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.

Rovers were beaten 2-0 at home by Ukrainian side Vorskla Poltava at the Showgrounds last night, and Cook could only pay tribute to the visitors, who looked in trouble after being held to a scoreless draw in the Ukraine a week ago.

But two quickfire first-half goals in the space of a minute left the home side shell-shocked, and it could have been worse for the hosts, with Vorskla hitting the crossbar twice in the closing stages.