On Mar 6th, Sligo Rovers hosts St Patrick’s at The Showgrounds in a clash of the Premier Division. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 5th placed Sligo Rovers is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Drogheda United. Adam Foley struck first for Drogheda United in the 59th minute on a feed from Dayle Rooney, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Sligo Rovers was frustrated by Drogheda United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Drogheda United ended the match with the shutout victory. Sligo Rovers is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while st Patrick’s sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-5 blowout loss against Dundalk. Patrick Hoban scored the first goal for Dundalk in the 5th minute, then Louie John Annesley added another in the 15th minute on a feed from Hayden Muller In the end, St Patrick’s was frustrated by Dundalk’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Dundalk ended the match with the shutout victory. St Patrick’s is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Sligo Rovers won the head to head battle with 2 wins, 1 losss and 1 draw.
St Patrick’s is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Joseph Redmond and Eoin Doyle each only have 1 goal in their last five. Sligo Rovers’s most prolific scorer has been Max Mata. The attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.