Steve Cooper’s men had to do it the tough way, with Paul Cook’s Wigan dominating an entertaining encounter at the DW Stadium that they will feel they should have won.

Tom Cairney’s superb long-range strike capped Fulham’s 2-0 home victory over Wigan which ended a run of five games in all competitions without a win for Scott Parker’s side.

Donal Conway has been re-elected as President of the Football Association of Ireland at its AGM in Co. Meath.

Ireland captain Seamus Coleman believes that Cork City and Dundalk would be good enough to compete at Championship level in England and insists that the League of Ireland does not get the credit it deserves for producing players and teams of high quality.

Ireland captain Seamus Coleman believes that Cork City and Dundalk would be good enough to compete at Championship level in England and insists that the League of Ireland does not get the credit it deserves for producing players and teams of high quality.

Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman says he'd like to come back to the domestic league to start his managerial career.

Right then, all set for the weekend’s big one in Blighty?

Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero will face no disciplinary action from the Football Association (FA) following his clash with a Wigan fan after Monday’s FA Cup tie.

It is understood that Manchester City's Sergio Aguero will face no disciplinary action from the Football Association following his clash with a Wigan fan after yesterday's FA Cup tie.

Pep Guardiola has revealed he almost joined Wigan when he left Barcelona.

Man United and Spurs, should they progress, were also handed away draws.

How the Irish fared...

He’s as unpredictable as he is exciting, as controversial and divisive a figure to some as anyone there’s been in Irish football, says Ewan MacKenna.

Chesterfield chief executive Chris Turner was surprised more clubs didn’t show an interest in Irish striker Eoin Doyle.

He may have been outshone by clubmate David McGoldrick in Ireland’s 4-1 friendly win over the USA last week but Daryl Murphy remains the star Irishman at Ipswich after his goal earned Mick McCarthy’s men a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth.

With the start of the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign less than a week away, the weekend’s championship action brought some unwelcome news for Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill as Jeff Hendrick suffered a dislocated shoulder in Derby’s 1-1 draw with Mick McCarthy’s Ipswich.

The recent return of Damien Richardson (Rico) and Pat Fenlon to the league, with Drogheda and Shamrock Rovers respectively, augurs well for the future competitiveness and health of the League of Ireland.

25-year-old Dubliner and former Galway United winger Jay O’Shea had a weekend to remember as his second-half brace earned Chesterfield a 2-0 win at Burton Albion and promotion to League One.

It was a season where Sligo exploded with joy after ending a 35-year wait for the title, Shamrock Rovers relinquished their crown without a whimper and Drogheda United exceeded all expectations.

When the final whistle blew and the fans packed into The Showgrounds rushed on to the pitch to celebrate Sligo Rovers’ first league title since 1977, it felt like the centre of the universe was a small town on the north-west coast.

The Sex Pistols were fans of soft rock.

Sligo Rovers and St Patrick’s Athletic meet in a televised battle of the two unbeaten sides left in the league and a massive crowd is expected at the Showgrounds tonight.

Overwhelmed not just by the number, but by the calibre of those interested in the post, Sligo Rovers have extended the deadline in its search for a new manager until Monday.

Paul Cook will be staying put as manager of Sligo Rovers.

Sligo Rovers boss Paul Cook could be returning to one of his former clubs, Accrington Stanley, as the League Two side’s new manager.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI and Marco Tardelli will tonight attend the Airtricity/Soccer Writers of Ireland Awards banquet in Dublin.

REPORTS in the north of England are already linking Michael O’Neill with the manager’s post at League One side Hartlepool United even though there has, as yet, been no official confirmation that he is about to end his three-year reign in charge of Shamrock Rovers.

GIOVANNI TRAPATTONI and Marco Tardelli had rather different takes on Ciaran Kelly’s starring role as a substitute keeper in Sligo Rovers’ penalty shoot-out win in the FAI Cup final on Sunday.

SHANE SCULLY is the envy of soccer fans across the country after getting his hands on an FAI Cup medal.

PENALTIES saved and penalties paid were the twin themes of the post-match reaction in the Aviva Stadium yesterday, as Sligo Rovers celebrated and Shelbourne fumed.

SHELBOURNE’S Stephen Paisley might have been the man of the match but there was no doubt who was, in American football parlance, the Most Valuable Player in yesterday’s FAI Ford Cup final.

Shelbourne 1 Sligo Rovers 1 (Sligo win 4-1 on pens)

Sligo Rovers and Shelbourne go head to head in the final of this year’s FAI Ford Cup at the Aviva Stadium this afternoon, kick-off 3.30pm.

IF you haven’t yet seen Joseph Ndo, you at least have to see his back heel.

ONE of the quotes of the domestic season a few years back came from Sligo Rovers boss Paul Cook in reference to his combative midfielder and fellow scouser, Danny Ventre.

SKIPPER Richie Ryan knows complacency is Sligo Rovers’ worst enemy as they bid to retain their FAI Ford Cup against Shelbourne at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday.

SLIGO ROVERS are hopeful Joseph Ndo will be fit for Sunday’s FAI Ford Cup final against Shelbourne at the Aviva Stadium.

Sligo Rovers and UCD go head to head in the final league clash of the season at The Showgrounds tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

PAUL COOK will not be taking over as St Johnstone manager after the Sligo Rovers boss failed to agree personal terms with the Scottish Premier League club.

Paul Cook is to stay on as Sligo Rovers manager.

Sligo Rovers will be looking for victory to keep their slim title hopes alive when they take on Bohemians at Dalymount Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

FORMER Bohs defender Jason McGuinness struck for the only goal of the game to book holders Sligo Rovers’ place in a third successive cup final.

Bohemians 0 Sligo Rovers 1

St Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers

IT’S been a good week for league leaders Sligo Rovers.

Sligo Rovers 5 Dundalk 0

Sligo Rovers take on bottom of the table Galway United in Saturday’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at the Showgrounds, kick-off 7.45pm.

Sligo Rovers will go top of the table with victory over Drogheda United at Hunky Dorys Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.