Sligo Rovers vs Shelbourne

Premier Division 21 Mar 2026, 19:45
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
🏟 Showgrounds 👤 M. Lynch Round 8

Match report

Shelbourne edged past Sligo Rovers 1-0 in the Premier Division on 21 March 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Shelbourne dominated possession with 83% of the ball, while Sligo Rovers had 13 shots to Shelbourne's 12.

The match was played at Showgrounds, with M. Lynch in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 17% - 83% Shots 13 - 12 On target 3 - 1 Corners 7 - 7 Fouls 7 - 11 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Daniel Kelly
Shelbourne · 1 goal
8 Wessel Speel captained the side
8 Zeno Ibsen Rossi captained the side
7 Jeannot Esua captained the side
7 Oliver Denham captained the side
First half vs second half
Sligo Rovers stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–6 9–6
Shots On Goal 1–0 2–1
Ball Possession 45–55 —
Corners 2–4 5–3
Attacks 63–55 53–55
Match statistics
7 Corners 7
3 Substitution 5
116 Attacks 110
43 Dangerous Attacks 55
2 On Target 1
11 Off Target 11
17% Ball Possession 83%
13 Shots Total 12
3 Shots On Goal 1
7 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 8
7 Shots Inside Box 9
6 Shots Outside Box 3
7 Fouls 11
7 Corners 7
49% Ball Possession 51%
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Saves 2
388 Passes Total 411
284 Passes Accurate 312
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sligo Rovers · 4-3-3
29 S. Sargeant
33 J. Esua 15 O. Denham 17 S. McHale 7 W. Fitzgerald
14 J. McManus 16 C. McHugh 4 S. Quirk
19 A. Nolan 11 C. Kavanagh 10 A. Meekison
Shelbourne · 3-5-2
1 W. Speel
15 S. Bone 24 Z. Rossi 4 K. Ledwidge
17 D. Kelly 14 A. Coote 21 J. Henry-Francis 23 K. McInroy 18 J. Norris
10 J. Martin 7 H. Wood
Sligo Rovers
Coach
John Russell
Substitutes
  • 52 Gareth McElroy
  • 24 Mai Traore
  • 6 Ciaron Harkin
  • 1 Liam Hughes
  • 51 Aidan Gabbidon
  • 23 Kyle McDonagh
  • 61 Conor Cannon
  • 43 Callum Lynch
  • 63 Guilherme Rego Priosti
Shelbourne
Coach
Joey O'Brien
Substitutes
  • 28 Maill Lundgren
  • 9 Sean Boyd
  • 2 Sean Gannon
  • 6 Jonathan Lunney
  • 27 Evan Caffrey
  • 31 Conor Walsh
  • 5 Ellis Chapman
  • 36 Will Jarvis
  • 20 Rodrigo Freitas
Substitutions
  • 67' ↑ M. Lundgren ↓ A. Coote Shelbourne
  • 70' ↑ M. Traore ↓ A. Nolan Sligo Rovers
  • 70' ↑ G. McElroy ↓ C. McHugh Sligo Rovers
  • 76' ↑ S. Boyd ↓ J. Martin Shelbourne
  • 77' ↑ S. Gannon ↓ J. Norris Shelbourne
  • 79' ↑ C. Harkin ↓ J. McManus Sligo Rovers
  • 86' ↑ J. Lunney ↓ J. Henry-Francis Shelbourne
  • 86' ↑ E. Caffrey ↓ D. Kelly Shelbourne
Cards
  • 45+1' W. Fitzgerald Sligo Rovers
  • 90' K. McInroy Shelbourne
  • 90+6' J. Lunney Shelbourne
Head-to-head
Sligo Rovers 4 4 draws 12 Shelbourne
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Recent form
Sligo Rovers D D D D D
Shelbourne D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sligo Rovers vs Shelbourne?
Sligo Rovers lost 0-1 against Shelbourne on 21 March 2026.
Who won Sligo Rovers vs Shelbourne?
Shelbourne won the match 1-0.
Where was Sligo Rovers vs Shelbourne played?
The match was played at Showgrounds.
Who had more possession in Sligo Rovers vs Shelbourne?
Shelbourne had 83% of possession, compared to 17% for the other side.