Match summary
1ST HALF
17'
J. Mahon
C. Harkin
42'
S. Blaney

49'
S. Blaney
Gareth Mcelroy
49'
2ND HALF
Gareth Mcelroy
47'
A. Meekison
Jad Hakiki
57'
C. Harkin
D. Patton
58'
J. Esua
64'
72'
E. McLaughlin
Trae Coyle
72'
Conor Carty
Tommy Lonergan
79'
J. Faria
J. Voilas
R. O'kane
79'
81'
C. Noonan
D. Patton
Carl Mchugh
81'
K. McDonagh
81'
J. Esua
81'
Match statistics
48%Possession52%
280Passes Attempted308
165Completed Passes201
11Corners6
26Throw-ins25
18Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Waterford
Formation
4-4-2
#1S. McMullan

#16H. Cann

#5J. Mahon

#3Benny Couto

#15L. Heeney

#10C. Noonan

#19S. Glenfield

#11Trae Coyle

#20J. Voilas

#18Tommy Lonergan

#9P. Amond
Starting XI
![]() S. McMullan #1 | |
![]() H. Cann #16 | |
![]() J. Mahon #5 | 17' |
![]() Benny Couto #3 | |
![]() L. Heeney #15 | |
![]() C. Noonan #10 | 81' |
![]() S. Glenfield #19 | |
![]() Trae Coyle #11 | 72' |
![]() J. Voilas #20 | 79' |
![]() Tommy Lonergan #18 | 72' |
![]() P. Amond #9 |
Substitutes
![]() Jason Healy #25 | |
![]() Cian Barrett #6 | |
![]() J. Dempsey #14 | |
![]() R. Mansfield #22 | |
![]() Alan Zborowski #43 | |
![]() J. Faria #17 | 79' |
![]() E. McLaughlin #8 | 72' |
![]() Dean McMenamy #27 | |
![]() Conor Carty #7 | 72' |
Will not play

Jordan Houston
Defender
Return: About 1-2 weeks

Arlo Doherty
Goalkeeper
Hamstring Injury
Return: Unknown

Finlay Armstrong
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Manager

Jon Daly
Sligo Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#29S. Sargeant

#5S. Blaney

#15Oliver Denham

#3Sean Stewart

#33J. Esua

#4Seb Quirk

#6C. Harkin

#10A. Meekison

#7W. Fitzgerald

#28R. O'kane

#24M. Traore
Starting XI
![]() S. Sargeant #29 | |
![]() S. Blaney #5 | 49' 49' |
![]() Oliver Denham #15 | |
![]() Sean Stewart #3 | |
![]() J. Esua #33 | 81' 64' |
![]() Seb Quirk #4 | |
![]() C. Harkin #6 | 58' 42' |
![]() A. Meekison #10 | 57' |
![]() W. Fitzgerald #7 | |
![]() R. O'kane #28 | 79' |
![]() M. Traore #24 |
Substitutes
![]() R. Brush #60 | |
![]() Liam Hughes #1 | |
![]() Gareth Mcelroy #52 | 47' 49' |
![]() Jad Hakiki #8 | 57' |
![]() K. McDonagh #23 | 81' |
![]() Carl Mchugh #16 | 81' |
![]() D. Patton #71 | 81' 58' |
![]() G. Rego #63 | |
![]() Alex Nolan #19 |
Will not play

Shane Blaney
Defender
Return: A few weeks

Jad Hakiki
Midfielder
Return: About 1-2 weeks

Conor Reynolds
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Manager

John Russell
Waterford
Formation
4-4-2
#1S. McMullan

#16H. Cann

#5J. Mahon

#3Benny Couto

#15L. Heeney

#10C. Noonan

#19S. Glenfield

#11Trae Coyle

#20J. Voilas

#18Tommy Lonergan

#9P. Amond
Starting XI
![]() S. McMullan #1 | |
![]() H. Cann #16 | |
![]() J. Mahon #5 | 17' |
![]() Benny Couto #3 | |
![]() L. Heeney #15 | |
![]() C. Noonan #10 | 81' |
![]() S. Glenfield #19 | |
![]() Trae Coyle #11 | 72' |
![]() J. Voilas #20 | 79' |
![]() Tommy Lonergan #18 | 72' |
![]() P. Amond #9 |
Substitutes
![]() Jason Healy #25 | |
![]() Cian Barrett #6 | |
![]() J. Dempsey #14 | |
![]() R. Mansfield #22 | |
![]() Alan Zborowski #43 | |
![]() J. Faria #17 | 79' |
![]() E. McLaughlin #8 | 72' |
![]() Dean McMenamy #27 | |
![]() Conor Carty #7 | 72' |
Will not play

Jordan Houston
Defender
Return: About 1-2 weeks

Arlo Doherty
Goalkeeper
Hamstring Injury
Return: Unknown

Finlay Armstrong
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Manager

Jon Daly
Sligo Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#29S. Sargeant

#5S. Blaney

#15Oliver Denham

#3Sean Stewart

#33J. Esua

#4Seb Quirk

#6C. Harkin

#10A. Meekison

#7W. Fitzgerald

#28R. O'kane

#24M. Traore
Starting XI
![]() S. Sargeant #29 | |
![]() S. Blaney #5 | 49' 49' |
![]() Oliver Denham #15 | |
![]() Sean Stewart #3 | |
![]() J. Esua #33 | 81' 64' |
![]() Seb Quirk #4 | |
![]() C. Harkin #6 | 58' 42' |
![]() A. Meekison #10 | 57' |
![]() W. Fitzgerald #7 | |
![]() R. O'kane #28 | 79' |
![]() M. Traore #24 |
Substitutes
![]() R. Brush #60 | |
![]() Liam Hughes #1 | |
![]() Gareth Mcelroy #52 | 47' 49' |
![]() Jad Hakiki #8 | 57' |
![]() K. McDonagh #23 | 81' |
![]() Carl Mchugh #16 | 81' |
![]() D. Patton #71 | 81' 58' |
![]() G. Rego #63 | |
![]() Alex Nolan #19 |
Will not play

Shane Blaney
Defender
Return: A few weeks

Jad Hakiki
Midfielder
Return: About 1-2 weeks

Conor Reynolds
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Manager

John Russell
Head-to-head
50 matches

Waterford
23
Wins
10
Draws
17
Wins

Sligo Rovers
Premier League2025 • 4 matches
Premier League2024 • 4 matches
Premier League2021 • 4 matches
Premier League2020 • 2 matches
Premier League2019 • 4 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 4 | 8:2 | 10 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 5:2 | 7 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 8:6 | 7 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 5:3 | 7 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 4:3 | 5 |
6 | ![]() | 3 | 5:4 | 4 |
7 | ![]() | 4 | 2:3 | 4 |
8 | ![]() | 4 | 4:8 | 3 |
9 | ![]() | 4 | 3:7 | 2 |
10 | ![]() | 4 | 1:7 | 1 |
UCL Qualifying Round
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Europa Conference League
Match Information
Referee:
Murphy
Venue:
Waterford Regional Sports Centre
Capacity:
3 035
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