Galway United v Sligo Rovers
Eamonn Deacy Park
Friday, September 22nd. Kick-off: 7.45pm
Eamonn Deacy Park hosts a hugely important Connacht Derby on Friday night. Kick-off is at 7.45pm.
Galway United and Sligo Rovers picked up crucial wins in their bid to avoid the bottom three last weekend and now all roads lead to Eamonn Deacy Park for another crunch league encounter.
The sides could not be separated in their three previous clashes in 2017, United needed penalties to book their place in the semi-final of the EA SPORTS Cup at the Showgrounds in May.
After last week's morale boosting win against Derry City, United boss Shane Keegan is asking for the same level of intensity from his players in Friday's vital Connacht Derby.
He spoke to John on Over The Line.
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OFFICIALS
Referee: Jim McKell
Assistant: Trevor Cotter
Assistant: Ralph Piper
Fourth Official: Anthony Buttimer
GALWAY UNITED GOALSCORERS
Ronan Murray - 14
Gavan Holohan - 6
Padraic Cunningham - 5
Vinny Faherty - 4
Stephen Folan - 4
Kevin Devaney - 3
David Cawley - 2
Gary Shanahan - 2
Eoin McCormack - 2
Jesse Devers - 1
Lee Grace - 1
Jonah Ayunga - 1
FORM GUIDE
Galway United's previous five games
Galway United 1-2 Shamrock Rovers
St Patrick's Athletic 0-2 Galway United
Bohemians 1-1 Galway United
Galway United 1-2 Limerick
Galway United 2-1 Derry City
Sligo Rovers previous five games
Longford Town 4-2 Sligo Rovers (AET)
Sligo Rovers 0-0 Bray Wanderers
Cork City 0-1 Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers 1-2 Falkirk
Finn Harps 1-2 Sligo Rovers
LAST MEETING
June 17th, 2017 | Sligo Rovers 1-1 Galway United
Sligo Rovers goalscorer: Jonah Ayunga
Galway United goalscorer: Stephen Folan
