Cork City ended Sligo Rovers unbeaten league run tonight at Turner's Cross thanks to a Dave Mooney goal after only nine minutes. But it was the second half sending off of Jamie McKenzie on which the game turned as he was given a second yellow card for diving in the box, when it looked like a penalty should have been awarded for the Bit O'Red.
The Bit O’Red were cruelly dumped out of the League Cup tonight by Galway United after a scoreless draw that forced the game into extra time and penalties.
Sligo Rovers crept over the line by the odd goal in five tonight in the Showgrounds as they overcame Shamrock Rovers by three goals to two. The score didn’t really tell the tale though as the home side were dominant until an edgy closing phase that saw them conceding two goals and but for a last gasp clearance off the line by Chris Butler this really could have been the one that got away.
A Mauro Almeida header gave Sligo Rovers all three points against rivals Finn Harps in Ballybofey on Friday night. It extends the Bit O’ Red’s unbeaten run in the league to five matches.
Two second half substitutions for Sligo Rovers proved the difference between the sides at The Showgrounds tonight as a Fahrudin Kudozovic brace and a glancing Cretaro header gave the Bit O'Red a three goal advantage over Galway United.
Cork City ended Sligo Rovers unbeaten league run tonight at Turner's Cross thanks to a Dave Mooney goal after only nine minutes. But it was the second half sending off of Jamie McKenzie on which the game turned as he was given a second yellow card for diving in the box, when it looked like a penalty should have been awarded for the Bit O'Red. 
