Sligo Rovers

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St Pat's second best against 10-man Sligo (The42)

Chris Forrester's equaliser could well be a contender for goal of the month, but a smart finish from Fabrice Hartmann in his first start for Sligo Rovers gave ...

Clancy brought on reinforcements for the second half, with Chris Forrester and Jake Mulraney coming on. Smart goalkeeping from Luke McNicholas just before half-time kept the hosts’ lead intact. And those changes made a difference as the Saints were back in the game on 62 minutes courtesy of a sublime goal from Forrester. Lonergan was left wondering how he didn’t bring his side level on 41 minutes. Left unmarked, the 19-year-old got on the end of a cross from former Sligo man Eoin Doyle, but somehow poked wide in acres of space with an open goal in front of him. Chris Forrester’s equaliser could well be a contender for goal of the month, but a smart finish from Fabrice Hartmann in his first start for Sligo Rovers gave his side all three points.

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Sligo Rovers 2 St Patrick's Athletic 1: Fabrice Hartmann's stunner ... (The Irish Sun)

FABRICE HARTMANN made it back-to-back defeats for St Pat's as the German winger's fantastic goal gave ten-man Sligo Rovers all three points at The.

But ten minutes later, Hutchinson played a one-two with Will Fitzgerald down the Sligo left before sweeping the ball past David Odumosu for 1-0. Sligo were looking to heap misery on Pat’s after last Friday’s 5-0 thumping at Dundalk but they lost Mahon early on after he was deemed the last man when he tangled with Thomas Lonergan at the edge of the area. FABRICE HARTMANN made it back-to-back defeats for St Pat’s as the German winger’s fantastic goal gave ten-man Sligo Rovers all three points at The Showgrounds.

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10 men Rovers up to fourth after win over St Pat's (Midwest Radio)

Sligo Rovers are now up to fourth place in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division after a 2-1 victory over St Patrick's Athletic last night.

Shams got a goal back with seven minutes of normal time left, before Sean Hoare equalised in the 97th minute to salvage a draw. Elsewhere, Shamrock Rovers are down towards the bottom of the table without a win so far this season. Rovers took the lead however on 32 minutes thanks to Reece Hutchinson.

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10-man Sligo Rovers too good for St Pat's (RTE.ie)

Chris Forrester had replied to Reece Hutchinson's first goal for the Bit O'Red with a long-range stunner, but German winger Fabrice Hartmann sealed the points ...

Lonergan continued to cause hassle in the Sligo box before the break. The move paid off just past the hour when the former's bullet from distance gave Rovers’ net-minder Luke McNicholas no chance. Mahon sent to the stands early on. Skipper Greg Bolger returned having missed the defeat to Drogheda. Tom Grivosti, Tom Lonergan, Ben McCormack and Thijs Timmermans all brought in, with Jay McGrath handed his first start. While Hartmann and Stefan Radosavljevic were both handed first starts.

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Ten-man Sligo Rovers bounce back from Drogheda defeat to see off ... (Independent.ie)

Sligo Rovers bounced back from Friday night's disappointing defeat to Drogheda United with a 2-1 win over St Patrick's Athletic at The Showgrounds on Monday ...

Pats desperately fought on to try and force a late equaliser, but Rovers were too strong on the night, despite playing with ten men for 70 minutes. The Bit O’Red were caught in possession in midfield, and former player Eoin Doyle picked out the unmarked Lonergan with a fine cross. And, the Cheltenham loanee brilliantly fired from the left in underneath Pats goalkeeper David Odumosu to give his side the lead in front of over 2,700 fans at The Showgrounds. Thomas Lonergan dispossessed the 23-year-old yards from the Rovers box, with Mahon then pulling him down in an attempt to halt his run. And, both sides have had indifferent starts to the season, with a win on Monday night high on the priority list for Russell and his counterpart Tim Clancy. Sligo Rovers bounced back from Friday night’s disappointing defeat to Drogheda United with a 2-1 win over St Patrick’s Athletic at The Showgrounds on Monday night.

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