Jul 2nd features a match where Shelbourne will travel to Sligo to battle Sligo Rovers in a meeting of these two Premier Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. 5th placed Sligo Rovers is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Drogheda United. Neither Drogheda United nor Sligo Rovers could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 7 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Sligo Rovers is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Shelbourne recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Dundalk. Shelbourne had 7 on net, and Dundalk had 11, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Shelbourne is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
Shelbourne and Sligo Rovers last played eachother at the Tolka Park on Fri May 6th. Shelbourne won by a score of 2 to 1. Jack Moylan struck first for Shelbourne in the 20th minute, then Sean Boyd added another in the 43rd minute.
Shelbourne’s top weapon lately has been Jack Moylan, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. For Sligo Rovers, their top scorers are Karl O’Sullivan and Aidan Keena, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.