Drogheda United vs Sligo Rovers: A Crucial Match

This week has seen Drogheda United face their upcoming opponents, Sligo Rovers in their incredible 9-0 win over Wilton United in the FAI Cup. This high-scoring performance has shown their potential, despite the threats of relegation, they are likely to face in future league matches. However, this weekend, this eventuality will be in the past as Drogheda host Sligo Rovers at 7:45 pm.

In their last game, Drogheda United displayed incredible performances with Douglas James-Taylor, and Bridel Bosakani scoring hat-tricks against Wilton United in the FAI Cup encounter they emerged victoriously. In this competition, they will meet Athlone Town in the quarter-finals. However, Zishim Bawa is out for the tournament due to ankle surgery, while Aaron McNally might be unavailable from an injury.

On the other hand, Sligo Rovers have a streak of strong performances in the league, despite the last defeat on Monday where they were beaten 2-0 by UCD in the FAI Cup competition. These are the views expressed by the team’s assistant coach, John Russell, who states that the team is focused on their performance. In this match, they will have to be keen and ready as anything less will likely see the same results that they attained in their first-leg encounter with Drogheda.

In the Friday’s match, Sligo faces several injuries to Stephen Mallon, while their frontline, which also serves as a midfielder, might be uncertain of the availability of Connor Malley, Nando Pijnaker, and Ollie Denham. The likely score is 2-1 in favor of Drogheda because it clearly has a momentum run and it is playing at its home pitch.