Rovers Vs. Bohemians – Preview

Sligo Rovers return to league action tomorrow night, as Bohemians visit The Showgrounds in the SSE Airtricity League with a 7.45pm kick-off.

With the postponement of Sligo Rovers Vs. Waterford last month, tomorrow night’s encounter will mark the first league game in The Showgrounds since Rovers defeated UCD 1-0 on March 9th.

In team news, Ed Mc Ginty is still out with a broken finger while there will be a late fitness test for John Russell.

Liam Buckley said “Bohemians have had a great start to the season and tomorrow night will be a difficult test for the lads but it’s a test that we are all looking forward to.

“There is no denying that the last 3 results have been disappointing but we are getting to a stage now where we’re getting the squad back to where we want it in terms of fitness and having a near full squad of players to choose from.

“It’s nearly a full month since our last home league game in which we overturned UCD and I know our supporters will come out in huge numbers once again to support the team.

“As I said previously it’s going to be a difficult test for the lads but I am confident it’s a test we can rise to and send our supporters home happy. “

Gates open at 6.30pm tomorrow evening with match tickets available here: https://www.sligorovers.com/match-tickets/

League Action Returns To The Showgrounds

Sligo Rovers are back in action this coming Saturday night as Bohemians visit The Showgrounds with a 7.45pm kick-off.

The Match Sponsor is Tony Quinn Foods, the Match Ball Sponsor is Eammon Scanlon while the After Match is sponsored by The Railway bar, Lord Edward Street Sligo.

There will be a free Harry McLoughlin poster with every match programme bought on the night also.

Due to the postponement of our home game against Waterford in March, this coming Saturday will mark the 28th day since our last home league game.

Turnstiles will open from 6.30pm, with match tickets available here.

Rovers bow out of EA Sports Cup

Sligo Rovers were knocked out of the EA Sports Cup at the second round stage on Monday evening after they were beaten 2-1 by Finn Harps in Ballybofey.

On a wet night in Donegal, it was the home side who finally broke the deadlock courtesy of a superb Mark Coyle opener.

However, Rovers struck at the death to force extra-time through Dante Leverock.

But it was to be Harps’ night as Stephen Doherty hit the winner five minutes into the added 30 minutes.

LMS Round 6

There is little or no rest for all of the remaining entrants in our Last Man Standing competition, with Round 6 of the competition kicking off tomorrow night.

There are 10 fixtures down for decision from tomorrow (Tuesday) until Sunday the 7th of April. Selections for Round 6 must me emailed to shane@sligorovers.com by 6pm tomorrow evening (Tuesday) or sent via text to 086-4554265.

Please note Round 6 is based on games from Tuesday the 2nd of April until Sunday the 7th.

Just five entrants were knocked out in Round 5 so far, meaning there are currently 150 left standing.

Fixtures for Round 6 are as follows and as always, best of luck!

Watford vs Fulham

Wolves vs Man United

Chelsea vs Brighton

Man City vs Cardiff

Tottenham vs Crystal Palace

Southampton vs Liverpool

Bournemouth vs Burnley

Huddersfield vs Leicester

Newcastle vs Crystal Palace

Everton vs Arsenal

Rovers Travel to Harps – Team News

Sligo Rovers make the short trip to Ballybofey tonight, ahead of the EA Sports Cup second round tie against Finn Harps.

The Bit O’ Red collected a narrow 2-1 win in Ballybofey earlier in the season, with manager Liam Buckley expecting a tough test once again in Finn Park.

He said “we were all disappointed with last Friday night and we are very much looking to bounce back tonight by progressing into the next round of the cup. We came out with a victory from Finn Park a few weeks ago but we had to work extremely hard for that and I expect another battle tonight. It’s always a test coming to Finn Park and with that in mind we need to be ready from the start and get a foothold in the game early on”.

In team news, Ed Mc Ginty is out with a broken finger while there will be late fitness tests for Ronan Murray, David Cawley and John Mahon.

Kick off in Finn Park is 8pm.  

EA Sports Cup game Monday

Sligo Rovers will put league duties aside this Monday evening when we take on Finn Harps in the EA Sports Cup at Finn Park.

The Bit O’Red are bidding to win the League Cup for the first time since 2010.

Derry City knocked us out at the semi-final stage last season.

Kick-off in Ballybofey is 8pm.

Our next SSE Airtricity League Premier Division game is this Saturday, April 6th when we host Bohemians. Kick-off at the Showgrounds is 7.45pm.

Derry strike twice to beat Rovers

Second-half strikes from David Parkhouse and Ciaron Harkin sealed Derry City’s win over Sligo Rovers.

