Full time. Sligo Rovers 1-0 Longford Town

3 minutes added time have been played but no board shown yet as to what is to remain

Johnny Kenny plays the ball in from the left hand side and while his original target doesn't yield anything but a reflection Lewis Banks makes good to give the hosts a 1-0 lead

Rovers propelling down the left ring through McDonell and he sends it in but Longford breath a sigh of relief as they boot the ball away

Corner kick to Longford Town

Aaron McNally on, Conor Davis off

Manley forces McGinty into action

It lands at the back post and there was a chance for Banks but Longford clear their lines only for Rovers to go back on the offensive. Kenny lays it off to Buckley who shoots but it's saved

Another corner for Rovers

Longford Town throwing bodies behind the ball in an effort to maintain their point at the minute

Corner for Sligo, their 5th of the night

Grimes off Rob Manley on

Robinson throws in another gambling shot but it veers wide

Ryan DeVries off Melvyn on

Rovers on the attack there but Byrne called offside

Nugent really influential there as his 1-2 sees a deflection come out to Robbins. He poses a challenging strike but its over the bar

Ball is played into Kenny but Kelly alert to the danger as he guides it to his keeper

Darren Nugent on for Matthew O'Brien in Longford's stead

Sligo Rovers with a triple substitution. Wright replaced by Keogh, Mark Byrne on for Figueira and the forced change of John Mahon sees Niall Morahan take the field

John Mahon down and so there is a stoppage

Great cross in for Williams as he gets a head to it but it loops over the bar

Freekick sails into the box wonderfully and the ball falls to Robinson but the ball is rocketed over and out

Yellow card for Bolger and Kirk

Things getting very heated in the Showgrounds as war sparks out amongst the players

Kenny sends Wright in for a chance but the defender meets it instead and its out for a corner

McGinty called into action as Longford pressing exerts are paying off

Figueira hits ball out for a goal kick

McDonell fouled and its a Rovers free kick

Dervan's effort leaves McGinty scrambling

Freekick to Longford

Dean Williams's shot yields a corner for the visitors

O'Brien shows composure there to hold off the challenges before releasing the long range effort

Second half underway

The sides go in level at the break

1 minute added time

Bolger plays cross field ball to Banks and he heads it towards goal but given he is too far out it was easy to deal with for the Longford keeper

DeVries back on his feet after receiving some treatment. Bolger takes the free kick

DeVries with some major skill there to weave in and out of Longford's defence

Corner Sligo

Dervan hits one towards goal but it's collected by McGinty

Penalty call there for Rovers as McCourt is brought down in the box but it's not given

McDonell shoots for himself and its out for a corner

Freekick outside the box here for Rovers. Greg Bolger and Adam McDonell over it

Nearly a half an hour gone and there is yet to be a goal in the Showgrounds

Ball played across the face of goal and Kenny nearly gets a touch to it but to no avail

Ball pings around the box there but Longford do well do clear

Wright with the drilling shot on the edge of the area hits the side netting

DeVries shot but not enough power on it to trouble the Longford keeper

The ball over the top not quite working out for Sligo at the minute, Longford doing well to spread the play

Kirk tries to make a dent in Sligo's box but the home side get away with one there as the ball stays behind him

Kick out for McGinty as Longord's high press results in the ball trailing over the endline

Kirk nutmegs Devreis and tries to get something going for Longford

Longford with the bulk of possession in the last few minutes. By no means laying down in this one in the opening exchanges

Bolger takes and Mahon nearly locates it but its out for the first corner of the game

Wright chance but no one can get on the end of it. Now a Rovers free kick in a threatening area

Bolger gets by his man and has a shot but its out for a throw in out beside the corner

Sligo pressing forward through McDonnell and McCourt

Dean Williams fouled on near the halfway line

Ben Connolly signals the start of the match

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Six points amongst four days would be a welcome yet expected result for the home group this evening, but with the unruly nothing to lose attitude of Longford, anything could occur come kick off time.

Walter Figueira and Adam McDonnell have also been dangerous for The Reds in attack, with Robbie McCourt and Lewis Banks suring things up defensively.

Keeper Ed McGinty gathered his 10th clean sheet of the year during the United battle but will come to blows with Williams, Dylan Grimes, Conor Davis and Co. in this affair. On the other hand Lee Steacy will be staring down the barrel of inform Kenny who has now accumulated nine goals in 19 starts, five of which came in his last seven fixtures.

This edition of Monday night football itself marks Sligo’s penultimate home showcase of the season and so they will be optimistic to secure some vital spoils against The Town.

Sligo’s victory saw ‘The Two Johnny’s’ incarnated in The Yeats County. John Mahon’s header and Johnny Kenny’s 88th minute goal saw the spoils captured by Liam Buckley’s men, who have also wrapped up some more business in recent days. Garry Buckley and captain Greg Bolger both having signed contract extensions have committed their futures to Rovers for the long haul and reflect the club’s ambition for the coming years.

The Bit O’Red snapped their six game winless streak on Friday night when they put two goals past Drogheda United to earn some breathing room between themselves and Derry City who are now four points behind them in fourth place. On the flipside already relegated Longford have 14 marks to their name and so aspire to cause a shock tonight out West in the Premier Division.

Rovers recorded a 2-0 success over Drogheda United last Friday in what was the seventh home league win over the year. One of those victories was a 2-0 win against Longford earlier in the year, while Liam Buckley’s side earned 1-0 victories at Bishopsgate.

Sligo Rovers will look to build on their demolition of bad form as they welcome bottom side Longford Town to the Showgrounds this evening at 7:45pm. My name is Alanna Cunnane and I'm bringing you tonight's match commentary