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.

Last year’s finalists were good value for the win, with a first half Alan Keane penalty and a second half strike from Romuald Boco setting up victory before Mark McGoldrick wrapped it up in injury-time.

Rovers broke the deadlock when Monaghan briefly lost their discipline on 24 minutes. Conor McMahon was put under pressure by Eoin Doyle contesting John Russell’s cross, and referee Pádraig Sutton spotted a handball and pointed to the spot. Keane confidently stepped up to convert.