Sligo Rovers vs Cork City Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Sligo Rovers squared off with Cork City in the Premier Division of Ireland action on April 26. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Kitt Nelson scored the first goal of the game on the 76th minute of the match, putting Cork City ahead. Francely Lomboto found the net next, setting the final scoreline at 1-1.

All eyes turn to the pitch as the upcoming meeting sees Sligo Rovers and Cork City are set to clash again, 2 months after their previous Premier Division match which ended in a draw 1-1. Sligo Rovers come into this match following a defeat to Derry City on April 22, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance. A more organized backline could be the foundation for success, since their defense has shown cracks, having conceded goals in each of their last ten home matches.

Cork City, unlike their opponents, come into this clash with momentum, following a victory over Waterford in their most recent game. Despite this, their backline has lacked consistency, with goals conceded across eighteen consecutive matches.

This Premier Division clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Sligo Rovers and Cork City. Sligo Rovers’s attacking options, under John Russell’s guidance, have been bolstered by Owen Elding, the team’s top scorer, and Cian Kavanagh, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Elding has emerged as Sligo Rovers’s leading scorer in Premier Division this season, netting five goals, with Fitzgerald contributing four assists to top their creative tally in the league. Sligo Rovers have also relied on Reece Hutchinson, Francely Lomboto and Ronan Manning to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Cork City, carefully orchestrated by Tim Clancy, have been driven by Ruairi Keating, the team’s primary goal threat, and Kitt Nelson, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Keating leads Cork City’s scoring charts in Premier Division this season with three goals, with Shipston leading their creative tally in the league with two assists. Sean Maguire, Darragh Crowley and Malik Dijksteel have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Line-Ups

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Sligo Rovers kicked off the game with Sam Sargeant, Conor Reynolds who got substituted by Darie Patton on the 72nd minute, John Mahon, Reece Hutchinson, Jake Doyle-Hayes, Gareth Mcelroy, Jad Hakiki who got substituted by Stephen Mallon on the 72nd minute, William Fitzgerald, Ronan Manning who got substituted by Matty Wolfe on the 90th minute, Owen Elding and Cian Kavanagh who got substituted by Francely Lomboto on the 62nd minute as starters, with Conor Walsh, Harvey Lintott, Connor Malley, Conor Cannon, Francely Lomboto, Kyle Mcdonagh, Darie Patton, Matty Wolfe and Stephen Mallon on the bench.

Cork City's starting eleven were Tein Troost, Benny Couto who got substituted by Matthew Kiernan on the 64th minute, Darragh Crowley, Charlie Lyons, Milan Mbeng, Evan McLaughlin, Djenario Daniels, Sean Murray, Kitt Nelson who got substituted by Rio Shipston on the 82nd minute, Cathal O'Sullivan and Alex Nolan who got substituted by Joshua Fitzpatrick on the 53rd minute, with Conor Brann, Freddie Anderson, Harry Nevin, Matthew Kiernan, Arran Healy, David Dunne, Joshua Fitzpatrick, Rio Shipston and Harvey Skieters on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.55 - 0.42
• Ball Possession: 53 - 47
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 0
• Total Attempts: 9 - 2
• Shots On Target: 3 - 1
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 0
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 2
• Shots from Outside the Box: 1 - 0
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 16 - 11
• Corners: 7 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 26 - 29
• Saves: 0 - 2
• Free Kicks: 11 - 16
• Offsides: 2 - 4
• Passes into Final Third: 137 - 99
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 75 - 52
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 22 - 12
• Tackles: 17 - 19
• Completed Tackles: 11 - 13
• Total Crosses: 25 - 26
• Successful Crosses: 1 - 4
• Interceptions: 19 - 19
• Clearances: 28 - 23

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. John Mahon, Cian Kavanagh, Evan McLaughlin, William Fitzgerald, Kitt Nelson and Milan Mbeng were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since May 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Sligo Rovers have won once, Cork City three times, with the remaining one ending as draw. Their latest meeting occurred on March 7, 2025, during the Premier Division of Ireland, finishing in a 1-1 draw. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Sligo Rovers have found the net seven times, whereas Cork City have scored eleven. Overall, Cork City hold a stronger head-to-head record against Sligo Rovers in recent meetings.

Sligo Rovers have won two of their twelve matches in Premier Division this season, with two draws and eight defeats, scoring seventeen goals at an average of 1.42 per match and conceding 25 at a rate of 2.08 per match. Cork City have won two of their twelve matches in Premier Division this season, with five draws and five defeats, netting thirteen goals (1.08 per match) and conceding nineteen (1.58 per match).

Recent Form

Sligo Rovers are coming off a loss in their last match against Derry City, while Cork City are coming off a win in their last match against Waterford. Overall, Sligo Rovers have won three of their last twenty matches, losing fourteen and drawing three, while over their most recent twenty games, Cork City have claimed eight victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn five times.

Live Standings

As always, Ireland Premier Division's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Sligo Rovers are 10th with eight points from their twelve games, while Cork City are currently 9th in the table with eleven points from twelve matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Sligo Rovers and Cork City in real time. You can watch the goals by Kitt Nelson and Francely Lomboto as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Sligo Rovers - Cork City are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.