Details
Date | Time | League | Season |
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29 October 2021 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's Premier Division | 2021 |
Match Report
Sligo grab first win in six games
Sligo Rovers get their first win in six games as John Mahon’s 72nd minute header was enough to take all three points after a dominant display against Drogheda United at the Showgrounds.
Johnny Kenny’s goal in the dying moments killed off the tie, as the hosts ran out 2-0 winners.
The visitors started the stronger side, with chances for Mark Doyle in early stages. however the Bit O’Red gained some confidence and momentum when teenager Johnny Kenny caught Gary Deegan in possession just inside the Drogheda half on 13 minutes driving towards the Boynesiders goal with James Browne for company, the defender doing enough to force the youngsters strike just wide.
From then on, apart from the rare break forward, it was simply backs to the wall for the visitors as Rovers went in search of an opener, with a number of attempts driven high, wide or both from DeVries, Banks and McDonnell.
Drogheda looked nervous at the back with Kenny once again closing down this time forcing Goalkeeper David Odumosu to kick the ball out of play into safety.
The breakthrough almost came with five minutes left in the first half, however, three fine saves in the space of 30 seconds from Odumosu denied Banks, Wright and DeVries.
Drogheda weren't prepared to lay down and showed the North West outfit they needed to stay alert at the back and Doyle broke forward, his shot drifted just wide of Ed McGinty's post.
United started the second half with renewed optimism which was short lived as Sligo quality and work rate shone through hemming the visitors into their own half peppering Odumosus goal time and time again.
The breakthrough came almost came against the run of play as Gary Deegan, linked up with Killian Phillips to play in James Browne as Tim Clancys men broke forward, Brownes effort was tired and floated into McGintys arms.
Almost instantly Browne was called into action once again this time denying Kenny from opening the scoring for the home side.
Mahon broke the deadlock with 18 minutes of normal time remaining, as a run from deep met Adam McDonnell's in swinging corner, the academy graduate made no mistake in rattling the net.
Drogheda went in search of an equaliser bringing on Ronan Murray and Jake Hyland leaving themselves open at the back allowing Johnny Kenny to kill off the tie with two minutes remaining in normal time.
Timeline
48' | 7. Darragh Markey | |
56' | Chris Lyons Jordan Adeyemo | |
61' | Darragh Markey Luke Heeney | |
Ryan DeVries Mark Byrne | 69' | |
21. John Mahon | 72' | |
73' | Dane Massey Jake Hyland | |
73' | Killian Phillips Ronan Murray | |
86' | 5. Daniel O'Reilly | |
24. Johnny Kenny | 88' | |
Andre Wright David Cawley | 90' |
Past Meetings
(Series 26)
0 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Weavers Park Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers |
(Series 15)
1 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers v Drogheda United |
(Series 8)
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Weavers Park Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers |
0 - 0LOI Men's Premier Division
Weavers Park Drogheda United FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Drogheda United FC |
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
Weavers Park Drogheda United FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
4LOI Men's Premier Division
Weavers Park Drogheda United FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
2LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Drogheda United FC |
3 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Weavers Park Drogheda United FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
2LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Drogheda United FC |
1 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Weavers Park Drogheda United FC v Sligo Rovers FC |
1 - 1LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds Sligo Rovers FC v Drogheda United FC |
Ground
The Showgrounds |
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The Showgrounds - Sligo Rovers F.C., Magheraboy Road, Knappagh Beg, Sligo, Sligo Municipal Borough District, County Sligo, Connacht, F91 P523, Ireland |
Full time Sligo Rovers 2 - 0 Drogheda United
Cawley replaces Wright to see out the game
Sligo looking to kill the game as the go in search of a second and Kenny provides
O'Reilly sees yellow
Kenny plays in Byrne but Odomosu gets out and plays it off the mayo man to win a goal kick
Wright comes close for sligo
Double sub for Drogs as Murray and Hyland replace Phillips and Massay
Drogheda almost equalise straight away
Mahon with a run from deep gets the opener as McDonnel floats in a corner from the right
Mark Byrne enters the fray in place of DeVries
James Browne shows his pace once more this time at the back denying Kenny as the home side break forward after a spell of pressure from Drogheda
Drogs with a big chance as Browne gets 1 on 1 with McGinty but his effort is tired and floats into the scots hands
second change for drogs as Heeney replaces Markey
Sligo putting big pressure on Drogs looking for the opener as we approach the hour mark
Lyons is replaced by Adeyemo
Mahon heads over the bar from a corner, so close for the big man
Figueira finds Kenny with a cross, his acrobatic effort flies over
Markey catches McDonnell and sees yellow
Drogs with an early free in a dangerous area
Sligo get us underway for the 2nd half
Half Time
sligo corner as we enter additional time
McGinty sees Mark Doyles strike fly wide as the drogheda striker gets a rare attempt
Three Odumosu saves in quick succession denying Banks, Wright and DeVries
Drogheda break with numbers but Buckley stands strong and denies
Kenny almost catches Odumosu in possession, very nervy moments for the Drogs
Bolger floats in a free which falls to DeVries but his attempt to chip it in goes just over the bar
Rovers turning the screw looking for an opener as we approach the half hour mark
Figueira drives in and finds McDonnell who turns his man but strike high over the bar
Rovers growing into the game, Banks strikes from range but drives high and wide
Kenny catches Deegan in possession and drives forward but James Browne gets back and applies pressure to force the teenager to shoot wide
Sligo attack from deep but are crowded out as Drogs get back in numbers
Mark Doyle comes close, the Boynesiders are on top in the early stages
Chance for Drogs early on resulting in a corner for the visitors
We are under way
TEAM NEWS Drogheda are unchanged from their win over Derry City, former Sligo player Ronan Murray starts on the bench
TEAM NEWS Greg Bolger returns for Sligo Rovers fresh from signing a contract extension with the Bit O'Red
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