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Friday, 25 January 2008 |
 Sligo Rovers will take on St Patricks Athletic at Richmond Park in their first fixture of the 2008 Eircom League season on March 7th. It will be a difficult start to the season for Paul Cook's side as they take on three of the main title contenders in the first month of the season.
Champions Drogheda United will be the first side to visit the Showgrounds on March 15th followed as well by Bohemians the following week. Rovers will finish the season by taking on Bray Wanderers on November 14th.
The full set of fixtures are as follows
Fri. March 7 St. Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. 15 March Sligo Rovers v Drogheda United The Showgrounds 8.00pm
Sat. 22 March Sligo Rovers v Bohemians The Showgrounds 8.00pm
Fri. 28 March UCD v Sligo Rovers Belfield Bowl 7.45pm
Sat. 5 April Sligo Rovers v Cobh Ramblers The Showgrounds 8.00pm
Fri. 11 April Derry City v Sligo Rovers Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Sat. 19 April Sligo Rovers v Galway United The Showgrounds 8.00pm
Fri. 25 April Finn Harps v Sligo Rovers Finn Park 8.00pm
Sat. 3 May Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers The Showgrounds 8.00pm
Fri. 9 May Cork City v Sligo Rovers Turners Cross 7.45pm
Midweek - eircom League of Ireland Cup Second Round
Sat. 17 May Sligo Rovers v Bray Wanderers The Showgrounds 8.00pm
Sat. 24 May Sligo Rovers v St. Patrick's Athletic The Showgrounds 8.00pm
TBC Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers United Park TBC
Fri. 30 May Bohemians v Sligo Rovers Dalymount Park 7.45pm
Weekend ending Sunday 8th June - FAI Ford Cup Third Round
Monday 9th June - Wednesday 18th June (inclusive) - NO FIXTURES
Sat. 21 June Sligo Rovers v UCD The Showgrounds 8.00pm
Sat. 28 June Cobh Ramblers v Sligo Rovers St. Colman's Park 7.45pm
Midweek - eircom League of Ireland Cup Quarter Finals
Sat. 5 July Sligo Rovers v Derry City The Showgrounds 8.00pm
Fri. 11 July Galway United v Sligo Rovers Terryland Park 7.45pm
Sat. 19 July Sligo Rovers v Finn Harps The Showgrounds 8.00pm
Fri. 25 July Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers Tolka Park 8.00pm
Sat. 2 August Sligo Rovers v Cork City The Showgrounds 8.00pm
Midweek - eircom League of Ireland Cup Semi-Finals
Fri. 8 August Bray Wanderers v Sligo Rovers Carlisle Grounds 7.45pm
Weekend ending Sunday 17th August - FAI Ford Cup Fourth Round
Fri. 22 August St. Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers Richmond Park 7.45pm
Sat. 30 August Sligo Rovers v Drogheda United The Showgrounds 8.00pm
Sat. 6 September Sligo Rovers v Bohemians The Showgrounds 8.00pm
Weekend ending Sunday 14th September - FAI Ford Cup Quarter Finals
Fri. 19 September UCD v Sligo Rovers Belfield Bowl 7.45pm
Sat. 27 September Sligo Rovers v Cobh Ramblers The Showgrounds 8.00pm
Friday, 26th September - eircom League of Ireland Cup final (to be confirmed)
Fri. 3 October Derry City v Sligo Rovers Brandywell Stadium 7.45pm
Sat. 11 October Sligo Rovers v Galway United The Showgrounds 8.00pm
Fri. 17 October Finn Harps v Sligo Rovers Finn Park 8.00pm
Weekend ending Sunday 26th October - FAI Ford Cup Semi-Finals
Sat. 1 November Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers The Showgrounds 8.00pm
Fri. 7 November Cork City v Sligo Rovers Turner's Cross 7.45pm
Fri. 14 November Sligo Rovers v Bray Wanderers The Showgrounds 7.45pm
Sunday, 30th November - FAI Ford Cup Final (to be confirmed)
By Rory Houston
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