On the 14th of March, in this week 6 match, Sligo Rovers plays host to Finn Harps in a clash of these two closely matched Premier Division teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Sligo Rovers is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Dundalk. Neither Sligo Rovers nor Dundalk could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 7 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Sligo Rovers is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while finn Harps is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Bohemians. Promise Omochere struck first for Bohemians in the 51st minute, then Ryan Connelly tied it up for Finn Harps in the 65th minute earning Finn Harps a comeback draw. Finn Harps looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Sligo Rovers won the head to head battle with 2 wins and 1 draw.
Both Sean Boyd and Ryan Connelly have been the hottest scorers for Finn Harps in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Sligo Rovers hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Kenny and Aidan Keena, and they each have 1 goal.