Premier Division· Season 2025
Match Summary
Cork City and Sligo Rovers drew 1:1. The match was played in Premier Division 2025. Goals were scored by O. Elding 25′, K. Nelson 62′. 6 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Cork City had 59% possession while Sligo Rovers held 41%. Cork City had 22 shots (5 on target) compared to 8 (2 on target) for Sligo Rovers. Cork City made 2 substitutions, Sligo Rovers made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Cork City and Sligo Rovers — 2 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.
assist: H. Lintott
Rivalry since 2019
Cork City vs Sligo Rovers Head to Head Results· 16
Cork City and Sligo Rovers have met 16 times — Cork City won 6, Sligo Rovers won 4, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Cork City leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 53 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.31 per match (29 for the home side, 24 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (69%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (63%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sligo Rovers are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–3 in 2025.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026