The Brandywell men had skipper Barry McNamee to thank for the win, as the talented midfielder drove the home side onto a much improved second half display.

Derry gave a full debut to goalkeeper Nathan Gartside, who had to replace the injury Peter Cherrie, while Eoghan Stokes came in for Conor McDermott, who also missed out completely with a groin problem.

As for Rovers boss Liam Buckley, he made five changes to his side which lost to Shamrock Rovers last time out.

It was Derry who went close on 10 minutes but Eoghan Stokes’ left footed strike, which had Rovers keeper Mitchell Beeney beaten, hit the side netting.

Gartside was called into action a minute later as at full stretch he brilliantly tipped over Liam Kerrigan’s super curling 20 yard effort.

Just after the mid-way point of the half Beeney had to make a smart save, to keep out Junior’s 25 yard shot, after Stokes’ clever flick set-up the City winger.

Early in the second half Junior went close but his tame header from Barry McNamee’s left wing cross, never really troubled Beeney and the Rovers keeper easily gathered.

On 57 minutes Beeney dived low to his left to keep out McNamee’s shot on the turn and Stokes’ follow-up strike came back off the post.

Derry deservedly took the lead two minutes later as that McNamee picked up a the loose ball, before playing in Parkhouse, who took a touch and made no mistake drilling the ball low into Beeney’s bottom left hand corner.

Liam Buckley’s men side missed a golden chance to level things on 76 minutes as substitute John Russell, cut the ball back from the left to find Ronan Coughlan, but the striker side footed wide from close range.

On 85 minutes Russell was inches away from equalising but his 20 yard strike whistled just past Gartside’s right hand post.

Deep into stoppage time and as the visitors were pushing forward for an equaliser they were caught on the break with City substitute Gianni Seraf’s pass finding Harkin, who blasted home from the right hand side of the box.

Anne Dorrian – RIP

Sligo Rovers Football Club would like to extend our sincere sympathies to Brian Dorrian and his extended family on the passing of his mother last night.

Brian has been involved at the club for many years, fostering our young underage players at under 19 level while also playing an active coaching role with our first team. Brian also enjoyed a spell as interim first team manager at the end of last season.

Everyone associated with the club will support Brian and his family over the coming days and weeks ahead.

Our thoughts are with the Dorrian family at this sad and difficult time.

Preview: Rovers to take on Derry

Sligo Rovers return to league action on Friday night when they visit Derry City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.

After a week off last week due to the postponement of the Waterford fixture, Rovers travel north for the first meeting of the season with the Candystripes. 

In team news, Ed McGinty is out with a finger injury.

David Cawley is doubtful and will undergo a late fitness test. 

Ronan Murray was troubled with a knock last week but has trained in recent days. 

Liam Buckley said: “We were quite disappointed with our performance last time out. 

“I didn’t particularly view the break as a good or bad thing but it did gives us a bit more time to work on certain things and try to get better in areas. We are much better than that display last game and we have to show that. 

“There isn’t much between Derry and ourselves in the table and that big, slick pitch will lend to a good game.

“I have no doubt it’ll be another hard one but one we can do well in. We’ve had a bit of time to work on things and Dante Leverock and Niall Morahan have returned okay from international duty

“We’ve eight games in a month after this with a tight squad. You can be sure everyone will play their part and we have nobody in the squad not capable because they are all good players that will demonstrate as much. 


“They can show that against Derry and it’s a game we’re really keen to get stuck into.”


Last Man Standing – Round 5

The International break is now behind us and we can now look forward to Round 5 in our Last Man Standing competition.

There is a full list of fixtures this weekend in the Premiership, with 155 left standing and in the running for the €1,000 top prize. Selections for Round 5 must be submitted to Shane@sligorovers.com or to 086-4554265 by 9pm on Friday night.

All entrants to the competition who have successfully made it to Round 5 are listed below, with their selections each week also listed. We wish everyone left in the competition the very best of luck.

This weeks fixtures:

Fulham vs Man City

Brighton vs Southampton

Burnley vs Wolves

Crystal Palace vs Huddersfield

Leicester vs Bournemouth

Man Utd vs Watford

West Ham vs Everton

Cardiff vs Chelsea

Liverpool vs Tottenham

Arsenal vs Newcastle

Remaining players and their selections so far up to Round 4:

