Derry City vs Sligo Rovers
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium · Ireland
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Team statistics
- 6Shots on goal1
- 11Shots off goal3
- 24Total shots4
- 7Blocked shots0
- 15Shots inside box4
- 9Shots outside box0
- 6Shots on goal1
- 11Shots off goal3
- 24Total shots4
- 7Blocked shots0
- 15Shots inside box4
- 9Shots outside box0
- 15Fouls8
- 10Corners2
- 0Offsides1
- 59%Possession41%
- 2Yellow cards0
- -Red cards-
- 1Saves4
- 524Passes374
- 434Accurate passes290
- 83%Pass accuracy78%
- 1.68Expected goals0.23
- -0.73Goals prevented-0.73
Line-ups
Derry City 4-3-3
1B. MaherG
2B. CotterD
23C. DummiganD
3P. McCleanD
24B. Lyons-FosterD
12D. BurnsM
17N. TwiskM
8A. O'ReillyM
15J. ClarkeF
27L. BoyceF
7M. DuffyF
Sligo Rovers 4-2-3-1
29S. SargeantG
33J. EsuaD
15O. DenhamD
52G. McElroyD
23K. McDonagh
16C. McHughM
4S. QuirkM
28R. O'KaneM
20T. GeorgeM
7J. ShorrockM
11C. KavanaghF
Derry City 4-3-3
- 1B. MaherG
- 2B. CotterD
- 23C. DummiganD
- 3P. McCleanD
- 24B. Lyons-FosterD
- 12D. BurnsM
- 17N. TwiskM
- 8A. O'ReillyM
- 15J. ClarkeF
- 27L. BoyceF
- 7M. DuffyF
Bench
13T. NorcottG
22C. BarrD
31C. DowneyM
14E. ChapmanM
28J. OlayinkaM
29T. SmithF
32T. DohertyF
33O. O'BrienD
Coach
Tiernan LynchSligo Rovers 4-2-3-1
- 29S. SargeantG
- 33J. EsuaD
- 15O. DenhamD
- 52G. McElroyD
- 23K. McDonagh
- 16C. McHughM
- 4S. QuirkM
- 28R. O'KaneM
- 20T. GeorgeM
- 7J. ShorrockM
- 11C. KavanaghF
Bench
1L. HughesG
18J. McGonigleF
61C. Cannon
3S. StewartD
19A. NolanM
14J. McManusM
51A. Gabbidon
43C. LynchM
24J. O'DonnellF
Coach
Darren PurseTimeline
- 54'GoalB. Cotter (assist: D. Burns)Derry City
- 64'GoalA. O'Reilly (assist: L. Boyce)Derry City
- 54'GoalB. Cotter (assist: D. Burns)Derry City
- 55'SubstitutionOn: A. NolanOff: R. O'KaneSligo Rovers
- 55'SubstitutionOn: J. McManusOff: T. GeorgeSligo Rovers
- 58'Yellow cardBrooklyn Lyons-FosterDerry City
- 64'GoalA. O'Reilly (assist: L. Boyce)Derry City
- 65'SubstitutionOn: J. McGonigleOff: S. QuirkSligo Rovers
- 66'SubstitutionOn: C. BarrOff: D. BurnsDerry City
- 66'SubstitutionOn: S. StewartOff: K. McDonaghSligo Rovers
- 75'SubstitutionOn: J. OlayinkaOff: N. TwiskDerry City
- 75'SubstitutionOn: T. SmithOff: B. CotterDerry City
- 82'Yellow cardJames ClarkeDerry City
- 83'SubstitutionOn: E. ChapmanOff: L. BoyceDerry City
Players of the match
- Barry CotterDerry City
- Adam O'ReillyDerry City
- Patrick McCleanDerry City
| Player | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Cotter | 75 | |
| Adam O'Reilly | 94 | |
| Patrick McClean | 94 | |
| Darragh Burns | 66 | |
| Cian Kavanagh | 94 | |
| Jack Shorrock | 94 | |
| Cameron Dummigan | 94 | |
| Nick Twisk | 75 | |
| Michael Duffy | 94 | |
| Brian Maher | 94 | |
| James Clarke | 94 | |
| Ellis Chapman | 11 | |
| Sam Sargeant | 94 | |
| Sean Stewart | 29 | |
| Liam Boyce | 83 | |
| Conor Barr | 28 | |
| Jeannot Esua | 94 | |
| Gareth McElroy | 94 | |
| Alex Nolan | 39 | |
| Tyler Smith | 19 | |
| Oliver Denham | 94 | |
| Seb Quirk | 65 | |
| Ryan O'Kane | 55 | |
| Brooklyn Lyons-Foster | 94 | |
| James Olayinka | 19 | |
| Carl McHugh | 94 | |
| James McManus | 39 | |
| Jamie McGonigle | 29 | |
 Kyle McDonagh | 65 | |
| Trey George | 55 | |
| Tom Norcott | - | |
| Oisin O'Brien | - | |
| Callum Downey | - | |
| Terence Doherty | - | |
| Liam Hughes | - | |
| Conor Cannon | - | |
| Aidan Gabbidon | - | |
| Callum Lynch | - | |
| Jamie O’Donnell | - |
Standings
| Position | Record | Points | Goal diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5Derry City | 11-14-10 | 47 | +3 |
| 10Sligo Rovers | 5-9-21 | 24 | -38 |
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Head-to-head
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1 Derry CityDraws 11 Sligo Rovers
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1 Derry CityDraws 11 Sligo Rovers
- 2026-04-06Draw
- 2026-02-06Derry City
- 2026-01-09Sligo Rovers
