Sligo Weekender

Manager gives pragmatic view after away loss

- By Alan Finn

MEN’S PREMIER DIVISION

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RESULTS

Played on Friday, April 12

TALLAGHT STADIUM: Shamrock Rovers (1) 3 (Graham Burke, Aaron Greene 2), Sligo Rovers (0) 0

Played on Saturday, April 13

MARKETS FIELD: Treaty United (0) 0, Sligo Rovers (0) 0

Pts 21 16 16 15 14 12 12 11 8 4

FIXTURES Friday, April 19

Saturday, April 20

GROUP ‘D’ – ROUND TWO: Athlone Town v Sligo Rovers (Athlone Town Stadium, 7.30pm)

Monday, April 22

Connor Malley

Leon Pohls; Daniel Cleary, Roberto Lopes, Josh Honohan (Cian Barrett 79); Darragh Burns, Dylan Watts (Conan Noonan 66), Gary O’Neill (Trevor Clarke 67), Markus Poom; Darragh Nugent (Johnny Kenny 66), Graham Burke (Richie Towell 66); Aaron Greene

Subs not used: Lee Steacy (gk), Toms Leitis (gk), John O’Sullivan, Cory O’Sullivan Ed McGinty; JR Wilson, Charlie Wiggett, Ollie Denham, Reece Hutchinson; Connor Malley, Niall Morahan; Fabrice Hartmann (Owen Elding 75), Ellis Chapman (Kailin Barlow

75), Will Fitzgerald (Rein Smit 75); Max Mata (Wilson Waweru 75)

Subs not used: Richard Brush (gk), Kyle McDonagh, Daire Patton, Conor Reynolds, Stefan Radosavlje­vic Referee: Kevin O’Sullivan

Attendance: 6,059

Sligo Rovers v Galway United (The Showground­s, 7.45pm)

FIXTURES Friday, April 26

Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers (Weavers Park, 7.45pm)

Saturday, April 27

Friday, May 3

FIXTURES Saturday, May 4

Wexford FC v Sligo Rovers (Ferrycarri­g Park, 5pm)

SLIGO Rovers manager John Russell was typically pragmatic after his side’s dishearten­ing 3-0 loss to Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium last Friday night.

“Shamrock Rovers were very good on the night,” Russell admitted afterwards.

“In the first-half we had a game plan to be compact and try to limit them to a few chances. I thought we competed well in that first-half.

He continued: “We wanted to be going in at half-time at nil-all, then Graham Burke hit a ‘worldie’, a brilliant finish, to give them the lead. It was an incredible strike but he has that quality, we’ve see that from him throughout the years.

“The real killer for us to concede so early in the second-half and that meant we were 2-0 down away from home. It was up to regroup for the second-half, be solid and try to hit Shamrock Rovers on the counter.

“We weren’t good enough on the ball. We had a game plan defensivel­y but we were giving the ball away too cheaply. Shamrock Rovers were dominating possession and when that happens away from home then you are going to have a difficult night.”

Russell, who was talking to LOITV, maintained that Rovers will turn the page on this setback as there are two fixtures in four days at The Showground­s against Dunday tomorrow, Friday, and Galway United on Monday.

He added: “We’ll lick our wounds and move on. We have two home games and they are going to be key for us.

“I know we’ve got good players and they have shown already this season what they can do – we have to bounce back in the next two home games. We will have to massive crowds for these

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SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division – Round 10
SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division – Round Four
SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division – Round 11
Sligo Rovers v Dundalk (The Showground­s, 7.45pm)
Avenir Sports All-Island Cup
The number of occasions that Rovers have suffered 3-0 defeats this season.
SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier
Division – Round 9
SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division – Round 12
SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division – Round Five
Sligo Rovers v Cork City (The Showground­s, 7pm)
SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division – Round 13
Sligo Rovers v Waterford FC (The Showground­s, 7.45pm)
SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division – Round Six
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