Sligo Rovers – Dundalk

Sligo Rovers secured a 2‑0 home victory over Dundalk, lifting them to tenth place with 23 points after five wins, eight draws and 17 defeats, while their goal tally slipped to 23 scored against 50 conceded. The win narrows the gap to the league leaders but leaves them 18 points adrift of fourth‑placed Dundalk, who remain on 41 points after ten wins, eleven draws and nine losses and a slender +1 goal difference (47‑46). The result also evens the season’s head‑to‑head record, leaving the two clubs level on one win each and one draw from their three meetings. With the season now well into its second half, Sligo will need to build on this rare three‑point haul to climb out of the relegation zone.