All over. 1-0 to Shams the final score

Sligo continuing to push for an equaliser and the crowd getting behind them

Melvyn Lorenzen gets a shot off and it goes wide. 5 minutes added time to come

Goalscorer Rory Gaffney off, Aidomo Emakhu on Shamrock Rovers

Chance Rovers, ball played into the box but Shams keep it out

Sub for Shams, Daniel Mandriou taken off for Chris McCann. Ronan Finn off for Neil Farrugia

It stays 1-0 in the Showgrounds heading into the final 10. Is there yet to be a Sligo goal to equalise remains to be seen

Massive chance for Sligo there as Melvyn Lorenzen leaps for a cross but can\'t get his head to it

Lopes and Mandriou booked

Tensions rising in the Showgrounds and referee Nigel Doyle becoming more and more involved

Bolger's free kick find John Mahon but he has no where to go but backward.

Corner for Sligo as the rain starts to pour

Yellow for Richie Towell. DeVries replaced by Melvyn Lorenzen

Gaffney shot results in another corner for Shams

Shamrock Rovers corner

Yellow for Finn for a foul on McCourt

Walter whacks a low ball into the box intended for Wright but he can't get a touch to it

DeVries down injured brings a stop to the play

Sligo Rovers under siege here by Shams at the minute who are ploughing forward in numbers.

Gaffney gets a head to a cross put into him and he tries to tuck it away at the back post but it doesn't come off

Corner Sligo. McDonnell takes but it goes over everyone in the box and sends Shams on the counter

2nd half underway!

1 minute added time

Bolger wins Sligo a freekick. Takes it himself and makes designs on Wright in the box who powers a header towards goal. Wide ball

Walter gets a shot off on Mannus in what is the Bit O'Reds first in a while

Gaffney strikes one at McGinty but he swallows it and keeps the scoreline at 1-0

Garry Buckley and John Mahon hand Sligo a get out of jail free card there are they get their side out of a spot of bother. As does McGinty when he gets on the end of Ronan Finn shot

Andre Wright finds a touch of space just outside the box and while it doesn't come off it gives Sligo some attacking momentum

Richie Towell plays a cross into the danger area but it's pulled out of the air by McGinty

Passed the half hour mark now and the atmosphere remains electric in the Showgrounds. Still 1-0 to Shams thanks to Gaffney's 24 the minute strike

Sligo struggling to get forward after conceding the goal. Shamrock Rovers on the other hand have grown significantly in confidence

Gaffney bags the opener as he catches the rebound from O’Neill’s long-range shot and slots the ball through McGinty's legs

Bolger tackle earns him a yellow after a disagreement with the ref

Adam McDonnell free locates Colm Horgan's head but the effort sails over the bar

Cross field ball from Horgan finds the dugouts instead of McCourt and its out for a Shamrock Rovers throw

Gaffney fires one at McGinty and it comes back out to a green shirt but the ball skirts wide

Shams beginning to pick things up a little now. No goals to report but an increase in intensity from both sides

Good work from Sligo to get out a tricky spot their in defence under pressure

Great touch from Gaffney to try and play through his teammates but to no avail. He\\\'s been good for the Hoops in these early stages but Sligo have been more dangerous going forward.

Horgan attempts to pick out Andre Wright in the box but its out for a Bit O'Red corner

Strong shot from Cotter is well collected by McGinty

Shamrock rovers free kick that came from a Walter infringement goes out over the sideline. Throw in Rovers

Gaffney with an early cross int o the box for Shams but its out for a corner. Watts takes

Kick off in the Showgrounds

Nearing kick off in the Showgrounds! The rain is holding off as of yet and there's a lively atmosphere amid both fans. Shaping up to be a good game here in Sligo

The teams are in! As suspected no Kenny or Banks in the line up for Sligo.

At the other end of the field Shamrock Rovers are also not too shabby, Rory Gaffney and Graham Burke both with nine goals each in 2021. Sligo recently sold their top scorer in Jordan Gibson, but Romeo Parkes and Jonny Kenny are still plucking away for their outfit.

Two of the best defensive outlets in the Premier Division, Sligo keeper Ed McGinty will be hoping to add another tally to his clean sheet statistics this evening (seven), as will rival net minder Alan Mannus who has accumulated five of his own throughout the course of the season.

Mark Byrne, Shane Blaney and Regan Donelon have been ruled out of this evening’s match for the hosts due to injury, while Johnny Kenny and Lewis Banks are also concerns as they gathered niggles during the week.

There The Hoops picked up a routine 2-0 victory over Waterford at Tallaght Stadium. As Daniel Mandriou netted twice to set right their previous series 26 loss to Finn Harps.

With a new formation and personnel for Sligo working in two of their last three games , Liam Buckley’s men are coming off the back of a renewed run of form, while visitors tonight have been idle since last Friday.

Namesakes come to blows this evening in The Showgrounds as Sligo Rovers host Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division (KO- 7:45pm). My name is Alanna Cunnane and I will be bringing you tonight’s match commentary