2 v 0 
Sligo RoversDetails
| Date | Time | League | Season |
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| 23 April 2022 | 6:00 pm | LOI Women's Premier Division | 2022 |
Match Report
Wexford overcome Sligo on the double
Goals from Becky Watkins and Ciara Rossiter were too much for Sligo Rovers as they lost 2-0 to Wexford Youths at Ferrycarrig Park.
Despite the score line, Steven Feeney’s side put in a valiant defensive performance and made a good account of themselves by frustrating the hosts for large parts of the game.
Youths started as expected with a flurry of chances early on. Kristen Sample palmed a Becky Watkins header over the bar and minutes later she made a great acrobatic save to deny Kylie Murphy.
The game quietened after the frantic start as Rovers settled into the game and frustrated their opponents.
Steve Feeney’s side were very compact at the back and did not allow the usual fluidity between the Wexford front three.
Eventually the individual brilliance of one of that front three shone through.
Becky Watkins chested the ball over her marker and drove into the Sligo box. Her left footed strike was too much for Kristen Sample who couldn’t get across her goal quick enough.
Wexford led 1-0 at the break and almost made it two just after the restart when Ellen Molloy’s close range shot was inches wide of the goal.
Sligo’s best chance of the game came when a long ball into the Wexford box fell to Gemma McGuinness who went down, but referee Chris Sheehan waved play on.
Again Sligo grew into the game and managed to keep Wexford relatively quiet.
Sample made two routine saves against Ellen Molloy and Kylie Murphy just after the hour mark.
However, Wexford’s patience would be rewarded 10 minutes from time when Sample made another great save to deny Kylie Murphy, but Ciara Rossiter was on hand to thump the ball into the goal.
The result means Wexford sit third in the table level on points with Shelbourne and three behind league leaders Peamount.
Youths welcome Shels to Ferrycarrig Park on Tuesday night in what will be a huge clash in the title race.
Sligo find themselves sixth in the table now and travel to Athlone next Saturday.
Timeline
Ground
| Ferrycarrig Park |
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| Ferrycarrig Park, Kilpatrick, The Borough District of Wexford, County Wexford, Leinster, Y35 E296, Ireland |
It's two! Kristen Sample with a great save to deny Kylie Murphy but Ciara Rossiter is on hand to tap in the rebound
Melly replaced by Lauren McLellan
Murphy shoots from the edge of the box but it rolls straight into Sample's hands
Kristen Sample makes a great save after Ellen Molloy spins and shoots inside the box
Shouts for a Sligo penalty as Gemma McGuinness goes down in the box but the referee waves play on
So close from Molloy! Ciara Rossiter cuts the ball back to the Wexford No.10, but her strike just trickles wide of the post
Back underway
HT: Wexford lead 1-0 at the break. Sligo put in a very disciplined performance for 38 minutes but it wasn't enough to stop the quality of Becky Watkins
And the hosts break the deadlock! Becky Watkins chests a cross field ball to set herself past her marker before cutting inside and placing the ball under Sample with her left foot
Ten to play in the first-half and Sligo are holding Wexford to a scoreless draw, they have made a very good account of themselves so far
Murphy gets her head on a ball from Rossiter but it is an easy save for Kristen Sample
Ball drops to Monaghan on the edge of the are but she misconnects with the ball and slices it wide
The hosts with a flurry of chances early on but failing to convert them, Sligo have grown into this game and frustrated Wexford
Kristen Sample again! At full length to tip Kylie Murphy's effort around the post
Early effort from Becky Watkins forces Sample to palm the ball over the bar
We are underway here at Ferrycarrig Park
Team news is in
As for the hosts, they dismantled Cork City 5-1 with ease here at Ferrycarrig last Saturday. Ellen Molloy bagging a hattrick in one of the individual performances of the season
Both sides have been in good form with The Bit O' Red getting their first ever home win last week against Treaty United
Today is the first meeting between these sides ever. Rovers in their debut season find themselves fourth in the table, three points behind today's opposition
My name is Seán Crosbie and I will be keeping you up to date on all the action here from Ferrycarrig Park. Kick-off is just an hour away
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