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Premier DivisionSeason 2025

Derry City vs Sligo Rovers

5 October 2025 at 16:00The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, Derry

Match Summary

Derry City defeated Sligo Rovers 1:0. The match was played in Premier Division 2025. Goals were scored by M. Duffy 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Derry City had 56% possession while Sligo Rovers held 44%. Derry City had 20 shots (7 on target) compared to 6 (2 on target) for Sligo Rovers. Derry City made 3 substitutions, Sligo Rovers made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Derry City and Sligo Rovers — 1 goal and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
C. WinchesterR. Benson
28′
Half Time
46′
C. KavanaghS. Stewart
H. CannG. Whyte
57′
65′
J. McManusC. Harkin
65′
G. McElroyO. Denham
S. DialloC. Dummigan
79′
87′
E. AgbajeC. Reynolds
88′
R. O'KaneM. Wolfe
M. Duffy

assist: R. Benson

90′
Full Time

Rivalry since 2019

Derry City vs Sligo Rovers Head to Head Results· 30

Derry City and Sligo Rovers have met 30 times — Derry City won 12, Sligo Rovers won 9, with 9 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Derry City leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 30 meetings. A combined 63 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.10 per match (35 for the home side, 28 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (40%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 11 games (37%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–4 in 2024.

Drawn
9
·
Total goals
63 · 2.1/match
Both scored
12/30 · 40%
Over 2.5
11/30 · 37%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 May 2026