Sligo Rovers vs Derry City

Premier Division 6 Apr 2026, 16:00
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
0–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Derry City
Derry City
🏟 Showgrounds 👤 R. Hennessey Round 10

Match report

Sligo Rovers played out a goalless draw with Derry City in the Premier Division on 6 April 2026.

Sligo Rovers failed to register a single shot on target, while Derry City had 9 shots to Sligo Rovers' 7.

The match was played at Showgrounds, with R. Hennessey in charge.

Possession 57% - 43% Shots 7 - 9 On target 0 - 4 Corners 4 - 9 Fouls 14 - 13 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Oliver Denham
Sligo Rovers · captained the side
8 Brandon Fleming captained the side
7 Sam Sargeant 4 saves
7 William Fitzgerald captained the side
7 James McManus captained the side
First half vs second half
Derry City came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–3 3–6
Shots On Goal 0–1 0–3
Ball Possession 52–48 —
Corners 2–3 2–6
Attacks 61–39 64–67
Match statistics
4 Corners 9
3 Substitution 5
125 Attacks 106
42 Dangerous Attacks 44
0 On Target 4
8 Off Target 6
57% Ball Possession 43%
7 Shots Total 9
0 Shots On Goal 4
4 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 2
5 Shots Inside Box 5
2 Shots Outside Box 4
14 Fouls 13
4 Corners 9
3 Offsides 1
49% Ball Possession 51%
3 Yellow Cards 2
4 Saves 0
326 Passes Total 331
180 Passes Accurate 181
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-2-1
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 71 D. Patton 4 S. Quirk
19 A. Nolan 24 M. Traore 10 A. Meekison
Derry City · 3-4-2-1
13 E. Beach
22 C. Barr 4 J. Stott 6 R. Slevin
2 B. Cotter 20 C. Winchester 8 A. O'Reilly 19 B. Fleming
15 J. Clarke 14 B. Doherty
17 J. Thomas
Sligo Rovers
Coach
John Russell
Substitutes
  • 52 Gareth McElroy
  • 16 Carl McHugh
  • 63 Guilherme Rego Priosti
  • 1 Liam Hughes
  • 51 Aidan Gabbidon
  • 23 Kyle McDonagh
  • 43 Callum Lynch
  • 6 Ciaron Harkin
  • 5 Shane Blaney
Derry City
Coach
Tiernan Lynch
Substitutes
  • 9 Afolabi Akinyemi
  • 24 Henry Rylah
  • 16 James McClean
  • 23 Cameron Dummigan
  • 28 James Olayinka
  • 26 Shea Callister
  • 21 Kévin Santos
  • 10 Darragh Markey
  • 25 Alex Bannon
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ G. McElroy ↓ M. Traore Sligo Rovers
  • 68' ↑ D. Akinyemi ↓ J. Thomas Derry City
  • 69' ↑ H. Rylah ↓ J. Clarke Derry City
  • 73' ↑ J. McClean ↓ R. Slevin Derry City
  • 81' ↑ C. McHugh ↓ S. Quirk Sligo Rovers
  • 82' ↑ C. Dummigan ↓ B. Doherty Derry City
  • 83' ↑ J. Olayinka ↓ B. Cotter Derry City
  • 88' ↑ G. Priosti ↓ A. Meekison Sligo Rovers
Cards
  • 7' R. Slevin Derry City
  • 11' J. Clarke Derry City
  • 15' J. Esua Sligo Rovers
  • 65' W. Fitzgerald Sligo Rovers
  • 88' G. McElroy Sligo Rovers
Head-to-head
Sligo Rovers 9 9 draws 9 Derry City
2026-04-06 Sligo Rovers vs Derry City 0 - 0
2026-02-06 Derry City vs Sligo Rovers 2 - 1
2026-01-09 Sligo Rovers vs Derry City 1 - 0
2025-10-05 Derry City vs Sligo Rovers 1 - 0
2025-07-12 Sligo vs Derry 2 - 0
2025-04-22 Derry City vs Sligo Rovers 3 - 0
Recent form
Sligo Rovers D D D D D
Derry City D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sligo Rovers vs Derry City?
Sligo Rovers drew 0-0 against Derry City on 6 April 2026.
Who won Sligo Rovers vs Derry City?
Neither — the match finished 0-0.
Where was Sligo Rovers vs Derry City played?
The match was played at Showgrounds.
Who had more possession in Sligo Rovers vs Derry City?
Sligo Rovers had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.