Welcome to the match between Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers

1'

Keshaun Holt played a pinpoint pass to Sheard Bradley, Sheard Bradley took it in his stride before Hamnet Tuft could cut it out.

Sheard Bradley tried to dart past Jerrold Rickard but Sheard Bradley lost the ball to Jerrold Rickard's block tackle.

2'

Meallan Vaughan hit the freekick. But it went over the bar.

3'

Meallan Vaughan knocked a lovely ball for Kyler Shakesheave, Kyler Shakesheave latched onto the ball before Alphonso Mathewson could reach it.

Kyler Shakesheave shot from distance. Hayden Morris failed to block the shot.

Egbert Merricks elected to fist the ball to safety.

4'

Rickie Pope had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Quintin Hudnall wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Rickie Pope put it high and wide ... It was a poor effort from Rickie Pope. He was lacking match sharpness.

5'

Brodie Palmer took the ball past Johnathan Reid.

Brodie Palmer hit a crashing drive from a distance. Maurice Steele couldn't reach it.

But Brodie Palmer sent it far too high ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

10'

Kyler Shakesheave made a good pass to Meallan Vaughan, Alphonso Mathewson couldn't cut out the pass.

Whilst still some way from goal, Meallan Vaughan tried to lob the keeper. Hayden Morris failed to charge down the shot.

Egbert Merricks managed to turn it behind.

12'

Kyler Shakesheave had a crack at goal from the freekick. But Kyler Shakesheave put it wide of the goal.

13'

Maurice Steele tried to dribble past Rickie Pope but Rickie Pope blocked Maurice Steele.

14'

Maurice Steele attempted to lob the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Rickie Pope.

15'

Kyler Shakesheave tried to take the ball past Cooper Greene but it failed.

16'

Maurice Steele played a pinpoint pass to Johnathan Reid, the ball was picked up by Johnathan Reid before Rickie Pope could cut it out.

Johnathan Reid passed the ball to Wil Coel, Wil Coel picked up on the ball before Brodie Palmer could cut it out.

Good play by Wil Coel in making himself some space and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Roscoe Russell approached too late to block it.

Egbert Merricks saved well and held the ball.

17'

Yellow card shown to Hayden Morris.

18'

Maurice Steele had the strength to hold off Brodie Palmer.

Maurice Steele directed the ball to Johnathan Reid, Johnathan Reid picked up on the ball before Rickie Pope could intercept.

Johnathan Reid made a pass to Jerrold Rickard, the ball was picked up by Jerrold Rickard before Brodie Palmer could cut it out.

Jerrold Rickard unleashed a fierce drive high at goal but the shot clattered off Roscoe Russell.

20'

Maurice Steele directed the ball to Johnathan Reid, Brodie Palmer failed to reach the ball.

Johnathan Reid took a medium-ranged shot. Rickie Pope didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He should have hit the target at least.

21'

Jerrold Rickard made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Keshaun Holt.

22'

Maurice Steele moved the ball forward for Johnathan Reid, Johnathan Reid picked up on the ball before Rickie Pope could intercept.

Johnathan Reid passed the ball to Quintin Hudnall, Quintin Hudnall took it in his stride before Brodie Palmer could cut it out.

Quintin Hudnall blasted the ball towards the top corner but the shot was blocked by Roscoe Russell.

23'

Benen Hawk swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

26'

Hamnet Tuft made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was intercepted by Keshaun Holt.

28'

Maurice Steele jinked confidently past Rickie Pope.

Maurice Steele tried his luck with a medium range chip. Brodie Palmer couldn't reach it.

Egbert Merricks did well to save and hold onto the ball.

32'

Meallan Vaughan moved the ball forward for Kyler Shakesheave, Alphonso Mathewson tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Kyler Shakesheave lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Hayden Morris failed to intercept the pass.

Wil Coel tried to head the ball forward for a team-mate but Sheard Bradley made it across to block the header.

33'

Hamnet Tuft blocked Bryce Payne before Bryce Payne attempted to deliver the ball.

