Person: Blinkhorn

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Kelly penalty king again

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.

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Keeper Kelly the hero for Sligo again

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Doyle delivers for Sligo to keep title dream alive

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Cook: a bit of luck for Bit O’Red

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Sligo sitting pretty as Ryan sparks romp

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No Spurs hangover as Rovers back to winning ways

Bit O' Red get seven past bottom-of-the-table Galway

Sligo Rovers 7 Galway United 1

Sat, 01 Oct, 2011

Greene’s early double lets Rovers climb to summit

SLIGO ROVERS were in cruise control at Hunky Dorys Park as they took over top spot in the Premier Division without having to hit top gear against the hosts.

Sat, 24 Sep, 2011

Dillon’s vital goal for Sligo

AN injury-time goal from John Dillon gave Sligo Rovers a vital win over nine-man Shamrock Rovers in their absorbing Premier Division encounter at Tallaght Stadium last night.

Sat, 10 Sep, 2011

Vorskla end Sligo’s European adventure

SLIGO ROVERS boss Paul Cook says that Irish clubs still have a long way to go before they can compete with Europe’s strong leagues.

Fri, 05 Aug, 2011

Brave Sligo hold firm in Ukraine

SLIGO ROVERS secured a superb scoreless draw against a strong Vorskla Poltava at the Butovsky Stadium in eastern Ukraine last night.

Fri, 29 Jul, 2011

Blinkhorn hat-trick as Sligo fire eight past Galway United

Galway United 0 Sligo Rovers 8

Sat, 16 Jul, 2011

Dominant Sligo notch third win on the trot

Sligo Rovers 2 Drogheda United 0

Sat, 09 Jul, 2011

INSPIRED by two early goals from English striker Matthew Blinkhorn, Sligo Rovers made it eight competitive matches unbeaten with an easy victory over outclassed Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds last night.

Sat, 02 Jul, 2011

Sligo stretch unbeaten run

Bray Wanderers 0 Sligo Rovers 3

Fri, 01 Jul, 2011

Doyle ensures Sligo end jinx

SLIGO ROVERS powered to their first win over Shamrock Rovers in five attempts in a pulsating game at the Showgrounds last night.

Sat, 25 Jun, 2011

Strikers slip-up as Derry held by Sligo

DERRY CITY and Sligo Rovers strikers, Eamon Zayed and Matthew Blinkhorn, will both be cursing their luck following this thriller at the Brandywell last night.

Wed, 22 Jun, 2011

Doyle out of luck as Bohs hang on

THE width of a post ensured that Sligo’s capital frustration continued as both sides finished with 10 men at Dalymount.

Sat, 11 Jun, 2011

Sligo edge out Pike

HOLDERS Sligo Rovers were given a major scare before emerging narrow winners over FAI Junior Cup holders Pike Rovers in this FAI Ford Cup third round tie at the Showgrounds last night.

Sat, 04 Jun, 2011

North’s sensational double sees Saints stun Sligo

A LAST-GASP Danny North strike secured a crucial win for St Patrick’s Athletic over Sligo Rovers in their entertaining Airtricity League Premier Division encounter at the Stadium of Light in Inchicore last night.

Fri, 27 May, 2011

Sheppard goal keeps Rovers on track

Shamrock Rovers 1 Sligo Rovers 0

Sat, 07 May, 2011

Sligo Rovers boss Cook admits Blinkhorn loss 'a blow'

Sligo Rovers travel to Oriel Park to take on Dundalk in the Airtricity League Premier Division tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2011

Kirby brace sinks Pat's

Sligo Rovers 2 St Patrick's Athletic 0

Sat, 09 Apr, 2011

Dillon strike secures derby win for Sligo

SLIGO ROVERS ended a four-year wait for a win at the home of their provincial rivals last night with John Dillon’s strike on the half-hour seeing them take the points at Terryland Park.

Sat, 02 Apr, 2011

Dillon double delivers victory for Sligo

JOHN DILLON scored in each half as Sligo Rovers registered their first home win of the season at the Showgrounds last night.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2011

Sligo held in dour affair

Bray Wanderers 0 Sligo Rovers 0

Sat, 19 Mar, 2011

Sligo undone by former favourite

Sligo Rovers 0 Shamrock Rovers 1

Sat, 12 Mar, 2011

Green’s screamer steals win for Sligo

SLIGO substitute Aaron Green left almost 4,000 fans stunned at the Brandywell last night after he came on to score an 88th-minute winner for his new club.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2011

Kelly’s heroics ensure Sligo win battle of Rovers

UP in Sligo, they might well remember this cup triumph as the four-in-a-row – the four Shamrock Rovers penalties which ‘keeper Ciaran Kelly saved in a dramatic shoot-out to scupper the Hoops’ dream of a league and cup double, more than making up for Sligo’s pain in losing the FAI Ford Cup final this time 12 months ago in the process.

Mon, 15 Nov, 2010

Shamrock Rovers look to achieve historic double

Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers go head-to-head in the final of this season’s FAI Ford Cup at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday afternoon (kick-off 3.30pm).

Sun, 14 Nov, 2010

Peers delivers as Sligo book final spot

Bohemians 0 Sligo Rovers 1

Sat, 16 Oct, 2010

Bohs crash out of the cup

Bohemians 0 Sligo Rovers 1

Fri, 15 Oct, 2010

Keane strikes as Sligo steal win

ALAN KEANE saved Sligo Rovers blushes with a goal from the penalty spot a minute from time at the Showgrounds last night after substitute Eoin Doyle was brought down in the box.

Wed, 06 Oct, 2010

Man-of-the-match Blinkhorn gives Sligo the cup

Sligo Rovers 1 Monaghan United 0

Sat, 25 Sep, 2010

Sligo advance to semis after easing past Monaghan

SLIGO ROVERS go into tonight’s draw for the FAI Ford Cup semi-finals with the three other Airtricity League Premier Division sides after Saturday’s 3-0 defeat of First Division leaders Monaghan United at The Showgrounds.

Mon, 20 Sep, 2010

Amond’s brace fires Sligo into final

PADRAIG AMOND’S two-goal blast scuppered Shamrock Rovers’ dream of a domestic treble in last night’s cracking EA Sports Cup semi-final at The Showgrounds.

Wed, 18 Aug, 2010

Trio out for St Pat's

St Patrick’s Athletic travel to the northwest to take on Sligo Rovers in tomorrow’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash (kick-off 7.45pm).

Fri, 25 Jun, 2010

Dundalk duo suspended for visit of Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers travel to Oriel Park to take on Dundalk in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash, kick-off 7.45pm.

Fri, 21 May, 2010

Sligo rout Letterkenny to reach quarter-finals

Sligo Rovers 6 Letterkenny Rovers 0

Wed, 12 May, 2010

Sligo ease past Cliftonville to top Setanta group

Sligo Rovers 3 Cliftonville 0

Sat, 27 Feb, 2010

O’Neill heads Fingal to Cup glory

A FAIRYTALE ending to a fairy-tale season for Sporting Fingal, as the Dublin newcomers came back from the dead to win the FAI Cup final with an injury time Gary O’Neill header against a Sligo Rovers side which had held the lead in Tallaght with just five minutes to go.

Mon, 23 Nov, 2009