On the 6th of May, Shelbourne will play host to Sligo Rovers in a clash of the Premier Division. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 8th placed Shelbourne is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Finn Harps. Barry McNamee struck first for Finn Harps in the 89th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Shelbourne couldn’t muster any offence and Finn Harps ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while sligo Rovers sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Shamrock Rovers. Andy Lyons scored the first goal for Shamrock Rovers in the 23rd minute, then Jordan Patrick Dear Hamilton tied it up for Sligo Rovers in the 71st minute earning Sligo Rovers a comeback draw. Sligo Rovers is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Shelbourne was victorious by a score of 1 to 0. Daniel Carr scored the first goal for Shelbourne in the 33rd minute on a penalty kick, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Sligo Rovers couldn’t muster any offence and Shelbourne ran away with the shutout win.
Max Mata has been the most prolific scorer on Sligo Rovers in his last five matches with 3 goals. Shelbourne’s most prolific scorer has been Shane Farrell. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.