Dundalk vs Sligo Rovers

Final score: Dundalk 1-1 Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division, July 31, 2026. Head-to-head in the last 10 meetings: 4 wins for Dundalk, 2 draws, 4 wins for Sligo Rovers.

Overview

Football: Premier Division · Round 26
Venue: Oriel Park, Dundalk
Form: LWLWL Dundalk
: LWDLL Sligo Rovers

9' Luke Pearce
36' ▲ S. Quirk ▼ L. Pearce
HT0-0
53' D. Horgan · H. Groome 1-0
63' ▲ T. Grivosti ▼ H. Groome
63' ▲ D. Patton ▼ J. McManus
64' ▲ T. George ▼ J. Shorrock
66' Carl McHugh
71' ▲ D. McDaid ▼ T. Clarke
71' ▲ L. Gaxha ▼ K. Buckley
73' Jeannot Esua
81' ▲ K. McDonagh ▼ S. Stewart
87' ▲ E. Vassenin ▼ C. Dillon
90' Robert Cornwall
90' 1-1 G. McElroy
FT1-1

Line-ups

Dundalk Formation: 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Ciaran Kilduff

1E. Minogue 7.3
3B. Burns 7.2
4M. Animasahun 7.2
24R. Cornwall 6.3
11R. Teahan 7.0
18K. Buckley ▼ 71' 7.3
6A. Dervin 7.0
15T. Clarke ▼ 71' 6.5
8H. Groome ⇢ ▼ 63' 6.0
7D. Horgan ⚽ 8.9
9C. Dillon ▼ 87' 6.0

Substitutes 9

13P. Cherrie
20S. Safaei
27D. McDaid ▲ 71' 6.5
12L. Mulligan
44T. Grivosti ▲ 63' 6.7
10L. Gaxha ▲ 71' 6.3
16E. Vassenin ▲ 87' 6.3
19S. Spaight
25S. Casey

Sligo Rovers Formation: 4-4-2 · Coach: Darren Purse

29S. Sargeant 8.2
33J. Esua 7.2
15O. Denham 7.0
52G. McElroy ⚽ 8.6
3S. Stewart ▼ 81' 6.9
9L. Pearce ▼ 36' 6.6
14J. McManus ▼ 63' 6.3
16C. McHugh 8.2
7J. Shorrock ▼ 64' 6.9
11C. Kavanagh 7.2
18J. McGonigle 6.3

Substitutes 9

1L. Hughes
4S. Quirk ▲ 36' 6.6
20T. George ▲ 64' 6.9
71D. Patton ▲ 63' 6.7
61C. Cannon
28R. O'Kane
19A. Nolan
23K. McDonagh ▲ 81' 6.7
24J. O'Donnell

Statistics

01⚑10

⚑230

61%Possession39%

29Shots6

6Shots on target3

12Shots off target1

17Shots inside box6

12Shots outside box0

11Blocked shots2

10Corners2

0Offsides3

11Fouls12

1Yellow cards3

2Saves5

1.09Goals prevented1.09

456Passes302

340Accurate passes171

75%Pass accuracy57%

1.78Expected goals (xG)1.41

Table

#	Club	P	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Shamrock Rovers	29	46 - 27	+19	56
2	St Patrick's Athl.	29	45 - 25	+20	50
3	Bohemians	29	50 - 34	+16	50
4	Dundalk	29	46 - 45	+1	40
5	Shelbourne	28	37 - 39	-2	36
6	Derry City	29	41 - 40	+1	34
7	Galway United	28	36 - 42	-6	34
8	Waterford	29	39 - 48	-9	32
9	Drogheda United	29	33 - 48	-15	28
10	Sligo Rovers	29	23 - 48	-25	23