Sligo Rovers – Shamrock Rovers

Shamrock Rovers travelled to the Tallaght Stadium and left with a comfortable 2‑0 victory over bottom‑half Sligu Rovers, extending their gap to the league leaders. The win pushed the Dublin side up to second place with 56 points from 30 games, a record of 16 wins, eight draws and six defeats and a +17 goal difference. Sligo Rovers, now 10th with just 23 points, remain mired in a season of 5 victories, 8 draws and 18 losses, their tally of 24 goals scored against 53 conceded underscoring the gulf between the clubs. The head‑to‑head this campaign has already favoured Shamrock, who have taken two of the three meetings, leaving Sligo with only a solitary win.