Cork City vs Sligo Rovers Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Cork City took on Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division of Ireland on July 25. The match finished with Sligo Rovers victorious, 2-3.

Evan McLaughlin scored the first goal of the game on the 7th minute of the match, handing Cork City the advantage. Sean Maguire, Owen Elding, Patrick McClean and Ryan O'Kane then scored, bringing the match to a 2-3 conclusion.

Tensions run high as Cork City and Sligo Rovers are set to clash again, 3 months after the previous Premier Division encounter that concluded in a 1-1 stalemate. Cork City come into this match fresh off a victory over Leicester Celtic AFC in FAI Cup on July 19.

Sligo Rovers enter the match on a positive note in the same manner, having secured a victory over Dundalk in their last outing.

This Premier Division clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Cork City and Sligo Rovers in this campaign. Cork City’s attacking options, under the tactical direction of Gerard Nash, have been bolstered by Djenario Daniels, the team’s top scorer, and Kitt Nelson, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Daniels leads Cork City’s scoring charts in Premier Division this season with five goals, with O'Sullivan contributing three assists to top their creative tally in the league. Sean Maguire, Ruairi Keating and Greg Bolger have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Cork City’s attack.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Sligo Rovers, with John Russell steering the side, have been driven by Owen Elding, the team’s primary goal threat, and William Fitzgerald, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Elding has emerged as Sligo Rovers’s leading scorer in Premier Division this season, netting eight goals, while Fitzgerald has been their leading creator in the competition with seven assists. Supporting them are Reece Hutchinson, Jad Hakiki and Cian Kavanagh, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Sligo Rovers’s attack.

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Line-Ups

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Cork City kicked off the game with Conor Brann, Matthew Kiernan who got substituted by Benny Couto on the 82nd minute, Rory Feely, Fiacre Kelleher, Darragh Crowley, Harry Nevin, Cathal O'Sullivan who got substituted by Alex Nolan on the 20th minute, Kitt Nelson who got substituted by Kaedyn Kamara on the 83rd minute, Evan McLaughlin, Sean Maguire who got substituted by Charlie Lutz on the 75th minute and Joshua Fitzpatrick who got substituted by Brody Lee on the 82nd minute as starters, with Rory Moloney, Freddie Anderson, Benny Couto, Matthew Murray, Kaedyn Kamara, Brody Lee, Conor Drinan, Alex Nolan and Charlie Lutz on the bench.

Sligo Rovers's starting eleven were Sam Sargeant, Sean Stewart, Patrick McClean, Ollie Denham, Conor Reynolds who got substituted by Francely Lomboto on the 70th minute, Sebastian Quirk, James McManus, William Fitzgerald, Jad Hakiki, Ryan O'Kane and Owen Elding, with Conor Walsh, Gareth Mcelroy, John Mahon, Kyle Mcdonagh, Ronan Manning, Matty Wolfe, Francely Lomboto, Cian Kavanagh and Wilson Waweru on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.97 - 1.6
• Ball Possession: 37 - 63
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 2
• Total Attempts: 16 - 17
• Shots On Target: 8 - 8
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 13 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 7
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 11 - 5
• Corners: 6 - 10
• Throw-Ins: 25 - 32
• Saves: 5 - 6
• Free Kicks: 5 - 11
• Offsides: 0 - 3
• Passes into Final Third: 137 - 161
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 75 - 114
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 23 - 22
• Tackles: 24 - 19
• Completed Tackles: 15 - 15
• Total Crosses: 18 - 30
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 5
• Interceptions: 9 - 2
• Clearances: 30 - 24

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Brody Lee and Alex Nolan were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since July 2023. Cork City have won twice, Sligo Rovers once, with the remaining two ending as draws. The last time these teams met was on April 26, 2025, in the Premier Division of Ireland, concluding in a 1-1 draw. In total, Cork City have managed eleven goals in these five meetings, compared to Sligo Rovers's eight. As things stand, Cork City have a superior head-to-head record against Sligo Rovers in their recent encounters.

Cork City have won two of their 25 matches in Premier Division this season, with nine draws and fourteen defeats, netting 26 goals (1.04 per match) and conceding 46 (1.84 per match). Sligo Rovers have won seven of their 25 matches in Premier Division this season, with five draws and thirteen defeats, scoring 33 goals at an average of 1.32 per match and conceding 41 at a rate of 1.64 per match.

Recent Form

Cork City are coming off a win in their last match against Leicester Celtic AFC, while Sligo Rovers are coming off a win in their last match against Dundalk. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Cork City have recorded two wins, thirteen losses, and five draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Sligo Rovers have claimed six victories, suffered nine defeats, and drawn five times.

Live Standings

As always, Ireland Premier Division's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Cork City are 10th with fifteen points from their 25 games, while Sligo Rovers sit 9th with 26 points from 25 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Cork City and Sligo Rovers in real time. You can watch the goals by Evan McLaughlin, Sean Maguire, Owen Elding, Patrick McClean and Ryan O'Kane 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 Cork City - Sligo Rovers are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.