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English:
Shelbourne Edges Out Sligo Rovers in Tense Showgrounds Encounter
Sligo, Ireland – Shelbourne secured a 2-1 victory over Sligo Rovers in a thrilling encounter at The Showgrounds, in the 7th round of the Irish Premier Division. The match, played on March 28th, 2025, was characterized by tension and a flurry of cards.
Shelbourne took an early lead with goals from J. Martin in the 3rd minute and K. McInroy in the 12th minute. Sligo Rovers pulled one back before halftime through R. Hutchinson in the 45th minute. Despite dominating possession (57%), Sligo Rovers suffered a blow with the red card to C. Kavanagh in the 73rd minute, hindering their comeback efforts. The game also saw a total of 10 yellow cards, 3 for Shelbourne and 7 for Sligo Rovers. Despite the cards, Shelbourne were more clinical in front of goal, with 6 shots on target compared to Sligo’s 2.
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Substitutions sligo rovers: at minute 46 R. Manning came in and M. Wolfe went out., at minute 46 G. McElroy came in and O. Denham went out., at minute 62 H. Lintott came in and O. van Hattum went out., at minute 77 F. Lomboto came in and R. Hutchinson went out.
Substitutions shelbourne: at minute 50 E. Chapman came in and A. Coote went out., at minute 64 H. Wood came in and J. Lunney went out., at minute 64 J. O’Sullivan came in and A. Odubeko went out., at minute 73 S. Boyd came in and J. Martin went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sligo Rovers
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