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.

United were on the front-foot early on, with openings falling to both Brian Cash and Sean Kelly, but Brendan Clarke dealt comfortably with both efforts.

Rovers had a fifth-minute penalty appeal waved away by referee Damien Hancock, despite Shaun Kelly appearing to have tripped Iarflaith Davoren in the box, but most of the early action was at the other end, with Alan Murphy trying his luck from distance, but his sliced effort was well wide.