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Premier DivisionSeason 2025

Shamrock Rovers vs Sligo Rovers

1 November 2025 at 16:30Tallaght Stadium, Dublin

Match Summary

Sligo Rovers defeated Shamrock Rovers 2:1. The match was played in Premier Division 2025. Goals were scored by O. Denham 37′, O. Elding 53′ (pen.), A. Matthews 62′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Shamrock Rovers had 68% possession while Sligo Rovers held 32%. Shamrock Rovers had 12 shots (5 on target) compared to 7 (4 on target) for Sligo Rovers. Shamrock Rovers made 5 substitutions, Sligo Rovers made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers — 3 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
31′
S. QuirkD. Patton
Half Time
53′
O. Elding

Penalty

A. MatthewsR. Lopes
64′
S. KavanaghD. Watts
64′
A. McEneffM. Healy
64′
71′
R. O'KaneC. Kavanagh
71′
E. AgbajeC. Reynolds
G. BurkeD. Grant
77′
J. McGovernM. Noonan
86′
Full Time

Rivalry since 2019

Shamrock Rovers vs Sligo Rovers Head to Head Results· 28

Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers have met 28 times — Shamrock Rovers won 15, Sligo Rovers won 5, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Shamrock Rovers leads the head-to-head with 15 victories from 28 meetings. A combined 74 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.64 per match (51 for the home side, 23 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (46%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 15 games (54%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2023.

Drawn
8
·
Total goals
74 · 2.6/match
Both scored
13/28 · 46%
Over 2.5
15/28 · 54%

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

API data: 11 May 2026