Mayo get the better of Sligo in poor contest
Though Mayo led 1-4 to 0-1 at the interval, they really should have been further ahead as a string of goalscoring opportunities were spurned.
When Mayo did rattle the Sligo net in the 22nd minute it was from an Adam Gallagher penalty following a foul by goalkeeper Kevin Kelly on Shane Hennelly.
Sligo, with centre-forward Criostóir Davey prominent, improved after the restart and even though Mayo only kicked two second-half points the Green and Red survived.
Scorers for Mayo: A Gallagher 1-2 (1-0 pen, 2fs), E Lavin 0-2fs, M Plunkett, S Regan 0-1 each.
Scorers for Sligo: C Davey 0-3 (2fs), C Egan, K Henry, C Henry 0-1 each.
SLIGO: K Kelly; M Gordon, B Walsh, S Barrett; C Surlis, K McDonnell, D Long; N O’Rourke, C Egan; C Breheny, C Davey, K Henry; C Kerins, C Henry, S Cawley.
Subs: B Smith for C Henry (51), J Quinn for Cawley (51), J O’Hehir for Kerins (57).
MAYO: C O’Malley; D McHale, S Moran, K Lynch; P Durcan, C Burke, M Plunkett; B Mullen, E Lavin; A Gallagher, S Coen, D O’Connor; D Duffy, S Hennelly, S Regan.
Subs: C Byrne for Duffy (50), J Quinn for Lavin (54).
Referee: P Neilan (Roscommon).