Full time as sligo fall to their 7th defeat in a row

60 seconds for sligo to find something

Derry managing the game very well, running down the clock

The atmosphere has died at the showgrounds with disappointed fans heading for the exit

4 minutes added for sligo to avoid their 7th defeat in a row

Cole replaces Malone

Boyce latches onto a rebound and smashed the ball past Mcginty in the sligo net

Neither team look likely to find a winner as both sides seem to be tiring after a very intense affair

Parkes replaces Morahan as Sligo throw everything at Derry

Cawleys first bit of action is to receive a yellow for a wreckless challenge on a Derry defender

Cawley replaces Byrne for Sligo

Will Fitzgerald replaces McGonigle for Derry

Figueira is a frustrated figure as he receives no support from teammates as he drives forward

Gibson attempts to trick his way into the Derry penalty area but the defence are wise to him and nick it away

Mahon receives yellow as he stops Junior from attacking

Thomson finds Malone with a backheel who drives into the box, his shot is blocked down by Mahon

Bastian Hery replace Mcloughlin for City

Banks with another beautiful ball in, finds Byrne who forces and excellent save from Gartside, the ball falls to Kenny, he shoots across the goal and wide

Sligo not allowing City to play out with Horgan and Kenny pressing hard

Thomson strikes from the edge of the area but Mahon is big and blocks it down

Every outfield sligo player is in the Derry half as they look to take the lead

Junior comes close, but his outstreched leg couldn't get enough on it to worry McGinty

Both side sloppy early in this half as the rain starts to fall

Derry get us underway for the second half

Half time 1-1

Byrne feeds kenny but he shoots wide

McDonnell gets booked for a lunge on Malone

Kenny bundle the ball into the back of the net to equalise for Rovers

Kenny bundle the ball into the back of the net to equalise for Rovers

Byrne dives in on Harkin and catches him dangerously

Banks drives the ball across the ball, but it alludes everyone including the outstretched leg of Kenny at the back post

neither side in control here but the reds are on the up

Boyce with a poor back pass gives the ball to Kenny but the Sligo teenager fires straight at Gartside

McDonnell feeds Kenny but he shoots over

Figueira lifting it for Rovers and has been their biggest threat so far

Sligo making a habit of giving away frees in dangerous areas this time Malone is taken down

Figueira drives forward and chooses to strike instead of cross, no problem for Gartside on his near post

Thomson forces McGinty to saves another strike from the free

morahan takes down Junior once again in a dangerous position,

Gartside gets up and stops a Kenny header after a spell of good play from rovers

Thomson thumps it after a little lay off and rattles the back of the net one nil to the candystripes

Junior is taken down by Morahan in a dangerous positon central about 30 yards out

McGonigle with a strike forcing McGinty into the first save of the game

Mahon stands strong in the face of Junior, stopping his former teammate in attack

Derry looking comfortable on the ball, and pressing hard when not in possession

Derry testing the Sligo defence early on,

Sligo set to kick off with Gibson in the centre circle

Victory for Sligo will ensure a 7 point gap in the race for Europe and quell a 6 game losing streak

A win this evening for the Candystripes will put them within one point of their opponents in 3rd place

While Kenny, Horgan and Byrne start for the Bit O'Red

Former Sligo player Junior returns to the Derry starting 11

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