Match summary
Before kickoff, St Patrick's (2nd, 56 pts) were 36 points ahead of Sligo Rovers (10th, 20 pts).
Sligo Rovers vs St Patrick'sResult, Lineups & H2H
2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
79'Substitution
Sligo Rovers
48'Yellow Card
Sligo Rovers
48'Yellow Card
Aidan Gabbidon
Sligo Rovers
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
St Patrick's
41%Ball Possession59%
5Shots Total17
3Shots On Target7
3Corners6
11Fouls8
3Yellow Cards1
1Offsides2
6Saves3
347Passes474
2Shots Off Target6
77Attacks111
37Dangerous Attacks85
3Shots Inside Box12
2Shots Outside Box5
0Goals1
8Free Kicks11
0Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions5
12Tackles11
257Accurate Passes373
13Total Crosses35
0Accurate Crosses9
9Interceptions11
37Duels Won46
1Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Darren Purse
Starting XI
51
AG
Aidan Gabbidon50
RG
Reuben Gillespie7
JS
Jack ShorrockSubstitutes
24
JO
Jamie O’Donnell49
JO
Jamie O'Malley60
CM
Charlie McGarvey61
CC
Conor Cannon77
KZ
Kevin ZefiManager: Stephen Kenny
Starting XI
48
RS
Ryan SheridanSubstitutes
33
SM
Sean McHale35
SR
Sam RooneyPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36(64%) | - | 0/2 | ||
 L. Young MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 36(81%) | 3 | 5/7 | |
| 62' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(73%) | 1 | 1/1 | ||
| 71' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(84%) | 1 | 6/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 34(82%) | 1 | 2/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 22(82%) | 2 | 3/4 | ||
| 19' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 2(50%) | - | - | ||
| 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(83%) | 1 | 4/4 | ||
Aidan Gabbidon DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 39(74%) | 1 | 2/7 | |
| 80' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(81%) | - | 3/5 | ||
| 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 8(100%) | - | 0/1 | ||
Kevin Zefi FW | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(33%) | - | 1/1 | |
Reuben Gillespie MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(63%) | 2 | 5/12 | |
| 80' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(69%) | - | 2/7 | ||
Jack Shorrock MF | 79' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 20(70%) | - | 2/8 | |
| 28' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(43%) | - | 1/9 |
Sligo Rovers vs St Patrick's — computed insights
- St Patrick's moved from 2nd to 1st in the Premier Division table with this result.(Into first place. Before kickoff: 2nd, 56 points from 31 matches. After: 1st, 59 points from 32 matches; 10 teams.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo Rovers | 15 | L4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1/15 | 1-11 |
| St Patrick's | 15 | W2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10/15 | 9-3 |
- D0-0 vs Waterford United2026-08-21
- L0-3 @ Bohemians2026-08-28
- L0-3 @ Waterford United2026-09-04
- L0-2 @ Drogheda United2026-09-11
- L1-3 vs Galway United2026-09-14
- W2-0 @ Drogheda United2026-08-21
- L0-2 vs Waterford United2026-08-28
- D1-1 vs Bohemians2026-09-05
- W2-0 vs Shamrock Rovers2026-09-11
- W4-0 @ Dundalk2026-09-14
- Meetings on record
- 16
- Period covered
- 2013-07-14 – 2026-06-19
- Sligo Rovers wins
- 4
- Draws
- 3
- St Patrick's wins
- 9
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.81
- Over 2.5 goals
- 50%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 56%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 1D 3L (Sligo Rovers view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.6 vs 2.81
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | St Patrick's | 2-0 | Sligo Rovers |
| 2026-05-04 | Sligo Rovers | 1-1 | St Patrick's |
| 2026-04-03 | St Patrick's | 4-1 | Sligo Rovers |
| 2025-09-27 | Sligo Rovers | 1-0 | St Patrick's |
| 2025-08-10 | St Patrick's | 3-0 | Sligo Rovers |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo Rovers | 10 | 30 | 20 | -31 | LDLLL | 10 | 0 |
| St Patrick's | 2 | 31 | 56 | 26 | WWLWW | 1 | +1 |
- Points gap
- 36 ptsSligo Rovers 20 · St Patrick's 56
- Positions
- #10 vs #2
- Goals per game
- 0.73/1.77 vs 1.65/0.81scored/conceded per game · league average 1.39
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 16 matches
Goals
17-28
Total matches
16Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 16 matches
4
Sligo Rovers wins
3
Draws
9
St Patrick's wins
Goals Scored
17 - 28
Matchday 32 — Premier Division
- Dundalk vs Shelbourne — 18 Sept 20262-3
- Galway United vs Derry City — 10 Oct 20260-2
- Shamrock Rovers vs Waterford United — 18 Sept 20263-2
- Bohemians vs Drogheda United — 18 Sept 20262-1