34'

Jerrold Rickard powered past Bryce Payne!.

Jerrold Rickard floated it into the area, Keshaun Holt couldn't reach it.

Johnathan Reid connected with a looping header for the goal but Roscoe Russell headed the ball to safety.

35'

Quintin Hudnall moved the ball forward for Jerrold Rickard, Bryce Payne failed to reach the ball.

Jerrold Rickard crossed the ball high into the box, Keshaun Holt couldn't reach it.

Sheard Bradley beat Johnathan Reid to the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

38'

Hamnet Tuft picked up Jerrold Rickard's excellent ball, Keshaun Holt failed to intercept the pass.

Hamnet Tuft crossed the ball high and hard, Bryce Payne stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Quintin Hudnall beat Sheard Bradley to the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Maurice Steele found himself in some space and shot. Roscoe Russell approached too late to clear the danger.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

40'

Jerrold Rickard played a perfect pass for Hamnet Tuft, Hamnet Tuft latched onto the ball before Keshaun Holt could reach it.

Hamnet Tuft dribbled past Bryce Payne.

Hamnet Tuft blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but the shot was blocked by Keshaun Holt.

41'

Roscoe Russell dispatched the freekick goalwards. Roscoe Russell put it clean over the bar.

43'

Kyler Shakesheave played a lovely ball for Meallan Vaughan, the ball was picked up by Meallan Vaughan before Alphonso Mathewson could cut it out.

Meallan Vaughan passed along the floor for Kyler Shakesheave to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Kyler Shakesheave before Hayden Morris could cut it out.

Kyler Shakesheave rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Alphonso Mathewson scrambled the ball away.

44'

Maurice Steele span past Rickie Pope.

Maurice Steele directed the ball nicely to Wil Coel, Wil Coel picked up on the ball before Brodie Palmer could reach it.

Wil Coel made a good pass to Hamnet Tuft, Sheard Bradley couldn't reach it.

Hamnet Tuft found a gap and had a go on goal. Roscoe Russell approached too late to tackle him.

Egbert Merricks tipped the ball round the post.

45'

Maurice Steele tried to twist past Rickie Pope but Rickie Pope denied.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Shamrock Rovers maintained 66% of possession and 34% for Sligo Rovers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Meallan Vaughan played a pinpoint pass to Kyler Shakesheave, Alphonso Mathewson missed his interception.

Kyler Shakesheave tried to dribble past Hayden Morris but Hayden Morris cleanly tackled the ball.

49'

Kyler Shakesheave played a perfect pass for Johnathan Reid, Johnathan Reid took possession of the ball before Alphonso Mathewson could intercept.

Johnathan Reid tried to skip past the challenge of Hayden Morris but Hayden Morris cleanly tackled the ball.

50'

Bryce Payne dribbled confidently past Hamnet Tuft.

Jerrold Rickard blocked Bryce Payne before Bryce Payne tried to pass the ball.

52'

Jerrold Rickard tried his luck from 30 yards but Keshaun Holt blocked the shot.

55'

Maurice Steele tried to skip past the challenge of Rickie Pope but Rickie Pope dispossessed Maurice Steele.

56'

Rickie Pope blocked Maurice Steele before Maurice Steele attempted to pass the ball.

58'

Kyler Shakesheave showed Alphonso Mathewson a clean set of heels.

Vicious shot by Kyler Shakesheave for the top corner from distance. Hayden Morris couldn't reach it.

But it went just over the bar ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

59'

Maurice Steele took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Brodie Palmer failed to reach the ball.

Jerrold Rickard headed it across the goal but Roscoe Russell headed the ball clear.

61'

Alphonso Mathewson could not stop Kyler Shakesheave going past him.

Kyler Shakesheave tried to skip past the challenge of Hayden Morris but Hayden Morris nicked the ball from the toes of Kyler Shakesheave.

62'

Hayden Morris got past Meallan Vaughan with ease.

Hayden Morris attempted to lift the ball forward but The ball bounced off Kyler Shakesheave.

63'

Hayden Morris jinked past Meallan Vaughan.

