Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers result

Full-time · Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Sligo Rovers

Premier Division · Mon, 05 May 2025 19:00 BST · Tallaght Stadium

Updated 7 May 2026, 05:13 UK · refreshed continuously

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Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Sligo Rovers — Shamrock Rovers won this Premier Division match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Shamrock Rovers beat Sligo Rovers 2–0 at Tallaght Stadium in the Premier Division (Ireland) on Monday 5 May.

Shamrock Rovers have scored in eight consecutive matches.

The goals

Shamrock Rovers led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Shamrock Rovers: Graham Burke (26’ pen) and Aaron Greene (42’, assisted by Graham Burke).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Shamrock Rovers 0.00, Sligo Rovers 0.00, from 17 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Shamrock Rovers: Matthew Healy (41’) and Lee Grace (46’); Sligo Rovers: J. Mahon (18’).

What it changes

Shamrock Rovers are unbeaten in their last three matches.

Sligo Rovers are winless in their last four matches.

Shamrock Rovers’s two-goal margin was the biggest of round 14, across five matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Graham Burke (Shamrock Rovers) 11.4, Darragh Nugent (Shamrock Rovers) 6.1 and Aaron Greene (Shamrock Rovers) 5.1 led the match.

Next up

Shamrock Rovers next host Sligo Rovers on 23 October 2026.

Sligo Rovers next travel to Shamrock Rovers on 23 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Shamrock Rovers: Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Sligo Rovers · Premier Division
Venue: Tallaght Stadium · Dublin
Referee: R. Hennessy
Head-to-head (last 6): Shamrock Rovers 3 · draws 1 · Sligo Rovers 2 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Shamrock Rovers 1W 3D 1L · Sligo Rovers 1W 2D 2L

Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Sligo Rovers (Premier Division): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 7 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.13 / 1.88 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.17 / 4.29

Corners

against 3.17 / 5 · 0 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

4.5 / 4

Shots on target

against 3 / 5.29 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2 / 3.86

Cards

against 2.83 / 3.29 · 4 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 May 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 May 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Shamrock Rovers for / against	Line	Sligo Rovers for / against
Goals scored	1.75 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.17 for · 3.17 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	4.29 for · 5 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	12.5 for · 8.83 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	10.57 for · 12.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	4.5 for · 3 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	11 for · 11.17 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	11.86 for · 12.86 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2.83 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	3.86 for · 3.29 against n 7 Last 5

Shamrock Rovers

Shamrock Rovers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Darragh Nugent n 8	25.6	3.1 3/3	1.8 4/0	—
G. O'Neill n 8	46	1.7 5/2	0.7 2/1	—
John O'Sullivan n 3	35.7	1.7 1/1	1.7 1/1	—
M. Healy n 8	90.9	1.5 8/3	0.9 4/1	—
J. Honohan n 8	89.9	1.5 6/3	1 7/1	—

Shamrock Rovers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Victor Ozhianvuna n 6	14.7	3.1 3/0	3.1 3/0
Graham Burke n 8	62.6	2.3 6/3	1.1 3/2
R. Gaffney n 8	36.5	2.2 5/2	1.2 4/0
Michael Noonan n 8	36.1	2.2 5/1	1.6 4/1
John O'Sullivan n 3	35.7	1.7 1/1	0.8 1/0

Shamrock Rovers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Jack Byrne n 8	55.5	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
R. Gaffney n 8	36.5	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
A. McEneff n 8	72.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
D. Grant n 8	72.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
M. Healy n 8	90.9	0.1 1/0	0.2 1/1

Shamrock Rovers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Victor Ozhianvuna n 6	14.7	4.1 4/0
Darragh Nugent n 8	25.6	4 6/3
Pico n 8	90.9	2.4 7/6
M. Healy n 8	90.9	2.2 7/5
G. O'Neill n 8	46	2 2/2

Shamrock Rovers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. Pöhls n 8	87.9	2.4 7/3
Ed McGinty n 8	82.5	1.6 5/0

Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. McDonagh n 4	15.5	2.9 1/1	1.5 1/0	—
F. Lomboto n 8	33.4	2.4 4/1	1.7 4/1	—
O. van Hattum n 8	45.4	2 4/2	3 4/3	—
Conor Reynolds n 7	47.9	1.9 5/2	0 0/0	—
J. Hakiki n 8	76	1.8 5/5	2.2 6/5	—

