Sligo Rovers – St Patrick's Athl.

Sligo Rovers were held to a 1‑1 draw at the Showgrounds by league leaders St Patrick’s Athletic, a result that left the hosts still stuck in tenth place with 23 points from 31 games. The champions, who sit atop the table on 56 points after 31 matches, kept their impressive record intact but missed the chance to widen the gap at the top. The two sides have already met three times this season, with St Patrick’s winning both previous encounters and the other ending level, so the draw maintained the pattern of the league leaders refusing to lose. For Sligo, the point does little to stem a season that has seen them concede 53 goals while scoring just 24, and they remain 33 points adrift of the title race.