Sligo Rovers won their opening pre-season friendly of the year on Tuesday, defeating Sure Sports FC 11-0 in Solar 21 Park in Castlebar.

Kris Twardek and Liam Kerrigan scored hat-tricks, while Ronan Murray bagged his first goals for the club with a brace.

Regan Donelon (two) and Kyle Callan-McFadden completed the scoring.

Two trialists also featured in game.

Rovers are back in action on Saturday in the same venue at 2pm against Galway United.

#bitored team to face Sure Sports. McGinty, Keaney, Murray, Kerrigan, Dunleavy, McFadden, Morahan, Twardek, Donelon, Leverock, Mahon