Sligo Rovers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Owen Elding n 8	83.5	2 6/4	0.8 4/2
F. Lomboto n 8	33.4	2 4/2	1 3/0
S. Mallon n 8	22.4	2 4/0	1.5 3/0
C. Kavanagh n 8	68.8	1.5 4/2	1.1 3/1
K. McDonagh n 4	15.5	1.5 1/0	0 0/0

Sligo Rovers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. Lomboto n 8	33.4	1 3/0	0 0/0
C. Kavanagh n 8	68.8	0.5 2/1	0.2 1/0
Owen Elding n 8	83.5	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
R. Manning n 8	49.4	0 0/0	0.5 1/1
W. Fitzgerald n 8	88.8	0 0/0	0.3 2/0

Sligo Rovers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Conor Reynolds n 7	47.9	6.2 6/4
O. Denham n 8	78	2.6 6/5
D. Patton n 5	23.6	2.3 2/1
M. Wolfe n 8	38.8	2 5/2
R. Hutchinson n 8	89.9	1.8 4/4

Sligo Rovers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. Walsh n 6	91.3	3.6 4/4
S. Sargeant n 8	91.5	2.7 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Shamrock Rovers		Sligo Rovers
64%	Possession	36%
17	Shots	10
7	Shots on target	3
4	Shots off target	6
6	Blocked shots	1
10	Shots inside the box	7
7	Corners	5
5	Offsides	1
15	Fouls	11
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	5
580	Passes	327
89%	Pass accuracy	81%

Shamrock Rovers player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Ed McGinty	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
A. Matthews	90	0	0	2	0	2	3	0	7.5
L. Grace	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	7.5
Pico	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
Cory O'Sullivan	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.3
Darragh Nugent	90	0	0	1	1	2	6	0	8
D. Grant	83	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.2
Aaron Greene	83	1	0	2	2	2	0	0	7.6
Jack Byrne	68	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	7.6
M. Healy	68	0	0	1	1	1	4	Y	7.2
Graham Burke	68	1	1	3	3	1	1	0	8.9
John O'Sullivan sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
G. O'Neill sub	22	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	7.2
Michael Noonan sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
Victor Ozhianvuna sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
R. Gaffney sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sligo Rovers player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Sargeant	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
G. McElroy	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Mahon	90	0	0	0	2	Y	6.5
R. Hutchinson	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
R. Manning	90	1	1	0	2	0	6.9
W. Fitzgerald	90	0	0	4	0	0	7.2
Owen Elding	90	3	1	1	1	0	6.9
Conor Reynolds	77	0	0	0	5	0	6.5
M. Wolfe	77	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
F. Lomboto	77	1	0	0	1	0	6.2
J. Hakiki	45	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
C. Kavanagh sub	38	3	0	2	0	0	7.3
H. Lintott sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
D. Patton sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
W. Waweru sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
S. Mallon sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Shamrock RoversWDLDD

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Sligo RoversLWLDD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Shamrock Rovers 3 · 1 draw · Sligo Rovers 2 · 3 goals/game

2025-03-03 Sligo Rovers 2–1 Shamrock Rovers
2024-09-13 Shamrock Rovers 4–0 Sligo Rovers
2024-06-28 Sligo Rovers 2–0 Shamrock Rovers
2024-04-12 Shamrock Rovers 3–0 Sligo Rovers
2024-03-09 Sligo Rovers 0–0 Shamrock Rovers
2023-11-03 Shamrock Rovers 4–2 Sligo Rovers

League standing · 2025

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Shamrock Rovers#1 pos66 pts36 pl+23 GD

Sligo Rovers#7 pos41 pts36 pl-12 GD

Goals per game

Shamrock Rovers scored1.56

Sligo Rovers scored1.17

Shamrock Rovers conceded0.92

Sligo Rovers conceded1.5

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What is the head-to-head record between Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers?: In their last 6 meetings, Shamrock Rovers won 3, Sligo Rovers won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers?: Recent form — Shamrock Rovers 1W 3D 1L; Sligo Rovers 1W 2D 2L.

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