Match summary
1ST HALF
Jad Hakiki(J. Esua)
30'
2ND HALF
C. Kavanagh
A. Meekison
60'
60'
A. O'Reilly
D. Markey
R. O'kane
65'
Sean Stewart
66'
R. O'kane
66'
72'
P. Mcclean
S. Sargeant
75'
Jad Hakiki
K. McDonagh
80'
D. Patton
C. Harkin
80'
82'
A. Bannon
91'
Joshua Thomas(A. Bannon)
92'
Joshua Thomas
Match statistics
66%Possession34%
547Passes Attempted276
441Completed Passes159
9Corners0
31Throw-ins13
23Shots On Target4
Line-ups
Derry City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1B. Maher
#6Rob Slevin
#3P. Mcclean
#19B. Fleming
#25A. Bannon
#16J. Mcclean
#20C. Winchester
#15J. Clarke
#7M. Duffy
#10D. Markey
#17Joshua Thomas
Starting XI
B. Maher #1 | |
Rob Slevin #6 | |
P. Mcclean #3 | 72' |
B. Fleming #19 | |
A. Bannon #25 | 🎯91' ⚽82' |
J. Mcclean #16 | |
C. Winchester #20 | |
J. Clarke #15 | |
M. Duffy #7 | |
D. Markey #10 | 60' |
Joshua Thomas #17 | 92' âš½91' |
Substitutes
 S. Callister #26 | |
 C. Barr #22 | |
 B. Doherty #14 | |
 J. Stott #4 | |
 A. O'Reilly #8 | 60' |
 James Olayinka #28 | |
 Kévin Santos #21 | |
 Henry Rylah #24 | |
 Gavin Whyte #11 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Tiernan Lynch
Sligo Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#29S. Sargeant
#52Gareth Mcelroy
#15Oliver Denham
#7W. Fitzgerald
#33J. Esua
#71D. Patton
#4Seb Quirk
#8Jad Hakiki
#28R. O'kane
#19Alex Nolan
#11C. Kavanagh
Starting XI
S. Sargeant #29 | 75' |
Gareth Mcelroy #52 | |
Oliver Denham #15 | |
W. Fitzgerald #7 | |
J. Esua #33 | 🎯30' |
D. Patton #71 | 80' |
Seb Quirk #4 | |
Jad Hakiki #8 | 80' âš½30' |
R. O'kane #28 | 65' 66' |
Alex Nolan #19 | |
C. Kavanagh #11 | 60' |
Substitutes
 R. Brush #60 | |
 S. Blaney #5 | |
 Sean Stewart #3 | 66' |
 David Jonathan #38 | |
 C. Harkin #6 | 80' |
 Carl Mchugh #16 | |
 A. Meekison #10 | 60' |
 K. McDonagh #23 | 80' |
 G. Rego #63 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
John Russell
Derry City
Formation
4-2-3-1#1B. Maher
#6Rob Slevin
#3P. Mcclean
#19B. Fleming
#25A. Bannon
#16J. Mcclean
#20C. Winchester
#15J. Clarke
#7M. Duffy
#10D. Markey
#17Joshua Thomas
Starting XI
B. Maher #1 | |
Rob Slevin #6 | |
P. Mcclean #3 | 72' |
B. Fleming #19 | |
A. Bannon #25 | 🎯91' ⚽82' |
J. Mcclean #16 | |
C. Winchester #20 | |
J. Clarke #15 | |
M. Duffy #7 | |
D. Markey #10 | 60' |
Joshua Thomas #17 | 92' âš½91' |
Substitutes
S. Callister #26 | |
C. Barr #22 | |
B. Doherty #14 | |
J. Stott #4 | |
A. O'Reilly #8 | 60' |
James Olayinka #28 | |
Kévin Santos #21 | |
Henry Rylah #24 | |
Gavin Whyte #11 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Tiernan Lynch
Sligo Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1#29S. Sargeant
#52Gareth Mcelroy
#15Oliver Denham
#7W. Fitzgerald
#33J. Esua
#71D. Patton
#4Seb Quirk
#8Jad Hakiki
#28R. O'kane
#19Alex Nolan
#11C. Kavanagh
Starting XI
S. Sargeant #29 | 75' |
Gareth Mcelroy #52 | |
Oliver Denham #15 | |
W. Fitzgerald #7 | |
J. Esua #33 | 🎯30' |
D. Patton #71 | 80' |
Seb Quirk #4 | |
Jad Hakiki #8 | 80' âš½30' |
R. O'kane #28 | 65' 66' |
Alex Nolan #19 | |
C. Kavanagh #11 | 60' |
Substitutes
R. Brush #60 | |
S. Blaney #5 | |
Sean Stewart #3 | 66' |
David Jonathan #38 | |
C. Harkin #6 | 80' |
Carl Mchugh #16 | |
A. Meekison #10 | 60' |
K. McDonagh #23 | 80' |
G. Rego #63 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
John Russell
Head-to-head
97 matches
Derry City
32
Wins
30
Draws
35
Wins
Sligo Rovers
Friendly2026 • 1 matchFriendly2025 • 1 match
Premier League2025 • 4 matchesFriendly2024 • 1 matchPremier League2024 • 4 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 1 | 2:1 | 3 |
2 |  | 1 | 1:0 | 3 |
3 |  | 1 | 1:1 | 1 |
4 |  | 1 | 1:1 | 1 |
5 |  | 1 | 0:0 | 1 |
6 |  | 1 | 0:0 | 1 |
7 |  | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
8 |  | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
9 |  | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
10 |  | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
UCL Qualifying Round
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Europa Conference League
Match Information
Referee:
Neil Doyle
Venue:
Brandywell Stadium
Capacity:
8 200
Derry City vs Sligo Rovers match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Derry City and Sligo Rovers. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.