In a weekend match on Saturday May 14th, in week 15, Sligo Rovers will play host to St Patrick’s in a meeting of these two Premier Division teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Sligo Rovers recorded a 1-3 loss against Shamrock Rovers. Graham Burke struck first for Shamrock Rovers in the 55th minute, then Graham Burke added another in the 56th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while st Patrick’s sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Derry City. Neither Derry City nor St Patrick’s could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 9 and 1 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. St Patrick’s is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Sligo Rovers was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Colm Horgan struck first for Sligo Rovers in the 40th minute, then Aidan Keena added another in the 78th minute.
Eoin Doyle has been the most effective weapon for St Patrick’s lately. The Irish attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. David Cawley has been the most prolific scorer on Sligo Rovers in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.