Sligo Rovers vs DLR Waves
SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division
Saturday 7th September
14:00, The Showgrounds
DLR Waves make the trip to Connacht this Saturday. The Waves will face Sligo Rovers, the same opponent who knocked them out of the Sports Direct FAI Cup two weeks ago at the Quarter Final stage. It was a heartbreaking loss for DLR at the Bowl in late August, and The Waves will be looking to right those wrongs this Saturday.
In the league meeting between the sides earlier this Summer DLR Waves picked up their first win of the season, picking up a 2-0 win at the UCD Bowl. Last week in defeat to Wexford The Waves put in an improved display but will be aiming for a positive result to try to finish the season in a good run of form.
DLR Waves and Sligo Rovers currently occupy the bottom 2 places in the league table.
Sligo Rovers vs DLR Waves
Head to Head
DLR Waves 1-3 Sligo Rovers (FAI Cup 2024)
DLR Waves 2-0 Sligo Rovers (LOI 2024)
Sligo Rovers 2-1 DLR Waves (LOI 2023)
DLR Waves 3-0 Sligo Rovers (LOI 2023)
Sligo Rovers 1-5 DLR Waves (WNL 2022)
Opposition View
Sligo Rovers have picked up their first two wins of the season in their last 5 games. Both of those wins came in the FAI Cup, the second of which came against DLR Waves. Sligo are yet to win a league game, having picked up 3 draws, and find themselves 11th in the table.
Recent Results
Galway United 2-1 Sligo Rovers (LOI)
DLR Waves 1-3 Sligo Rovers (FAI Cup)
Sligo Rovers 1-2 Treaty United (LOI)
Athlone Town 5-1 Sligo Rovers (LOI)
Sligo Rovers 5-0 Terenure Rangers (FAI Cup)
Tommy Hewitt returns to the Sligo dugout after suspension. Sligo have a star player in their captain Muireann Devaney. Paula McGrory has been impressive for the Bit o Red up front in recent games and scored against The Waves in the previous meeting between the sides. Eimear Lafferty has been a crucial member of the team for Sligo as have Kerri and Jodie Loughrey.
DLR Waves Team News
DLR Waves remain without the injured Neema Nyangasi (eye) and Freya Roche (foot) who will likely be absent for the remainder of the season.
Eve Badana is available to play again and will likely be in the matchday squad as one of two keepers alongside Rugile Auskalnyte, with both Badana and Auskalnyte in contention for the starting role.
Sligo Rovers vs DLR Waves: Tickets & Where to Watch
The match takes place in Sligo’s home stadium The Showgrounds with tickets available on the official Sligo club website. Tickets cost €8.00.
The match will also be streamed live on LOITV, individual Women’s Premier Division games cost €5 each or you can buy a half-season pass for €60 which allows you to watch all remaining streamed games in the League of Ireland season. Be sure to subscribe as a DLR Waves fan to support the club.
