1 v 1 
St. Pat's Ath.| 2' Lee Desmond | ||
| Jordan Gibson 49' | 1-0 | |
| Greg Bolger 56' | ||
| Jordan Gibson 58' | ||
| 58' Jamie Lennon | ||
| Garry Buckley 72' | ||
1-1 | 95' Ian Bermingham |
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2021 | 5:45 pm | LOI Men's Premier Division | 2021 |
Match Report
Pat’s grab late draw with Rovers
St. Pat’s managed to dig out from their first loss of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division, as an Ian Bermingham header on injury time grabbed a late draw against Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds this evening.
Before that, Sligo seemed to have claimed all three points when Gibson changed the score from the penalty spot as himself got tackled inside the visitor’s box.
Rovers comes out as the biggest winner of the round by seeing the two closest sides sharing the spoils one week before their visit to the Richmond Park.
Matters started energetically between the third-placed outfit, and one of the leaders before kick-off; with both teams coming forward looking for an early goal.
Greg Bolger brought the first warning of the game as he cracked it slightly off the crossbar; Bermingham replied with a free header found by Matty Smith’s cross coming in from the left.
Ronan Coughlan wasted a strong chance moments after, with credit to Edward McGinty, as he saved it brilliantly. On the other side of the pitch, Romeo Parkes didn’t do better as he was incapable of finishing a face-to-face scenario with Jaros.
Chris Forrester’s juicy deliveries created several chances for the Saints to change the score; Paddy Barrett was the first beneficiary when he saw his header going off the crossbar.
The visitors managed to win yards passing the half-hour mark, although with no more chances for both clubs to take the lead before the break.
Rovers came back much more aggressive and with plenty of intentions to hurt the opponent.
With 48 minutes on the clock, the referee had no hesitation pointing to the penalty spot; Jordan Gibson, who got himself tackled inside the box, claimed the lead for Sligo.
Stephen O’Donnell’s boys came back into the second half like they had started matters, and it took 25 minutes for goalkeeper McGinty to be bothered.
Forrester’s corner found Sam Bone as the centre-back sent it just off the right post. Coughlan almost managed to score against his former team, but Ginty claimed all the attention with a brilliant save.
The game became unpredictable inside the last ten minutes with the chances for both clubs; in the last play of the game, Forrester sent in yet another perfect cross from a corner headed in by Bermingham, as he grabbed a point for the Dublin-based side and the first round of fixtures without a single loss.
Timeline
| 2' | 5. Lee Desmond | |
| 7. Jordan Gibson | 49' | |
| 55' | Sam Bone Darragh Burns |
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| 6. Greg Bolger | 56' | |
| 7. Jordan Gibson | 58' | |
| 58' | 6. Jamie Lennon | |
| 68' | Jamie Lennon Alfie Lewis |
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| 26. Garry Buckley | 72' | |
| Romeo Parkes Johnny Kenny |
79' | |
| 80' | Paddy Barrett Ben McCormack |
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| Niall Morahan Shane Blaney |
89' | |
| Walter Figueira David Cawley |
89' | |
| 95' | 3. Ian Bermingham |
Past Meetings
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 |
Bernardo Santos
With previous experience on a top-tier sports newspaper and a media department of a former European Champion club, Bernardo also collaborates as a sports journalist and media editor at St. Patrick's Athletic.
And the final whistle comes right after the equalizer. Sligo Rovers 1-1 St. Patrick's.
Late drama at the Showgrounds! Great delivery from Forrester and Bermingham spots it in with a free header on injury time!
Four additional minutes added at the Showgrounds.
What a chance for Sligo coming face-to-face with Jaros but he missed the 2-nil somehow.
Super save from Matt stopping a nice header from Ronan Coughlan.
Chris Forrester with another brilliant deliver from a corner sees Sam Bone heading it just off the right post.
Coughlan looking for Billy King but the crossed comes too long.
Sligo looking much more aggressive in the second half as Pat’s show some lake of ideas after the goal conceded.
Lennon with a poor effort from long range.
Gibson changes the score from the penalty stop.
The referee shows no hesitation pointing to the penalty stop. Gibson with an incredible run gets tackled inside Pat’s box by Sam Bone.
Gibson with the first cracker of the second half as he sends it way off the bar.
The whistle blows into the second 45 minutes.
No additional time here as the teams return to the dressing rooms and still no separating Sligo Rovers from St. Patrick’s. Both sides had their moments in the first half but the score is yet to be changed.
Gibson with a delicate effort tries to guide it into the goal’s top right corner but not with the right power.
Sligo’s offensive play have been reduced significantly as Pat’s managed to come forward in the pitch showing themselves as the more aggressive side.
Forrester delivers a perfect cross from a freekick as Paddy Barrett sees his header coming off the crossbar.
Lennon with a dangerous stop gets blocked by Sligo’s wall.
Romeo Parkes gets found inside Pat’s box as he couldn’t stop the ball properly.
Dangerous cross coming in from Sligo’s right-wing as Jaros comes off to clear it away.
Coughlan miss a tremendous chance to open the score just with the keeper to beat! The forward was found perfectly by Forrester.
Bermingham with a free header after a perfect cross coming in from the left.
Bolder brings the first warning as he cracks the ball slightly off. What a chance!
Desmond gets booked early in the game.
Sligo kick us off into the first half.
Considering both teams performances in the league so far, it is fair to predict an enjoyable show, should the rainy weather in Sligo collaborate.
Pat's starting XI: Jaros, Mountney, Barrett, Desmond, Bone, Bermingham, Forrester, Lennon, Smith, King and Coughlan.
Sligo Rovers starting XI: McGinty (GK), Horgan, McCourt, Bolgar, Gibson, Figueira, Byrne, Mahon, Morahan, Buckley and Parkes.
The Saints arrive at Sligo three days after beating Longford Town 3-nil, courtesy of Ronan Coughlan and Chris Forrester’s astonishing performance with two sensational goals.
After the fall against Derry City (1-nil) and sharing the spoils with Drogheda (1-all) last Friday, the Reds are hoping to return to solid ground as soon as possible.
The recent history plays against the hosts, with just two victories in the last 15 games against Pat’s, however the high-performance levels shown at early doors in the 2021 season might well be enough to bear fruit.
Good afternoon and you are very welcome today’s live coverage of the meeting between Sligo Rovers and St. Patrick's Athletic at the Showgrounds, in one of the main events of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division ninth round of fixtures. My name is Bernardo Santos am I'm going to let you know aware of all the action as it happens.