In this week 5 match on Mar 11th, Sligo Rovers will play host to Cork City in a meeting of these two Premier Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Sligo Rovers is fresh off their 2-1 win against St Patrick’s. Reece Hutchinson struck first for Sligo Rovers in the 32nd minute, then Forrester tied it up for St Patrick’s in the 62nd minute. Sligo Rovers is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while cork City sits at 6th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-4 draw against Shamrock Rovers. Rory Gaffney struck first for Shamrock Rovers in the 14th minute, then Ruairi Keating tied it up for Cork City in the 34th minute on a feed from Cian Bargary . Cork City looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Cork City is glad to have Keating in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Sligo Rovers’s most prolific scorer has been Max Mata. The attacker has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.