2 v 0 
St. Pat's AthVideo
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2021 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's Premier Division | 2021 |
Match Report
Kenny and DeVries deliver for Sligo
In front of a bumper crowd, Sligo Rovers found their first victory in 10 weeks with first half goals from Johnny Kenny and a wonder strike from Ryan DeVries just before half time the difference.
Kenny fired from a penalty, while DeVries effort came just before the break, in a game where St. Patrick's Athletic failed to take their chances.
Sligo got off to a dream start as Mahon was taken down to be awarded a penalty in the opening minutes with youngster Kenny stepping up and confidently smashing the ball past Pats Keeper Vitezslav Jaros.
As the half grew on the Dublin outfit were in the ascendancy peppering McGinty’s goal with shot after shot, the young Scot equal to each and every attempt.
There was a second penalty shout for the home side just after the half hour mark as Mahon was once again pulled down in the Pats box - however, he was adjudged to have been in an offside position initially.
Moments later a big chance arose for the Inchicore side as McGinty parried a Burns effort into the path of former teammate Ronan Coughlan, Mahon however, came to the rescue to deny the Limerick native with a massive interception.
As the side exchanged attacks DeVries stepped up with a wonder strike from 25 yards, aided by Andre Wright as he blocked off the defender, beating Jaros in the town end goal on the stroke of half time.
After the restart it was much of the same, with the Reds having the lion’s share of possession, as the Bit O’Red faithful roared on with Mahon, Garry Buckley and Greg Bolger all putting their bodies on the line for the pride of their shirt.
The game erupted as Kenny got away with catching Burns in the box, as the away side legitimately laid claim to a penalty, referee Paul McLoughlin thought otherwise.
Rovers emptied the bench with defensive reinforcement as well as a cameo debut for midfielder Melvyn Lorenzen as they held off a vociferous St. Pats side holding onto a tenth clean sheet of the season.
A quick turnaround for Rovers as they host Dundalk on Tuesday evening before the visit of league leaders Shamrock Rovers. Pats however host Wexford in the FAI Cup next weekend before also hosting the Tallaght side in the next round when they return to league action.
Timeline
| 24. Johnny Kenny | 3' | |
| 17. Adam McDonnell | 25' | |
| 24. Johnny Kenny | 34' | |
| 35' | 11. Matty Smith | |
| 9. Ryan DeVries | 44' | |
| 67' | Jak Hickman Ben McCormack | |
| Ryan DeVries Melvyn Lorenzen | 71' | |
| Greg Bolger Niall Morahan | 77' | |
| Johnny Kenny Walter Figueira | 77' | |
| 77' | Billy King Nahum Melvin-Lambert | |
| Adam McDonnell Colm Horgan | 87' | |
| David Cawley Seamas Keogh | 87' | |
| 87' | Alfie Lewis Jamie Lennon | |
| 10. Walter Figueira | 90' |
Past Meetings
Officials
| Referee | Assistants | Fourth Official |
|---|---|---|
| Paul McLaughlin | Allen Lynch Emmett Dynan | Damien MacGraith |
Ground
| The Showgrounds |
|---|
| The Showgrounds - Sligo Rovers F.C., Magheraboy Road, Knappagh Beg, Sligo, Sligo Municipal Borough District, County Sligo, Connacht, F91 P523, Ireland |
full time sligo 2 pats 0
figueira picks up a yellow
5 minutes added on for pats to get something out of this game
Lennon replaces lewis for pats
Horgan for McDonnell Keogh for Cawley as sligo look to see out this game
Sligo with their own spell of pressure
Pats Pushing to get into this game with 10 to play
Melvin-lambert replaces King for pats
Figueira replaces Kenny morahan replaces Bolger
shouts for a Pats penalty but the referee is having none of it
Melvyn Lorenzen making his debut as he replaces goalscorer DeVries
Kenny drives at the pats defence and forces Jaros to get down and stop the youngster doubling his tally
Hickman off for McCormack
great defending by Mahon, finding DeVries as he drives forward takin the pressure off his side
McDonnell takes a strike from distance but drives it wide
Rovers managing this game very well as the slowly build the intensity in this half as we pass the hour mark
Sligo defending with their lives cutting off angles and getting bodies in the way
The Bit O'Red get the second half underway
half time as rovers take a convincing lead into the break, all to do for pats in the second half
DeVries rattles the net from 25 yards, what a time to score for rovers
Pats with a big chance, McGinty Parries and Mahon clears
Mahon pulled down in the box again and then find the net but the linesman waves his flag for offside
Smith sees yellow for a rash challenge on cawley
Kenny catches Smith a little late and is booked
Cawley with a wild strike from distance under pressure
yellow for mcdonnel as he catches forrestor late
Sligo under pressure as Burns tries an acrobatic effort
McGinty forced into a super save by King
Free driven straight at the wall
shouts for a pats penalty but the referee says contact was outside the box, dangerous territory
Rovers with a dangerous free played short resulting in a corner
Pats looking for the equaliser as Burns swings one in deep but McGinty collects strong
Kenny almost turns to provider as the youngster drives past the pats defence and almost finds banks at the far post
Johnny Kenny smashes it in,
Mahon pulled down in the box as mcdonnell swings in a free kick
Penalty Rovers
Pats set to get us underway at the showgrounds
Jaros returns to goal for St Pats, as Ronan Coughlan starts up top against his former side
Greg Bolger returns to captain the Bit O'Red while Johnney Kenny starts alongside Andre Wright, Melvyn Lorenzen starts on the bench
Welcome to coverage of the clash of the reds as Sligo Rovers host St Patrick's Athletic in the SSE Airtricity League