Sligo Rovers vs Waterford

Premier Division 15 Feb 2025, 19:45
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
2–3
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Waterford
Waterford
🏟 The Showgrounds (Sligo) 👤 D. McGraith Round 1

Match report

Waterford edged past Sligo Rovers 3-2 in the Premier Division on 15 February 2025. It was 0-2 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Sligo Rovers dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 25 shots to Waterford's 5.

The match was played at The Showgrounds (Sligo), with D. McGraith in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 25 - 5 On target 11 - 4 Corners 6 - 1 Fouls 8 - 18 Yellow cards 8
9
Player of the match
Stephen McMullan
Waterford · 9 saves
8 Jad Hakiki 1 goal
8 Owen Elding 1 goal
8 Rowan McDonald 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Conan Noonan 1 goal
First half vs second half
Sligo Rovers stepped it up after the break, with 19 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–3 19–2
Shots On Goal 4–3 7–1
Ball Possession 66–34 —
Corners 1–1 5–0
Attacks 53–30 47–32
Match statistics
6 Corners 1
1 Penalty 0
2 Substitution 4
100 Attacks 62
58 Dangerous Attacks 16
10 On Target 4
12 Off Target 1
25 Shots Total 5
11 Shots On Goal 4
8 Shots Off Goal 1
6 Shots Blocked 0
15 Shots Inside Box 3
10 Shots Outside Box 2
8 Fouls 18
6 Corners 1
1 Offsides 2
62% Ball Possession 38%
4 Yellow Cards 4
1 Saves 9
392 Passes Total 253
289 Passes Accurate 127
Line-ups 3-4-3  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sligo Rovers · 3-4-3
29 S. Sargeant
15 O. Denham 21 J. Mahon 3 R. Hutchinson
8 J. Hakiki 14 O. Hattum 27 C. Malley 6 M. Wolfe
47 O. Elding 11 C. Kavanagh 7 W. Fitzgerald
Waterford · 3-4-1-2
1 S. McMullan
5 G. Horton 17 K. Radkowski 4 A. Boyle
2 N. Bakboord 7 B. McCormack 6 R. McDonald 3 R. Burke
20 C. Noonan
18 T. Lonergan 9 P. Amond
Sligo Rovers
Coach
J. Russell
Substitutes
  • 19 Francely Lomboto
  • 49 Jake Doyle Hayes
  • 31 Conor Walsh
  • 46 Conor Reynolds
  • 2 Harvey Lintott
  • 12 Ronan Manning
  • 71 Daire Patton
  • 52 Gareth McElroy
  • 23 Kyle McDonagh
Waterford
Coach
K. Long
Substitutes
  • 27 Dean McMenamy
  • 15 Darragh Leahy
  • 16 Kyle White
  • 11 Maarten Pouwels
  • 31 Bradley Wade
  • 24 Liam Roberts
  • 29 Zak O'Sullivan
  • 40 Noah O'Brien
  • 43 Alan Zborowski
Substitutions
  • 53' ↑ D. McMenamy ↓ R. McDonald Waterford
  • 65' ↑ F. Lomboto ↓ M. Wolfe Sligo Rovers
  • 72' ↑ D. Leahy ↓ N. Bakboord Waterford
  • 83' ↑ K. White ↓ C. Noonan Waterford
  • 83' ↑ M. Pouwels ↓ T. Lonergan Waterford
  • 87' ↑ J. Doyle-Hayes ↓ C. Malley Sligo Rovers
Cards
  • 15' C. Malley Sligo Rovers
  • 16' A. Boyle Waterford
  • 32' O. Denham Sligo Rovers
  • 36' J. Hakiki Sligo Rovers
  • 51' N. Bakboord Waterford
  • 61' J. Mahon Sligo Rovers
  • 75' S. McMullan Waterford
  • 90+4' M. Pouwels Waterford
Head-to-head
Sligo Rovers 8 4 draws 5 Waterford
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2026-02-20 Waterford vs Sligo Rovers 0 - 0
2025-08-22 Waterford vs Sligo 1 - 2
2025-06-14 Sligo vs Waterford 1 - 0
2025-04-18 Waterford vs Sligo Rovers 0 - 4
Recent form
Sligo Rovers D D D D D
Waterford D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sligo Rovers vs Waterford?
Sligo Rovers lost 2-3 against Waterford on 15 February 2025.
Who won Sligo Rovers vs Waterford?
Waterford won the match 3-2.
Where was Sligo Rovers vs Waterford played?
The match was played at The Showgrounds (Sligo).
Who had more possession in Sligo Rovers vs Waterford?
Sligo Rovers had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.