Sligo Rovers vs Waterford 18/04/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
18'
A. Meekison(W. Fitzgerald)
Dean McMenamy
36'
Alan Zborowski
J. Houston
41'
H. Cann
41'
J. Voilas
41'
2ND HALF
57'
W. Fitzgerald
E. McLaughlin
Conor Carty
60'
S. Glenfield
60'
Dean McMenamy
60'
P. Amond
Tommy Lonergan
70'
77'
Alex Nolan
D. Patton
77'
S. Blaney
77'
Carl Mchugh
77'
Carl Mchugh
80'
J. Mcmanus
Tommy Lonergan
83'
Match statistics
54%Possession46%
407Passes Attempted350
283Completed Passes216
4Corners2
25Throw-ins25
10Shots On Target16
Line-ups
Sligo Rovers
Formation
4-3-3
#29Dennis Sargeant
#52McElroy
#15James Denham
#17McHale
#33Esua
#14McManus
#16McHugh
#10Meekison
#7Fitzgerald
#11Kavanagh
#71Patton
Starting XI
S. Sargeant #29 | |
Gareth Mcelroy #52 | |
Oliver Denham #15 | |
S. Mchale #17 | |
J. Esua #33 | |
J. Mcmanus #14 | 80' |
Carl Mchugh #16 | 77' 77' |
A. Meekison #10 | ⚽18' |
W. Fitzgerald #7 | ⚽57' 🎯18' |
C. Kavanagh #11 | |
D. Patton #71 | 77' |
Substitutes
 Liam Hughes #1 | |
 S. Blaney #5 | 77' |
 Aidan Gabbidon #51 | |
 Jad Hakiki #8 | |
 Callum Lynch #43 | |
 K. McDonagh #23 | |
 G. Rego #63 | |
 Alex Nolan #19 | 77' |
 M. Traore #24 |
Will not play
Sebastian Quirk
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: A few weeks
Sean Stewart
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Unknown
Ryan O'Kane
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: A few weeks
Conor Reynolds
Defender
Hip injury
Return: A few weeks
Manager
John Russell
Waterford
Formation
4-2-3-1
#21Doherty
#5Mahon
#13Long
#3Piexoto Couto
#43Zborowski
#27Mcmenamy
#15Heeney
#8McLaughlin
#11Bailey Coyle
#20Voilas
#9Amond
Starting XI
Arlo Doherty #21 | |
J. Mahon #5 | |
Kevin Long #13 | |
Benny Couto #3 | |
Alan Zborowski #43 | 41' |
Dean McMenamy #27 | 60' 36' |
L. Heeney #15 | |
E. McLaughlin #8 | 60' |
Trae Coyle #11 | |
J. Voilas #20 | 41' |
P. Amond #9 | 70' |
Substitutes
 S. McMullan #1 | |
 Cian Barrett #6 | |
 H. Cann #16 | 41' |
 J. Dempsey #14 | |
 J. Houston #2 | 41' |
 R. Mansfield #22 | |
 S. Glenfield #19 | 60' |
 Conor Carty #7 | 60' |
 Tommy Lonergan #18 | 83' 70' |
Will not play
Finlay Armstrong
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Conan Noonan
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Jon Daly
Sligo Rovers
Formation
4-3-3#29Dennis Sargeant
#52McElroy
#15James Denham
#17McHale
#33Esua
#14McManus
#16McHugh
#10Meekison
#7Fitzgerald
#11Kavanagh
#71Patton
Starting XI
S. Sargeant #29 | |
Gareth Mcelroy #52 | |
Oliver Denham #15 | |
S. Mchale #17 | |
J. Esua #33 | |
J. Mcmanus #14 | 80' |
Carl Mchugh #16 | 77' 77' |
A. Meekison #10 | ⚽18' |
W. Fitzgerald #7 | ⚽57' 🎯18' |
C. Kavanagh #11 | |
D. Patton #71 | 77' |
Substitutes
Liam Hughes #1 | |
S. Blaney #5 | 77' |
Aidan Gabbidon #51 | |
Jad Hakiki #8 | |
Callum Lynch #43 | |
K. McDonagh #23 | |
G. Rego #63 | |
Alex Nolan #19 | 77' |
M. Traore #24 |
Will not play
Sebastian Quirk
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: A few weeks
Sean Stewart
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Unknown
Ryan O'Kane
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: A few weeks
Conor Reynolds
Defender
Hip injury
Return: A few weeks
Manager
John Russell
Waterford
Formation
4-2-3-1#21Doherty
#5Mahon
#13Long
#3Piexoto Couto
#43Zborowski
#27Mcmenamy
#15Heeney
#8McLaughlin
#11Bailey Coyle
#20Voilas
#9Amond
Starting XI
Arlo Doherty #21 | |
J. Mahon #5 | |
Kevin Long #13 | |
Benny Couto #3 | |
Alan Zborowski #43 | 41' |
Dean McMenamy #27 | 60' 36' |
L. Heeney #15 | |
E. McLaughlin #8 | 60' |
Trae Coyle #11 | |
J. Voilas #20 | 41' |
P. Amond #9 | 70' |
Substitutes
S. McMullan #1 | |
Cian Barrett #6 | |
H. Cann #16 | 41' |
J. Dempsey #14 | |
J. Houston #2 | 41' |
R. Mansfield #22 | |
S. Glenfield #19 | 60' |
Conor Carty #7 | 60' |
Tommy Lonergan #18 | 83' 70' |
Will not play
Finlay Armstrong
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Conan Noonan
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Jon Daly
Head-to-head
51 matches
Sligo Rovers
23
Wins
11
Draws
17
Wins
Waterford
Premier League2026 • 1 matchPremier League2025 • 4 matchesPremier League2024 • 4 matchesPremier League2021 • 4 matchesPremier League2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 11 | 17:9 | 22 |
2 |  | 11 | 18:9 | 20 |
3 |  | 11 | 13:6 | 20 |
4 |  | 11 | 20:15 | 18 |
5 |  | 10 | 13:14 | 14 |
6 |  | 10 | 15:15 | 13 |
7 |  | 11 | 14:15 | 11 |
8 |  | 10 | 11:14 | 10 |
9 |  | 11 | 6:17 | 8 |
10 |  | 10 | 8:21 | 4 |
UCL Qualifying Round
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Arnold Hunter
Venue:
The Showgrounds
Capacity:
4 200
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