MATCH TRACKER - Galway V Sligo

Welcome to our Sunday Sport MATCH TRACKER of the Connacht Championship semi-final between Galway & Sligo from Pearse Stadium. Throw in 3.30pm.

Thanks for your company - Gerry Murphy

FULL TIME: Galway 4-24 Sligo 1-12

Comprehensive? Yes it was!

Seán Kelly is the Galway Bay FM Man of the Match

There goes the final whistle.

Liam Gaughan kicks a points for Sligo. Galway 4-24 Sligo 1-12

Gary O'Donnell finishes another classy move. That's 4.22 from play! Galway 4-24 Sligo 1-11

There will be 5 minutes of added time amid groans from the crowd.

Frankie Burke gets on the score sheet. Galway 4-23 Sligo 1-11

Patrick Sweeney adds a point. Galway 4-22 Sligo 1-11

Damien Comer is in again! GOAL...that's 2-2 for Damien. Galway 4-21 Sligo 1-11

Danny Cummins is on for Shane Walsh & Johnny Duane comes in for Gareth Bradshaw

GOAL.....Damien Comer gets inside and buries it low and hard. Galway 3-21 Sligo 1-11

Oh......Johnny Heaney with a pile-driver...off the crossbar. Sligo escape!

Adrian Marren has a free....he kicks it over. Galway 2-21 Sligo 1-11

High challenge on Damien Comer.....black card for Eoin McHugh. Shane Walsh hits the post with the free......Sligo clear it.

Frankie Burke comes in for Ian Burke

Kyle Cawley is in again ...great save by Ruairí Lavelle...cleared by David Wynne

Kyle Cawley gets out in front of his man and kicks a point. Galway 2-21 Sligo 1-10

Gary O'Donnell replaces Cathal Sweeney

Damien Comer causing more problems and sets up Peter Cooke. That's his first point. Galway 2-21 Sligo 1-9

Shane Walsh fists a point after two Galway shots for a goal are saved. Galway 2-20 Sligo 1-9

Shane Walsh drives forward at pace...finds Ian Burke.......GOAL. Galway 2-19 Sligo 1-9

Straight away Michael Daly wins the ball and sets up Seán Kelly for a lovely point. Galway 1-19 Sligo 1-9

Michael Daly comes on for Tom Flynn - Great to see Michael back

Kyle Cawley adds another point for Sligo. Galway 1-18 Sligo 1-9

Yellow card for Declan Kyne

Adrian Marren points for Sligo. Galway 1-18 Sligo 1-7

Damien Comer is fouled again!.......Shane Walsh takes over the free taking and splits the posts. Galway 1-18 Sligo 1-7

Patrick Sweeney comes into the Galway team in place of Barry McHugh (injury)

Niall Murphy wins some space and curls the ball over. Galway 1-17 Sligo 1-7

Damien Comer wins the knockdown....Ian Burke picks it up and adds another point. Galway 1-17 Sligo 1-6

Ian Burke adds his name to the score sheet. His 1st today. Galway 1-16 Sligo 1-6

That's the first goal that Galway have conceded since the league game against Monaghan....9 and a half games ago!

GOAL for Sligo......Kyle Cawley beats Ruairí Lavelle to the punch and the ball ends up in the net. Galway 1-15 Sligo 1-6

SECOND HALF UNDERWAY

HALF TIME: Galway 1-15 Sligo 0-6

Here we go again....Comer wins the hard ball.....Seán Kelly collects the pass and it a GOAL for Galway. Galway 1-15 Sligo 0-6

Great catch by Tom Flynn.....in to Johnny Heaney, Galway moving faster and Heaney gets the point. Galway 0-15 Sligo 0-6.

Barry McHugh pops over a free. Galway 0-14 Sligo 0-6

There will be two minutes of added time at the end of the 1st half.

A bit of a purple patch for Sligo. Adrian Marren picks up a poor kick-out and punishes Galway. Galway 0-13 Sligo 0-6

Two points in a row from Sligo. the 2nd from Liam Gaughan. Galway 0-13 Sligo 0-5

Eamonn Brannigan is at it again....Galway stretch the lead to 10 points. Galway 0-13 Sligo 0-3

Pat Hughes is taken off - he's not happy at all.

Eamonn Brannigan shows a clean pair heels to the Sligo defence and kicks his second. Galway 0-12 Sligo 0-3

Shane Walsh at the other end picks up the ball.....makes space and scores his third point. Galway 0-11 Sligo 0-3

Ruairí Lavelle delays his kick-out too long. Referee is going to hop the ball but it's handled on the ground and it's a free out.

Damien Comer sets up Johnny Heaney to stretch Galway into double figures. Galway 0-10 Sligo 0-3 - 24 minutes gone.

Eamonn Brannigan picks up the kick-out, shows his pace and scores. Galway 0-9 Sligo 0-3

Niall Murphy drives forward for Sligo and kicks a fine point. Galway 0-8 Sligo 0-3

Sligo's Charlie Harrison receives a yellow car for an incident with Johnny Heaney.

Pat Hughes gets Sligo's second point. Galway 0-8 Sligo 0-2

Damien Comer wins the ball out the field and flashes it over. Galway 0-8 Sligo 0-1

Peter Cooke receives a yellow card.

Shane Walsh opens up the Sligo defence and passes to Seán Kelly who splits the posts. Galway 0-7 Sligo 0-1

Barry McHugh adds another, this time from play. Galway are controlling things so far in Pearse Stadium. Galway 0-6 Sligo 0-1. Twelve minutes gone.

Free in for Galway. Damien Comer fouled and Barry McHugh converts. Galway 0-5 Sligo 0-1

Damien Comer shows his power as he swivels around his marker and fires over another point. All Galway scores from play so far. Galway 0-4 Sligo 0-1

Good start for Galway as Peter Cooke tags on a point. Galway 0-3 Sligo 0-1

Shane Walsh looks very sharp as he adds another from play. Galway 0-2 Sligo 0-1

Adrian Marren replies for the Sligo men. Galway 0-1 Sligo 0-1

First blood to Galway after 70 seconds - Shane Walsh from 35 metres gives Galway an early lead. Galway 0-1 Sligo 0-0

GAME ON

Latest: Paul Conroy does not start for Galway - Peter Cooke comes in as a replacement.

The teams:

GALWAY:

1. Ruairí Lavelle
2. Declan Kyne
3. Seán Andy Ó Ceallaigh
4. David Wynne
5. Cathal Sweeney
6. Gareth Bradshaw )
7. Seán Kelly
8. Peter Cooke on for Paul Conroy
9. Thomas Flynn
10. Eamonn Brannigan
11. Shane Walsh
12. Johnny Heaney
13. Ian Burke
14. Damien Comer (C)
15. Barry McHugh

SLIGO:

1. Aidan Devaney
2. Charles Harrison
3. Eoin McHugh
4. Ross Donovan
5. Neil Ewing
6. Adrian McIntyre
7. Gerard Ó Kelly/Lynch
8. Niall Murphy )
9. Kevin McDonnell (C)
10. Paddy O’Connor
11. Liam Gaughan
12. Cathal Henry
13. Kyle Cawley
14. Pat Hughes
15. Adrian Marren