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Date Time League Season
2 June 2023 7:45 pm LOI Men's Premier Division 2023

Match Report

Bohs bounce back against Sligo

Sligo Rovers were punished by their ongoing injury crisis as Eanna Clancy and Greg Bolger both limped off with 30 minutes.

James Clarke (32) and Declan McDaid (68) were on target for Bohemians as the host ran out deserved winners.

A scrappy first half turned in the hosts favour as Rovers lost two players to injury within the first half hour as Clancy limped off after only eight minutes with what seemed to be a recurring hamstring injury, a headache manager John Russell could have done without due to an already stretched defence. 

Things only got worse for the away side as on 27 minutes Bolger went down holding his ankle after blocking down a Krystian Nowak shot from close distance, the former hoop attempted to continue, however the Bohemians faithful were delighted to see him limp off moments later. 

I took approximately three minutes for to take advantage of the forced midfield change, James Akintunde released Kris Twardek on a counter from a Kailin Barlow free kick, the former Sligo winger found Clarke in the away sides box, taking the ball down and firing past McNicholas in the Rovers goal despite legitimate calls for handball. 

Bohs continued to search for a second before half time but away side found some resilience to hold out while having a number of half chance of their own.  

The Dubliners started the second half as they finished the first, on the front foot, with Akintunde making a nuisance of himself in the box, while former Sligo midfielder McDonnell and Nowak dispelled any of John Russells depleted sides chances.  

Akintunde, who only returned to the side following injury was only expected to play 60 minutes and that proved true as he was replaced by McDaid just after the hour mark.  

McDaid wasted no time getting on the scoresheet after only 7 minutes to seal all 3 points for the Bohs on 68. 

The game petered out with only a few real chances in the final 20 minutes, first Max Mata on 70 and David Cawley on 72 both with glancing headers just wide of the post, whist Twardek and substitute Chris Lotefa in injury time almost made it 3 for the hosts. 

Next up for Bohemians is a trip to Turners Cross to face Cork city on Monday night with the Clash of the Rovers in Sligo as Tallaght outfit and new league leader travel to the showgrounds. 

Bohemians

1James Talbot Goalkeeper
2Jay Benn Defender
4Krystian Nowak Defender
13Kacper Radkowski Defender 42'
6Jordan Flores Midfielder
8Ali Coote 28 Midfielder
15James Clarke 18 Midfielder 32'
76'
16Keith Buckley Midfielder
17Adam McDonnell Midfielder
23Kris Twardek Midfielder
11James Akintunde 7 Forward
25Luke Dennison Goalkeeper
3Paddy Kirk Defender
5Grant Horton Defender
21Drew Baker Defender
7Declan McDaid 11 Midfielder 68'
18John O’Sullivan 15 Midfielder
22Billy Gilmore Midfielder
9Jonathan Afolabi Forward
28Chris Lotefa 8 Forward

Sligo Rovers

1Luke McNicholas Goalkeeper
2Johan Brannefalk Defender
4Reece Hutchinson Defender 82'
41Eanna Clancy 3 Defender
6Greg Bolger 19 Midfielder
7Will Fitzgerald Midfielder
8Niall Morahan Midfielder
10Frank Liivak Forward
22David Cawley Midfielder 59'
34Kailin Barlow 18 Midfielder
27Max Mata Forward
30Richard Brush Goalkeeper
56Kyle Gabbidon Goalkeeper
3Danny Lafferty 41 Defender
57Eli Rooney Defender
59Bogdan Vastsuk Midfielder
19Lukas Browning-Lagerfeldt 6 Midfielder
18Stefan Radosavljevic 34 Forward
47Owen Elding Forward
  • 90'

    Lotefa almost makes it 3 but McNicholas saves his side

  • 90'

    Shouts for a penalty, surely a handball buy Benn but the referee says no

  • 90'

    Coote makes way for Lotefa

  • 90'

    3 minutes to be added

  • 85'

    5 minutes left for Sligo to get something out of this game but they look like they've stopped trying as the Auld Triangle rings out from the home fans

  • 82'

    Hutchinson picks up a yellow

  • 78'

    Clarke makes way for O'Sullivan

  • 76'

    Clarke receives a yellow for stopping a promising Liivak attack

  • 74'

    Twardek almost makes it 3 with a volley but McNicholas gets down with a strong hand

  • 72'

    Cawley with a header from a corner just wide of the post

  • 70'

    Sligo best chance of the game but Matas glancing header goes wide of the post

  • 68'

    McDaid doubles the lead for the hosts on 68

  • 67'

    Barlow makes way for Radosavljevic

  • 63'

    its just not going sligos way tonight, Bohs defending and attacking well

  • 63'

    Luckily for Sligo he can continue

  • 63'

    Lafferty is down holding his head after a clash with McNicholas

  • 61'

    Akintundes night is over on 61 as McDaid replaces him

  • 60'

