1.38
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 16 matches
Goals
17-28
Total matches
16Recent matches (5/16)
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 16 matches
4
Sligo Rovers wins
5
Draws
7
Shamrock Rovers wins
Goals Scored
17 - 28