Hayden Morris supplied a low cross, Kyler Shakesheave tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Alphonso Mathewson moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a shot, Josiah Miller failed to charge down the shot.

Darian Teague got up and punched the ball out of danger.

64'

Brodie Palmer tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Quintin Hudnall.

65'

Benen Hawk twisted past Rickie Pope.

Benen Hawk escaped from the challenge of Brodie Palmer and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

Egbert Merricks did well to tip it round the post.

67'

Kyler Shakesheave hit the ball from long range. Alphonso Mathewson couldn't reach it.

Egbert Merricks did well to tip it round the post.

68'

Alphonso Mathewson blocked Josiah Miller in a good, clean tackle before Josiah Miller attempted to deliver the ball.

69'

Jerrold Rickard attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball came off Keshaun Holt.

70'

Jerrold Rickard tried to play it past Keshaun Holt but Keshaun Holt nicked the ball from the toes of Jerrold Rickard.

71'

Brodie Palmer directed the ball to Rickie Pope, Rickie Pope picked up on the ball before Johnathan Reid could intercept.

Maurice Steele block tackled Rickie Pope before Rickie Pope tried to get onto the pass.

73'

Hamnet Tuft took the ball past Alphonso Mathewson.

Hamnet Tuft tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Hayden Morris couldn't reach it.

Egbert Merricks saved superbly and held the ball.

74'

Benen Hawk tried to use his skill to go past Brodie Palmer but it failed.

75'

Jerrold Rickard passed along the floor for Hamnet Tuft to pick it up, Hamnet Tuft picked up on the ball before Keshaun Holt could intercept.

Hamnet Tuft tried a banana shot from distance! but the shot was charged down by Bryce Payne.

76'

Kyler Shakesheave tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Alphonso Mathewson.

77'

The referee showed Rickie Pope a yellow card.

Maurice Steele tried to dribble past Rickie Pope but Maurice Steele lost out to Rickie Pope.

78'

Brodie Palmer tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Maurice Steele found himself in the way of the ball.

81'

Alphonso Mathewson made an attempt to move the ball forward but Meallan Vaughan did well to spot and intercept the pass.

82'

Maurice Steele made a good pass to Johnathan Reid, Johnathan Reid took possession of the ball before Rickie Pope could reach it.

Johnathan Reid was pressed by Brodie Palmer but he evaded the challenge and curled the ball in at goal from distance.

But Johnathan Reid couldn't get it on target ... It was a wasted opportunity.

83'

Meallan Vaughan stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Brodie Palmer did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

84'

Hamnet Tuft went by the challenge of Keshaun Holt.

Whilst still some way from goal, Hamnet Tuft tried to lob the keeper. Bryce Payne approached too late to block it.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

86'

Brodie Palmer played a wonderful ball for Rickie Pope, Rickie Pope took it in his stride before Johnathan Reid could intercept.

Rickie Pope tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Maurice Steele found himself in the way of the ball.

87'

Kyler Shakesheave made an attempt to move the ball forward but Alphonso Mathewson got to the ball first.

90'

Brad Treloar passed the ball to Hayden Morris, Kyler Shakesheave missed his interception.

Meallan Vaughan was outmuscled by Hayden Morris.

Hayden Morris was through on goal.

Hayden Morris found himself in the clear with just Darian Teague to beat and struck it at goal. Hayden Morris scored the goal that his performance deserved !!!

Shamrock Rovers 0 - 1 Sligo Rovers

91'

Jerrold Rickard played a pinpoint pass to Hamnet Tuft, Keshaun Holt couldn't reach it.

Hamnet Tuft crossed the halfway line with the ball , Bryce Payne stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Wil Coel quickly fired it in low and hard before Sheard Bradley could clear it away.

But Wil Coel couldn't direct it goalwards ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

92'

Maurice Steele aimed the corner at the far post.

Johnathan Reid got up above Roscoe Russell, then made an attacking header.

Egbert Merricks gathered the ball safely.

End Match Shamrock Rovers 0 - 1 Sligo Rovers