Match Report
St Patrick's, 2nd with 50 points, sat 27 points above Sligo Rovers (10th, 23). Per game in the league, St Patrick's were scoring 1.55 and conceding 0.86, Sligo Rovers 0.79 and 1.66, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
15 meetings are on record — 8 won by St Patrick's, 4 by Sligo Rovers, 3 drawn, at 2.87 goals per meeting.
Richmond Park, capacity 5,340, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
St Patrick's: Joe Redmond (90'), Chris Forrester (90')
Key stats
Possession: St Patrick's 58% · Sligo Rovers 42% · Total shots: 42-10 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 14-7