First NameSurnameTeam W 1Team W 2 Team 3Team W 4
MarkRuaneWest HamArsenalMan UtdLiverpool
MarkMurphyWest HamMan CityChelseaLiverpool
John HowleyNewcastleMan CityBrightonLeicester
NoelScottWest HamSouthamptonWolvesLeicester
JoeMolloyArsenalMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
BrianBourkeNewcastleArsenalWolvesMan City
MelBourkeArsenalLiverpoolMan UdMan City
Paddy CumminsWest HamLiverpoolWolvesMan City
Alan FoxNewcastleArsenalWolvesMan City
StephenWalsheArsenalMan CityChelseaLeicester
FrankMoylanNewcastleArsenalMan UtdLiverpool
CamillusConboyNewcastleArsenalWolvesMan City
DennisFaheyWest HamSouthamptonMan UtdLeicester
PadraigMcDonaldArsenalMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
LiamHennesseyWest HamMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
FergalGillespieNewcastleArsenalBrightonLeicester
RonanHaugheyNewcastleMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
LornaMcLoughlinNewcastleMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
AnthonyQuinnWest HamMan CityBrightonLeicester
StephenMcIntyreArsenalMan CityChelseaLeicester
MacaylaBurkeBurnleySouthamptonWolvesLeicester
BobbyJonesArsenalMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
GaryTwiggWest HamMan CityWolvesLeicester
MichaelCarrollArsenalMan CityWolvesLiverpool
TheoMcDonaldWest HamNewcastleChelseaLiverpool
JimmyMcMeelWest HamArsenalWolvesLiverpool
HugoMcDonaldArsenalEvertonWolvesBournemouth
MarianMcDonaldArsenalNewcastleWatfordLiverpool
JarlaithMulliganWest HamLiverpoolMan UtdLeicester
NoelWardWest HamArsenalWolvesLeicester
MarkRuaneArsenalMan CityWolvesLeicester
RoddyMurphyArsenalLiverpoolMan UtdLeicester
NoelDunneNewcastleArsenalMan CityLeicester
SetantaLandersArsenalMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
Paddy KevansArsenalLeicesterWolvesBournemouth
DonalRyan SNRNewcastleMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
AndrewRoweArsenalMan CityMan UtdBournemouth
AndrewRoweWest HamArsenalWolvesBournemouth
GerryDunneNewcastleLeicesterBrightonLiverpool
GerryDunneWest HamSouthamptonMan UtdMan City
AllanChapmanArsenalSouthamptonWolvesLeicester
SamChapmanNewcastleSouthamptonMan UtdLeicester
DebbieChapmanWest HamLeicesterMan UtdLiverpool
BarryChapmanArsenalLiverpoolBrightonBournemouth
DonaldMcDonaghNewcastleArsenalWolvesLeicester
LorraineMurphyNewcastleMan CityChelseaLiverpool
BrendanFitzsimonsArsenalMan CityWolvesLiverpool
DavidWalshArsenalLeicesterChelseaLiverpool
LukeMcDonnellNewcastleArsenalMan UtdMan City
StephenMurrenNewcastleArsenalMan CityLiverpool
Peter FoleyArsenalLiverpoolMan UtdMan City
MichaelKeeganBurnleyHuddersfieldWest HamCardiff
GerryO’ReillyNewcastleArsenalMan CityLiverpool
BrianMcCannArsenalLiverpoolWolvesMan City
CiaranHigginsWest HamMan CityChelseaLeicester
CliveHynesArsenalNewcastleMan UtdLiverpool
BrendanGillenNewcastleMan CityWolvesLeicester
DamienMartynNewcastleArsenalMan UtdLiverpool
DavidRoweArsenalMan CityWolvesBournemouth
SandraRoweArsenalLiverpoolMan UtdBournemouth
Ella RoweNewcastleArsenalMan CityBournemouth
SeanDwyerNewcastleArsenalBrightonLeicester
GerardFoleyWest HamArsenalBrightonLeicester
ColinFeehilyNewcastleMan CityWolvesLiverpool
AndrewDoddArsenalMan UnitedChelseaLeicester
CathalBurnsWatfordMan CityBrightonBournemouth
GerardBurnsNewcastleLiverpoolChelseaBournemouth
MarkQuinnnewcastleArsenalMan UtdMan City
SenanQuinnWest HamLiverpoolWolvesLeicester
DiarmuidFeeneyWest HamArsenalMan CityLiverpool
DarraghElliottArsenalLiverpoolMan UtdMan City
DaraghGallagherArsenalEvertonWest HamMan City
KeelanWatersArsenalLeicesterMan UtdLiverpool
Andrew JohnDobsonNewcastleMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
StevenRobertsNewcastleMan CityWolvesLiverpool
Neil ThomasArsenalLiverpoolMan UtdLeicester
Pete JewittNewcastleMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
