On Monday May 9th, Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers will play a match in Dublin in a meeting of these two closely matched Premier Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which is great football weather. Shamrock Rovers sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Finn Harps. Lopes scored the first goal for Shamrock Rovers in the 17th minute, then Daniel Mandroiu added another in the 20th minute. Shamrock Rovers should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 21 points in their last 10 matches, while 5th placed Sligo Rovers is fresh off their 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 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers last played eachother at the The Showgrounds on Apr 29th. Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers battled to a 1-1 draw. Andy Lyons scored the first goal for Shamrock Rovers in the 23rd minute, then Dear Hamilton tied it up for Sligo Rovers in the 71st minute earning Sligo Rovers a comeback draw.
Max Mata has been the most effective weapon for Sligo Rovers lately. The attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Daniel Mandroiu has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored four goals for Shamrock Rovers.