Sligo Rovers vs Galway United

Premier Division 27 Jul 2024, 18:45
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
2–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Galway United
Galway United
🏟 The Showgrounds (Sligo) 👤 G. Colfer Round 25

Match report

Sligo Rovers beat Galway United 2-0 in the Premier Division on 27 July 2024.

Galway United had 16 shots to Sligo Rovers' 9.

The match was played at The Showgrounds (Sligo), with G. Colfer in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 52% - 48% Shots 9 - 16 On target 3 - 4 Corners 4 - 3 Fouls 13 - 14 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Wilson Waweru
Sligo Rovers · 1 goal
8 Luke Pearce 1 goal
8 Edward McGinty 4 saves
8 Patrick Hickey captained the side
7 Charlie Wiggett captained the side
First half vs second half
Galway United came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 6 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–6 4–10
Shots On Goal 1–2 2–2
Ball Possession 57–43 —
Corners 1–1 3–2
Attacks 48–59 8–14
Match statistics
0 Substitution 1
56 Attacks 73
22 Dangerous Attacks 51
1 On Target 3
4 Off Target 7
9 Shots Total 16
3 Shots On Goal 4
3 Shots Off Goal 7
3 Shots Blocked 5
6 Shots Inside Box 9
3 Shots Outside Box 7
13 Fouls 14
4 Corners 3
1 Offsides 1
52% Ball Possession 48%
3 Yellow Cards 3
4 Saves 1
354 Passes Total 320
235 Passes Accurate 202
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sligo Rovers · 4-2-3-1
1 E. McGinty
5 C. Wiggett 15 O. Denham 28 N. Pijnaker 3 R. Hutchinson
8 N. Morahan 27 C. Malley
25 S. Power 4 E. Chapman 7 W. Fitzgerald
9 W. Waweru
Galway United · 4-2-3-1
1 B. Clarke
33 J. Esua 26 G. Buckley 5 K. Brouder 18 B. Burns
22 C. McCormack 15 P. Hickey
11 K. O'Sullivan 20 J. Keohane 24 E. McCarthy
7 S. Walsh
Sligo Rovers
Coach
J. Russell
Substitutes
  • 17 Jack Henry-Francis
  • 47 Owen Elding
  • 11 Luke Pearce
  • 30 Richard Brush
  • 52 Gareth McElroy
  • 38 David Jonathan
  • 71 Daire Patton
  • 39 Kyle McDonagh
  • 18 Stefan Radosavljevic
Galway United
Coach
J. Caulfield
Substitutes
  • 17 Vincent Borden
  • 8 Greg Cunningham
  • 19 Francely Lomboto
  • 10 David Hurley
  • 9 Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe
  • 16 Jack Brady
  • 4 Robert Slevin
  • 2 Conor O'Keeffe
  • 21 Colm Horgan
Substitutions
  • 54' ↑ V. Borden ↓ K. OSullivan Galway United
  • 65' ↑ J. Henry-Francis ↓ C. Wiggett Sligo Rovers
  • 69' ↑ O. Elding ↓ S. Power Sligo Rovers
  • 71' ↑ F. Lomboto ↓ E. McCarthy Galway United
  • 71' ↑ G. Cunningham ↓ B. Burns Galway United
  • 79' ↑ L. Pearce ↓ W. Waweru Sligo Rovers
  • 82' ↑ J. Ogedi-Uzokwe ↓ J. Esua Galway United
  • 82' ↑ D. Hurley ↓ C. McCormack Galway United
Cards
  • 13' B. Burns Galway United
  • 57' N. Morahan Sligo Rovers
  • 69' J. Esua Galway United
  • 72' O. Denham Sligo Rovers
  • 86' G. Cunningham Galway United
  • 90+2' L. Pearce Sligo Rovers
Head-to-head
Sligo Rovers 5 7 draws 2 Galway United
2026-05-16 Sligo Rovers vs Galway 0 - 0
2026-02-27 Galway vs Sligo Rovers 1 - 0
2026-01-24 Sligo Rovers vs Galway 6 - 0
2025-09-22 Galway vs Sligo Rovers 0 - 1
2025-06-23 Sligo vs Galway Utd 2 - 1
2025-05-16 Galway United vs Sligo Rovers 0 - 1
Recent form
Sligo Rovers D D D D D
Galway United D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sligo Rovers vs Galway United?
Sligo Rovers won 2-0 against Galway United on 27 July 2024.
Who won Sligo Rovers vs Galway United?
Sligo Rovers won the match 2-0.
Where was Sligo Rovers vs Galway United played?
The match was played at The Showgrounds (Sligo).
Who had more possession in Sligo Rovers vs Galway United?
Sligo Rovers had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.