MarkFergusonWest HamEvertonBrightonLeicester
MarkCumminsWest HamLiverpoolMan CityLeicester
MarkCumminsNewcastleArsenalMan UtdMan City
TeresaHeeranWest HamArsenalWolvesLeicester
Martin BrackenNewcastleArsenalChelseaLiverpool
Paul KellyArsenalLiverpoolMan UtdLeicester
GerryHigginsNewcastleArsenalWolvesLiverpool
PatKellyWest hamLiverpoolMan UtdLeicester
DanielKellyWest hamArsenalWolvesLeicester
AlbertoConzNewcastleSouthamptonWolvesLeicester
MichaelKilcoyneNewcastleArsenalMan UtdMan City
Shane WhiteArsenalLiverpoolMan UtdLeicester
DamienRusheNewcastleLiverpoolMan CityLeicester
PaulCunninghamArsenalLeicesterChelseaMan City
KatieCunninghamArsenalLiverpoolMan UtdMan City
BreanainnoneillWest HamLeicesterMan UtdLiverpool
MichaelHealyWest HamMan CityChelseaLeicester
GaryCunninghamWest HamArsenalWolvesMan City
NoelKennedyArsenalEvertonWolvesLiverpool
EddieFitzpatrickWatfordMan CityBrightonBournemouth
RobertFitzpatrickWest HamSouthamptonMan UnitedMan City
AndrewHigginsNewcastleArsenalWolvesLeicester
MichaelMurphyNewcastleArsenalBrightonLeicester
Ann HigginsWest HamMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
Glen GilmartinWest HamArsenalWolvesLiverpool
Shane MCMahonArsenalMan CityMan UtdLeicester
FergalWrayArsenalMan CityMan UtdLeicester
MichaelMcNultyArsenalLiverpoolBrightonMan City
ThomasKerinsWest hamArsenalMan UtdLiverpool
RianKerinsNewcastleEvertonChelseaLeicester
AdrianToherWest HamArsenalMan CityBournemouth
DermotOharaWest HamMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
Colin BrackenArsenalLiverpoolWolvesLeicester
Colin BrackenArsenalSouthamptonBrightonMan City
GriffinMcManusNewcastleLiverpoolMan CityLeicester
MichaelConnollyWest HamMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
PeterKerinsNewcastleSouthamptonBrightonLeicester
Conor + MoonerWhiteArsenalSouthamptonWolvesLeicester
TerryCoxNewcastleArsenalMan CityBournemouth
GaryMorahanWest HamArsenalMan UtdLiverpool
MartinFoleyArsenalLiverpoolMan UtdMan City
ThereseFoleyArsenalLiverpoolMan UtdBournemouth
JessicaFarryWest hamLeicesterChelseaBournemouth
JimKeaneArsenalMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
RossMonaghanNewcastleLeicesterWolvesBrighton
PaulMcdonaghNewcastleMan CityWolvesLiverpool
JamesGethinsArsenalMan CityChelseaLiverpool
SeanDavyBurnleyArsenalWolvesLeicester
GladysRooneyNewcastleArsenalMan UtdMan City
GraceMc DonaghArsenalLeicesterChelseaMan City
SharonaO TooleArsenalLiverpoolChelseaMan City
GaryKilcullenWest HamLiverpoolMan UtdLeicester
FintanDoddyArsenalMan CityMan UtdLeicester
WilleJinksNewcastleArsenalBrightonLiverpool
PaulJudgeArsenalLiverpoolBrightonLeicester
MichaelDoddyArsenalLiverpoolMan UtdMan City
GertieDoddyWest HamMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
GraceDoddyArsenalMan CityBrightonLiverpool
SarahColleryWest HamMan CityMan UtdLeicester
PatrickConlonNewcastleArsenalWolvesLiverpool
MartinBeirneWest HamLiverpoolWolvesLeicester
AnthonyQuinnNewcastleArsenalMan UnitedMan City
AnthonyQuinnArsenalSouthamptonMan CityLiverpool
NiallMcloughlinArsenalEvertonMan UtdLiverpool
AlanJinksNewcastleLiverpoolMan UtdMan City
LiamJohnsonNewcastleArsenalMan CityLeicester
BrianColreavyArsenalLeicesterWolvesLiverpool
MichaelFerrisArsenalMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
RichardWormaldNewcastleArsenalMan CityLeicester
RichardWormaldWest HamMan CityWolvesLiverpool
EndaColemanArsenalLiverpoolWolvesBournemouth
Matt TanseyWest HamLeicesterMan CityLiverpool
JohnMurtaghArsenalMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
Des KavanaghWest hamArsenalWolvesLeicester
JohnnyKellyArsenalLiverpoolWolvesMan City
DavidGouldenNewcastleMan CityMan UtdLiverpool
DavidGouldenNewcastleMan CityMan UnitedLiverpool
Mark GilmurrayCrystal PalaceHuddersfieldWest HamMan City