Derry City vs Sligo Rovers

Premier Division 24 May 2024, 18:45
Derry City
Derry City
2–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
🏟 The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)) 👤 R. Hennessy Round 17

Match report

Derry City shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division on 24 May 2024. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Derry City dominated possession with 73% of the ball and had 24 shots to Sligo Rovers' 5.

The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)), with R. Hennessy in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 73% - 27% Shots 24 - 5 On target 8 - 3 Corners 9 - 0 Fouls 9 - 23 Yellow cards 8
9
Player of the match
William Patching
Derry City · 1 goal
8 Michael Duffy 1 goal
8 Niall Morahan 1 goal
8 Paul McMullan captained the side
7 Brian Maher captained the side
First half vs second half
Derry City stepped it up after the break, with 17 shots in the second half compared to 7 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–3 17–2
Shots On Goal 3–2 5–1
Ball Possession 67–33 —
Corners 4–0 5–0
Attacks 53–53 72–25
Match statistics
1 Penalty 0
4 Substitution 3
125 Attacks 78
60 Dangerous Attacks 24
6 On Target 3
18 Off Target 2
24 Shots Total 5
8 Shots On Goal 3
10 Shots Off Goal 1
6 Shots Blocked 1
16 Shots Inside Box 3
8 Shots Outside Box 2
9 Fouls 23
9 Corners 0
0 Offsides 2
73% Ball Possession 27%
2 Yellow Cards 6
1 Saves 6
566 Passes Total 219
446 Passes Accurate 105
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-4-1-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Derry City · 4-2-3-1
1 B. Maher
2 R. Boyce 16 S. McEleney 24 S. Todd 14 B. Doherty
28 A. O'Reilly 15 S. Diallo
12 P. McMullan 8 W. Patching 7 M. Duffy
9 P. Hoban
Sligo Rovers · 4-4-1-1
1 E. McGinty
2 J. Wilson 5 C. Wiggett 46 C. Reynolds 3 R. Hutchinson
11 F. Hartmann 8 N. Morahan 27 C. Malley 18 S. Radosavljevic
4 E. Chapman
34 K. Barlow
Derry City
Coach
R. Higgins
Substitutes
  • 23 Cameron Dummigan
  • 17 Cameron McJannett
  • 10 Patrick McEleney
  • 21 Danny Mullen
  • 26 Tadgh Ryan
  • 6 Mark Connolly
  • 3 Ciaran Coll
  • 4 Ciaron Harkin
  • 27 Daniel Kelly
Sligo Rovers
Coach
J. Russell
Substitutes
  • 10 Rein Smit
  • 47 Owen Elding
  • 39 Kyle McDonagh
  • 56 Kyle Gabbidon
  • 30 Richard Brush
  • 35 Sean McAteer
  • 52 Shea Malole
  • 42 Aidan Gabbidon
  • 50 David Jonathan
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ P. McEleney ↓ S. Diallo Derry City
  • 46' ↑ C. McJannet ↓ S. Todd Derry City
  • 46' ↑ C. Dummigan ↓ R. Boyce Derry City
  • 74' ↑ D. Mullen ↓ B. Doherty Derry City
  • 75' ↑ R. Smit ↓ C. Reynolds Sligo Rovers
  • 76' ↑ O. Elding ↓ F. Hartmann Sligo Rovers
  • 90+2' ↑ K. McDonagh ↓ S. Radosavljević Sligo Rovers
Cards
  • 28' P. McMullan Derry City
  • 36' C. Reynolds Sligo Rovers
  • 36' B. Maher Derry City
  • 45+1' C. Wiggett Sligo Rovers
  • 58' F. Hartmann Sligo Rovers
  • 80' E. McGinty Sligo Rovers
  • 81' R. Hutchinson Sligo Rovers
  • 81' E. Chapman Sligo Rovers
Head-to-head
Derry City 9 9 draws 9 Sligo Rovers
2026-04-06 Sligo Rovers vs Derry City 0 - 0
2026-02-06 Derry City vs Sligo Rovers 2 - 1
2026-01-09 Sligo Rovers vs Derry City 1 - 0
2025-10-05 Derry City vs Sligo Rovers 1 - 0
2025-07-12 Sligo vs Derry 2 - 0
2025-04-22 Derry City vs Sligo Rovers 3 - 0
Recent form
Derry City D D D D D
Sligo Rovers D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Derry City vs Sligo Rovers?
Derry City drew 2-2 against Sligo Rovers on 24 May 2024.
Who won Derry City vs Sligo Rovers?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Derry City vs Sligo Rovers played?
The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)).
Who had more possession in Derry City vs Sligo Rovers?
Derry City had 73% of possession, compared to 27% for the other side.