Full-time. Sligo Rovers 1-1 Shamrock Rovers

The Dubliners putting on the pressure here in stoppage time since the Buckley sending off. The hosts trying to hold on to a valuable point

Paddy Kirk replaces the goalscorer Hamilton

Buckley gets a second yellow for pulling down Richie Towell and Sligo are down to 10

Neil Farrugia, Aidomo Emakhu and Aaron Greene replace Gaffney, Mandriou and Ronan Finn for the Hoops

Both sides cancelling each other out with 10 to go and either team looks like they could snatch a win now

Equaliser for Sligo! David Cawley stands up a great cross to Jordan Hamilton at the back post who heads it back across Alan Mannus and into the far corner

The visitors continue to threaten. Byrne feeds it long to Gaffney who spun one defender to go through on goal but the following effort was blocked well in the box

Cillian Heaney replaces Keena to make his debut for Sligo

Watts goes close again as Gaffney feeds it to him on the edge and his rasping effort is saved by McGinty

Dylan Watts goes close with a dipping effort from the right that goes just wide. The Hoops still comfortable with an hour gone now and the Bit O'Reds remain flat

Robbie McCourt straight swaps with Shane Blaney at left-back who comes off injured

Aidan Keena with a half-chance, hitting a volleyed snapshot harmlessly wide

First chance of the second-half goes to the team in front. Byrne sprays it out right to Mandriou on the counter attack and Mandriou cuts in with a shot on his left but its a routine save for McGinty

Half-time at The Showgrounds. Sligo 0-1 Shamrock Rovers

Buckley this time gets his yellow after a thorough tackle on Mandriou

The away side with a chokehold on the game as we approach the interval. Sligo struggling to maintain any possession or carve out chances

The Tallaght outfit still controlling most of the ball with Buckley's men being forced to try and catch them on a break. Still no clear chances since the opener

Mandriou booked after catching Buckley with a trailing leg

The Bit O'Reds looking for a quick response sending numbers forward. A dangerous Adam McDonnell cross had to be scampered away

Goal for the Dubliners! Andy Lyons rises to meet a corner after a Danny Mandriou effort and heads past McGinty to score for the second game running. 1-0

Stephen Bradley's side starting to enjoy that usual bit of space in the centre now as Andy Lyons and Ronan Finn stretch Sligo on the flanks and Jack Byrne drops into the pockets

Gary Buckley lucky to escape a booking here after a late and high challenge on O'Neill.

A scrappy first 10 here in Sligo. The game so far has mostly been defined by loose passes and breaking balls in the middle

The home side starting positively, pushing a high defensive line and playing in the visitors' half early on

We're underway in the North-West!

Shamrock Rovers team news: Rory Gaffney leads the line, Gary O'Neill comes in for Richie Towell. Graham Burke returns to the traveling squad having been injured

Sligo team news: Four changes from Liam Buckley after the win against Drogheda as the likes of Nando Pijnaker and Lewis Banks come into the first 11. Max Mata is absent from the squad

The hosts come into this one off the back of two straight wins while the Hoops look to keep the pressure on league leaders Derry with a 6th consecutive victory

Con Sheehan here reporting as Sligo Rovers face Shamrock Rovers in the Premier Division. Kick-off at 7:45 pm from The Showgrounds