Sligo Rovers vs Waterford

Premier Division 31 Aug 2024, 18:45
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
2–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Waterford
Waterford
🏟 The Showgrounds (Sligo) 👤 P. Norton Round 29

Match report

Sligo Rovers beat Waterford 2-0 in the Premier Division on 31 August 2024.

Sligo Rovers had 23 shots to Waterford's 7.

The match was played at The Showgrounds (Sligo), with P. Norton in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 51% - 49% Shots 23 - 7 On target 11 - 1 Corners 9 - 3 Fouls 15 - 11 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Simon Power
Sligo Rovers · 1 goal
8 Wilson Waweru 1 goal
8 Reece Hutchinson captained the side
8 Connor Malley captained the side
8 William Fitzgerald 1 assist
First half vs second half
Waterford came out stronger after half-time, with 5 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 13–2 10–5
Shots On Goal 4–0 7–1
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 5–1 4–2
Attacks 41–38 60–52
Match statistics
9 Corners 3
3 Substitution 5
101 Attacks 90
55 Dangerous Attacks 42
10 On Target 2
14 Off Target 6
23 Shots Total 7
11 Shots On Goal 1
6 Shots Off Goal 5
6 Shots Blocked 1
17 Shots Inside Box 6
6 Shots Outside Box 1
15 Fouls 11
9 Corners 3
1 Offsides 1
51% Ball Possession 49%
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 6
345 Passes Total 338
248 Passes Accurate 247
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sligo Rovers · 4-2-3-1
1 E. McGinty
2 J. Wilson 15 O. Denham 52 G. McElroy 3 R. Hutchinson
8 N. Morahan 27 C. Malley
25 S. Power 4 E. Chapman 7 W. Fitzgerald
9 W. Waweru
Waterford · 3-4-2-1
24 L. Jones
17 K. Radkowski 15 D. Leahy 3 R. Burke
2 D. Power 19 S. Glenfield 6 R. McDonald 8 B. Baggley
21 C. Pattison 10 C. Parsons
9 P. Amond
Sligo Rovers
Coach
J. Russell
Substitutes
  • 11 Luke Pearce
  • 10 Stephen Mallon
  • 17 Jack Henry-Francis
  • 30 Richard Brush
  • 5 Charlie Wiggett
  • 34 Kailin Barlow
  • 38 David Jonathan
  • 39 Kyle McDonagh
  • 47 Owen Elding
Waterford
Coach
K. Long
Substitutes
  • 5 Grant Horton
  • 27 Dean McMenamy
  • 36 Joseph Forde
  • 22 Gbemi Arubi
  • 7 Ben McCormack
  • 1 Matthew Connor
  • 53 Shane Flynn
  • 18 Robert McCourt
  • 20 Sam Bellis
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ G. Horton ↓ S. Glenfield Waterford
  • 46' ↑ D. McMenamy ↓ D. Power Waterford
  • 65' ↑ L. Pearce ↓ W. Waweru Sligo Rovers
  • 71' ↑ G. Arubi ↓ C. Pattisson Waterford
  • 71' ↑ J. Forde ↓ C. Parsons Waterford
  • 77' ↑ S. Mallon ↓ S. Power Sligo Rovers
  • 81' ↑ B. McCormack ↓ R. McDonald Waterford
  • 88' ↑ J. Henry-Francis ↓ N. Morahan Sligo Rovers
Cards
  • 10' D. Power Waterford
  • 32' R. Hutchinson Sligo Rovers
  • 40' O. Denham Sligo Rovers
  • 41' S. Glenfield Waterford
  • 56' N. Morahan Sligo Rovers
Head-to-head
Sligo Rovers 8 4 draws 5 Waterford
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
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 won 2-0 against Waterford on 31 August 2024.
Who won Sligo Rovers vs Waterford?
Sligo Rovers won the match 2-0.
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 51% of possession, compared to 49% for the other side.