1 v 0 
Sligo RoversDetails
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 April 2022 | 2:00 pm | LOI Women's Premier Division | 2022 |
Match Report
Shels grab late winner against Sligo
Shelbourne left it late to beat Sligo Rovers 1-0 at Tolka Park in the WNL today with Keeva Keenan grabbing a stoppage time winner for the defending champions.
Shels’s perfect record remains in tact thanks with 12 points now won from four games. However, it looked doubtful as Rovers put up a valiant effort defensively for 90 minutes.
Sligo goalkeeper Kristen Sample was one of the standout performers for the visitors and she was kept busy in the opening 45 minutes.
Noelle Murray forced a good save from Sample with a nice volley after half an hour.
Just seconds after that save, Sample had to get down low to deny Jessie Stapleton scoring a wonderful solo goal.
It was a dominant first-half display from the defending champions that was matched by a valiant defensive performance from the league’s newcomers and the two sides were scoreless at the break.
Fifteen minutes after the restart Sample was called into action again, this time turning a Smyth-Lynch free-kick around the post.
Sample would be granted some good fortune when a corner from Murray looped over her head but it was headed off of the line.
The clearance only went as far as the six-yard box where Paula Fox headed downward but Sample managed to hold on to the ball.
As the game entered its final 15 minutes, Noel King’s side threw everything at the visitors.
Substitute Abbie Larkin made an immediate impact, lifting the tempo of the attack and having an effort graze the top of the Sligo crossbar.
Paula McGrory had a chance to win it for Sligo with their only effort of the second-half. She found herself through on goal with Amanda McQuillan off the line but her flick over the goalkeeper didn’t have enough behind it and McQuillan managed to catch it.
It looked like both sides would take a point until the dying embers of injury-time, when Noelle Murray headed the ball down for substitute Keeva Keenan to latch on to and place past Sample.
The result means that Shels remain the only unbeaten team in the league, with the news that Peamount have been handed a 3-0 loss for their game against Sligo due to fielding an unregistered player.
In two weeks The Reds travel to Galway, while Sligo welcome Treaty United to The Showgrounds.
Past Meetings
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(Round 8)
0 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers v Shelbourne |
|
(Series 16)
1 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v Sligo Rovers |
|
(Series 7)
2 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers v Shelbourne |
Ground
| Tolka Park |
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| Tolka Park (Shelbourne FC), Drumcondra South A ED, Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland |
GOAL! A long ball from the back is nodded on by Noelle Murray and it's Keeva Keenan who scores for Shels. 1-0.
Paul McGrory attempts to lob McQuillan but she manages to save it
Pearl Slattery with a header but she fails to find the target
Jess Gargan shoots from distance but it's high and wide
Kristen Sample with another easy save, this time from Gloria Douglas
Lovely footwork from Abbie Larkin inside the Rovers box to get free for a shot, but her effort is just over the bar
Noelle Murray's corner is headed off the line before Fox follows up with a header that Sample manages to save
Shauna Fox with a header but it fails to find the target
Jessica Ziu shoots but her effort is wide
Smyth-Lycnh shoots from a free-kick and makes Sample palm the ball out for a corner
Noelle Murray turns in the box and rifles a shot off but it dips over the bar
Rovers get things underway once again
HT: The teams go in scoreless at the half. Shles have dominated for most of it, but Rovers have shown glimmers of what they can do going forward. Ultimately it will be the visitors that will be the happiest side with the scoreline at the break
Jessie Stapleton goes on a mazy run and forces a good save from Sample
Noelle Murray flicks the ball up, turns and volleys at goal but its saved
Emma Doherty gets in behind the Shels defence and drives towards goal, her effort is blocked out for a corner
No clear-cut chances being made here. Still Shels dictate the tempo while Rovers sit back but nether side able to find the breakthrough
Gemma McGuinness with a strike from distance but it's an easy save for McQuillan
Megan Smyth-Lynch with an effort from the edge of the area that loops over Kristen Sample but goes the wrong side of the post
A fairly even opening 10 here in Drumcondra, Shels have dominated possession so far but have failed to create anything substantial
Katie Melly with the game's first effort, a volley from the D but it sails wide
We are underway at Tolka Park
Fifteen minutes until the first meeting between these sides kicks-off. Shels have gotten off to a perfect start this season and will be hoping to continue that form. Sligo, the newest members of the league in their inaugural season, will be hoping to cause an upset against the defending champions.
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Hello and welcome to FinalWhistle.ie's coverage of today's WNL clash between Shelbourne and Sligo Rovers. My name is Seán Crosbie and I will be keeping you up to date on all the action here at Tolka Park