In this 34th week match, on Friday Oct 21st, Dundalk hosts Sligo Rovers in a clash of the Premier Division. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Dundalk is fresh off their 2-1 win against Finn Harps. Lewis Macarai struck first for Dundalk in the 18th minute, then Rob Slevin added another on an own goal in the 43rd minute. Dundalk is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Sligo Rovers is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against UCD. Adam McDonnell struck first for Sligo Rovers in the 19th minute on a feed from Aidan Keena, then Adam McDonnell added another in the 55th minute In the end, UCD couldn’t muster any offence and Sligo Rovers ran away with the shutout win. Sligo Rovers is looking for direction having 5 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
Dundalk and Sligo Rovers last played eachother at the The Showgrounds on Mon Aug 29th. Sligo Rovers was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. William Fitzgerald scored the first goal for Sligo Rovers in the 57th minute, then Frank Liivak added another in the 83rd minute on a feed from Aidan Keena In the end, Dundalk couldn’t muster any offence and Sligo Rovers ran away with the shutout win.
For Sligo Rovers, their top scorers are Aidan Keena and Frank Liivak, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Dundalk hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Steven Bradley and Keith Ward, and they each have 1 goal.