Derry City
Sligo RoversDerry City vs Sligo Rovers
Final score: Derry City 2-0 Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division, August 7, 2026. Head-to-head in the last 10 meetings: 5 wins for Derry City, 3 draws, 2 wins for Sligo Rovers.
Overview
- Football
- Premier Division · Round 27
- Form
- WLDWW Derry City
- WDLLL Sligo Rovers
- HT0-0
- 54' B. Cotter · D. Burns 1-0
- 55' ▲ A. Nolan ▼ R. O'Kane
- 55' ▲ J. McManus ▼ T. George
- 58' Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
- 64' A. O'Reilly · L. Boyce 2-0
- 65' ▲ J. McGonigle ▼ S. Quirk
- 66' ▲ C. Barr ▼ D. Burns
- 66' ▲ S. Stewart ▼ K. McDonagh
- 75' ▲ J. Olayinka ▼ N. Twisk
- 75' ▲ T. Smith ▼ B. Cotter
- 82' James Clarke
- 83' ▲ E. Chapman ▼ L. Boyce
- FT2-0
Line-ups
- 1B. Maher 7.0
- 2B. Cotter ⚽ ▼ 75' 8.9
- 23C. Dummigan 7.2
- 3P. McClean 7.7
- 24B. Lyons-Foster 6.3
- 12D. Burns ⇢ ▼ 66' 7.6
- 17N. Twisk ▼ 75' 7.2
- 8A. O'Reilly ⚽ 8.2
- 15J. Clarke 6.9
- 27L. Boyce ⇢ ▼ 83' 6.6
- 7M. Duffy 7.2
Substitutes 8
- 13T. Norcott
- 22C. Barr ▲ 66' 6.6
- 31C. Downey
- 14E. Chapman ▲ 83' 6.9
- 28J. Olayinka ▲ 75' 6.3
- 29T. Smith ▲ 75' 6.5
- 32T. Doherty
- 33O. O'Brien
- 29S. Sargeant 6.9
- 33J. Esua 6.6
- 15O. Denham 6.5
- 52G. McElroy 6.6
- 23K. McDonagh ▼ 66' 6.0
- 16C. McHugh 6.3
- 4S. Quirk ▼ 65' 6.5
- 28R. O'Kane ▼ 55' 6.5
- 20T. George ▼ 55' 6.0
- 7J. Shorrock 7.3
- 11C. Kavanagh 7.5
Substitutes 9
- 1L. Hughes
- 18J. McGonigle ▲ 65' 6.3
- 61C. Cannon
- 3S. Stewart ▲ 66' 6.9
- 19A. Nolan ▲ 55' 6.6
- 14J. McManus ▲ 55' 6.3
- 51A. Gabbidon
- 43C. Lynch
- 24J. O'Donnell
Statistics
02⚑10
⚑200
59%Possession41%
24Shots4
6Shots on target1
11Shots off target3
15Shots inside box4
9Shots outside box0
7Blocked shots0
10Corners2
0Offsides1
15Fouls8
2Yellow cards0
1Saves4
-0.73Goals prevented-0.73
524Passes374
434Accurate passes290
83%Pass accuracy78%
1.68Expected goals (xG)0.23
Table
| # | Club | P | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shamrock Rovers | 30 | 46 - 29 | +17 | 56 |
| 2 |  St Patrick's Athl. | 30 | 47 - 25 | +22 | 53 |
| 3 |  Bohemians | 30 | 53 - 36 | +17 | 53 |
| 4 |  Dundalk | 30 | 47 - 46 | +1 | 41 |
| 5 |  Derry City | 30 | 42 - 40 | +2 | 37 |
| 6 |  Shelbourne | 29 | 37 - 40 | -3 | 36 |
| 7 |  Galway United | 29 | 38 - 45 | -7 | 34 |
| 8 |  Waterford | 30 | 40 - 49 | -9 | 33 |
| 9 |  Drogheda United | 30 | 35 - 48 | -13 | 31 |
| 10 |  Sligo Rovers | 30 | 23 - 50 | -27 | 23 |
Possible relegation Relegation
Compare
12Matches11
22Scored14
19Conceded18
1.83Goals / game1.27
3Clean sheets3
7Over 2.5 goals7
13Second half7