    Nowak hits the top of the bar with a free header from a free kick

  • 59'

    Cawley goes into the book

  • 58'

    Bohs feel the deserve a penalty but the referee is unmoved, it would have been soft if given

  • 55'

    Sligo with a great chance as Nowak clears off the line

  • 55'

    Still 1 nil to the home side as St Peters bells ring out in the distance

  • 53'

    Better from the Bit 'o Red in this half so far but still yet to test Talbot

  • 50'

    Sligo with some nice link up play but McDonnell tracks back well

  • 48'

    Akintunde dances his way through the Sligo box but Lafferty clears out for a corner

  • 46'

    Akintunde get the second half underway

  • half time as bohs go in 1 goal to the good

  • 45'

    4 minutes added

  • 43'

    Kacper Radkowski receives a yellow for the slightest of challenges on Barlow

  • 40'

    Liivak is down holding his face, once again Flores' elbow is high and goes unpunnished

  • 36'

    Bohs putting on the pressure as they seek a second goal

  • 32'

    The goal came after Bohs countered through Twardek after a Barlow free kick for sligo

  • 32'

    Clarke gives Bohs the lead, despite what looked like a handball in the lead up

  • 29'

    his night seems to be over as Sligo are forced into a second substitute as browning replaces him

  • 26'

    Bolger is down after blocking the ball much to the pleasure of the Bohs faithful

  • 23'

    Twardek get a shot away from inside the box but the ball flys way over the bar

  • 20'

    Twardek is enraged when Referee O'Shea deems he fouled morahan

  • 18'

    Flores draws a grate save from McNicholas down to his left post

  • 18'

    Bohs with a free in a dangerous position as Cawley is deemed to have taken down Akintunde

  • 15'

    The opening 15 minutes have been scrappy with neither keeper particularly tested

  • 10'

    Bohs are in the ascendancy as Benn floats one into the box

  • 9'

    Clancy clears a ball for a throw but goes down clutching his hamstring, Lafferty seems to be coming on

  • 6'

    first corner of the game goes to the hosts as clancy deals with a bohs cross

  • 5'

    Morahan looks to be playing as part of a back 3 for the bit o red

  • 2'

    Barlow is down after a huge hit, referee allows bohs to play but pulls it back as the youngster needs attention, replays show an elbow to the face

  • 1'

    Barlow gets the game underway for sligo

  • Afolabi drops to the bench for the home side with Akintunde starying in attack, while Buckley returns in place of the suspended McManus in midfield to partner former Sligo man McDonnell. McDaid also drops to the bench as Clarke returns to the starting 11

  • Sligo Rovers have travelled to Dalymount Park in search of their 2nd big scalp in a row. Brannefalf and Clancy start in place of the suspended Mahon and Injured Pijnaker, while Bolger whom overcame a late fitness test starts alongside David Cawley in midfield. Cawley fresh from the clubs announcement he will be granted a testimonial for 10 years of service to the Bit 'o Red

Past Meetings

(Round 9)
1 - 0
LOI Women's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC 1-0 Sligo Rovers FC

(Round 7)
0 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC 0-1 Bohemian FC

(Round 36)
3 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC 3-1 Sligo Rovers

(Round 19)
0 - 2
LOI Women's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers 0-2 Bohemian FC

(Round 26)
2 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers 2-1 Bohemian FC

(Quarter Final)
3 - 1
FAI Women's Cup
Dalymount Park

Bohemians v Sligo Rovers

(Round 15)
2 - 1
LOI Women's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers

(Round 16)
2 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers

(Round 1)
0 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers v Bohemian FC

(Round 4)
1 - 3
LOI Women's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers v Bohemian FC

(Series 36)
1 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers v Bohemian FC

(Series 24)
1 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers

(Series 18)
4 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers v Bohemian FC

4 - 3
eLOI

Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers

(Series 6)
1 - 3
LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers

(Series 12)
0 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers v Bohemian FC

(Series 3)
2 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers

2 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers FC

1 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Bohemian FC

1 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers FC

0 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Bohemian FC

1 - 1
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Bohemian FC

0 - 3
LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers FC

0 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Bohemian FC

2 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers FC

1 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Bohemian FC

2 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers FC

2 - 0
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Bohemian FC

3 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers FC

1
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Bohemian FC

1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers FC

2
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Bohemian FC

1
LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers FC

7:45 pm
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Bohemian FC

2 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers FC

3 - 2
LOI Men's Premier Division
The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers FC v Bohemian FC

2
LOI Men's Premier Division
Dalymount Park

Bohemian FC v Sligo Rovers FC

Officials

Referee
Eoghan O’Shea

Ground

Dalymount Park
Dalymount Park, Connaught Street, Phibsborough, Cabra East A ED, Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, D07 XH2D, Ireland