Waterford vs Sligo Rovers

Premier Division 20 Feb 2026, 19:45
Waterford
Waterford
0–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
🏟 Regional Sports Centre 👤 D. Murphy Round 3

Match report

Waterford played out a goalless draw with Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division on 20 February 2026.

Waterford had 18 shots to Sligo Rovers' 12.

The match was played at Regional Sports Centre, with D. Murphy in charge.

Possession 48% - 52% Shots 18 - 12 On target 4 - 1 Fouls 13 - 10 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Samuel Glenfield
Waterford · captained the side
8 Conan Noonan captained the side
8 Sam Sargeant 3 saves
8 Sean Stewart captained the side
8 Seb Quirk captained the side
First half vs second half
Waterford stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–4 12–8
Shots On Goal 1–0 3–1
Ball Possession 0–0 —
Match statistics
18 Shots Total 12
4 Shots On Goal 1
8 Shots Off Goal 5
6 Shots Blocked 6
11 Shots Inside Box 4
7 Shots Outside Box 8
13 Fouls 10
11 Corners 6
1 Offsides 1
48% Ball Possession 52%
2 Yellow Cards 4
1 Saves 3
280 Passes Total 307
165 Passes Accurate 203
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Waterford · 4-4-2
1 S. McMullan
15 L. Heeney 5 J. Mahon 16 H. Cann 3 B. Couto
20 J. Voilås 19 S. Glenfield 10 C. Noonan 11 T. Coyle
9 P. Amond 18 T. Lonergan
Sligo Rovers · 4-2-3-1
29 S. Sargeant
33 J. Esua 15 O. Denham 5 S. Blaney 3 S. Stewart
6 C. Harkin 4 S. Quirk
28 R. O'Kane 10 A. Meekison 7 W. Fitzgerald
24 M. Traore
Waterford
Substitutes
  • 8 Evan McLaughlin
  • 7 Conor Carty
  • 17 Jordan Faria
  • 25 Jason Healy
  • 43 Alan Zborowski
  • 14 Jesse Dempsey
  • 6 Cian Barrett
  • 22 Ronan Mansfield
  • 27 Dean McMenamy
Sligo Rovers
Coach
John Russell
Substitutes
  • 52 Gareth McElroy
  • 8 Jad Hakiki
  • 71 Daire Patton
  • 16 Carl McHugh
  • 23 Kyle McDonagh
  • 60 Richard Brush
  • 1 Liam Hughes
  • 63 Guilherme Rego Priosti
  • 19 Alex Nolan
Substitutions
  • 45+4' ↑ G. McElroy ↓ S. Blaney Sligo Rovers
  • 57' ↑ J. Hakiki ↓ A. Meekison Sligo Rovers
  • 58' ↑ D. Patton ↓ C. Harkin Sligo Rovers
  • 72' ↑ C. Carty ↓ T. Lonergan Waterford
  • 72' ↑ E. McLaughlin ↓ T. Coyle Waterford
  • 79' ↑ J. Faria ↓ J. Voilas Waterford
  • 81' ↑ K. McDonagh ↓ J. Esua Sligo Rovers
Cards
  • 17' J. Mahon Waterford
  • 42' C. Harkin Sligo Rovers
  • 47' G. McElroy Sligo Rovers
  • 64' J. Esua Sligo Rovers
  • 79' R. O'Kane Sligo Rovers
  • 81' C. Noonan Waterford
Head-to-head
Waterford 5 4 draws 8 Sligo Rovers
2026-06-12 Waterford vs Sligo Rovers 0 - 0
2026-04-18 Sligo Rovers vs Waterford 0 - 0
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
Waterford D D D D D
Sligo Rovers D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Waterford vs Sligo Rovers?
Waterford drew 0-0 against Sligo Rovers on 20 February 2026.
Who won Waterford vs Sligo Rovers?
Neither — the match finished 0-0.
Where was Waterford vs Sligo Rovers played?
The match was played at Regional Sports Centre.
Who had more possession in Waterford vs Sligo Rovers?
Sligo Rovers had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.