Sligo Rovers 1 Derry City 0

Evan McMillan hit a late equaliser for champions Sligo Rovers to deprive St. Patrick's Athletic of a big win as the top of the table clash finished 1-1 at the Showgrounds.

Christy Fagan scored twice to get league leaders St. Patrick's Athletic back to winning way as they beat 10-man Bray Wanderers 2-0 at Richmond Park to stay three points clear at the top of the table.

Sligo Rovers moved to within four points of leaders St Patrick’s Athletic after they secured their first win in five, and just second in nine, by comprehensively defeating UCD 5-2 at the Showgrounds on Saturday evening.

After four league games without a goal, champions Sligo Rovers got their season back on track as they came from behind to convincingly beat UCD 5-2 to regain third place in the table.

Cork City have been fined by the FAI after one of its supporters racially abused Bray Wanderers player Ismahil Akinade at last week’s home game at Turners Cross.

Still holding maximum points in the league, but smarting from defeat by Drogheda United in the Setanta Cup, champions Sligo Rovers travel to Richmond Park to take on third-placed St Patrick’s Athletic in the big game of the night in the Airtricity Premier Division (kick-off 7:05pm, live on RTE 2).

With a first title in 35 years glimmering like a beacon before them, Sligo Rovers boss Ian Baraclough is unperturbed his players are feeling a little nervous tension ahead of this afternoon’s potential title decider with St. Patrick’s Athletic.

Cork City 0 Sligo Rovers 0

Bray Wanderers 0 Sligo Rovers 0

St Patrick’s Athletic 0 Sligo Rovers 0

Goals by Mark Quigley and Pascal Millien late in the first half and a cracking third by Romauld Boco in the 76th minute powered Sligo Rovers to a convincing win at the Showgrounds last night.

Sligo Rovers took another giant step towards the Airtricity League Premier Division title with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Shelbourne at Tolka Park last night.

Drogheda United are still only four points off the top of the table, but their unexpected defeat by leaders Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds on Saturday night raises questions about the Boynesiders’ ability to finish the season in style.

Sligo Rovers 4 Drogheda United 1

Sligo Rovers dropped two precious points in an action-packed Premier League game at the Showgrounds last night.

A late Mark Quigley goal, his first of the season, gave Sligo Rovers a big 2-1 win against Derry City at the Brandywell to open up a seven point lead at the top of the Premier Division table.

Galway United 3 Bohemians 2

Galway United 1 UCD 4

Dundalk and Galway United go head-to-head in tonight’s Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Oriel Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

The Republic of Ireland Under-23s boosted their chances of qualifying for the semi-finals of the International Challenge Trophy with a well deserved 1-0 win over Estonia in Tallinn last night.

Turkey U21 1 Republic of Ireland U21 0

RICHIE TOWELL believes a baby-faced Republic of Ireland U21 side can use the final game of a forgettable campaign as something to build on for the future.

Two more Airtricity League players have been drafted into the Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad ahead of tomorrow’s UEFA European Championship qualifier against Turkey.

THE Republic of Ireland women’s U17 side will make history today when they step onto the world stage in Trinidad to face Brazil in the FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup.

The Republic of Ireland Under-21s have been forced to make a number of changes to the squad ahead of Tuesday’s UEFA European Championship qualifier against Turkey.

Salthill Devon 1 Galway United 3

Galway United 1 Salthill Devon 1

Galway United and Salthill Devon meet in tonight’s Galway derby at Terryland Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

Bohemians will be looking to get their title challenge back on track when they take on Galway United at Dalymount Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Galway United will be looking for a victory going into the mid-season break as they entertain Bohemians at Terryland Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

IT MIGHT, in reality, be the Airtricity League versus the Football Conference but any meeting of Ireland and England comes with added spice and tonight’s International Challenge Trophy game at the RSC in Waterford (7.30) is no exception.

Lorcan Fitzgerald has been called into the Republic of Ireland Under-23 squad ahead of Wednesday night’s match against England at the RSC. The Sporting Fingal defender replaces Ian Bermingham of St Patrick’s Athletic, who has been forced to withdraw due to an Achilles injury.

Dundalk defender Shaun Kelly has been called into the Republic of Ireland Under-23 squad to face England at the RSC next Wednesday.

UCD will be hoping to bounce back from last week’s defeat to Shamrock Rovers when they take on Galway United at Terryland Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

KEIREN WESTWOOD will come under more than the usual scrutiny in the coming friendlies against Paraguay and Algeria as concern persists about whether Shay Given will have recovered from his shoulder injury in time for the start of the European Championship qualifiers in September.

Republic of Ireland U-23 manager Paul Doolin today named a 20-man squad to face England in their opening International Challenge Trophy match at Waterford’s RSC on May 26.

Bohemians 2 Galway United 3

Sligo Rovers 1 Galway United 0

St Patrick’s Athletic take on Galway United in their first Airtricity League game of the season at Richmond Park, kick-off 7.45pm.

Striker Terry Dixon has been named in the Republic of Ireland U21 squad to take on Armenia in the Tallaght Stadium on March 3.

A DEPLETED Republic of Ireland U21 side were no match for a rampant Armenia in Yerevan yesterday.

Galway United are likely to have several players missing for their vital final league fixture of the season against Cork City at Terryland Park, kick-off 7.45pm.