Dundalk resistance broken by North as Sligo go clear at top

Sligo Rovers maintained their four-point lead at the top of the Premier Division but not before overcoming a major scare against strugglers Dundalk at Oriel Park last night.

The table-toppers looked sluggish after the mid-season break and were very much second fiddle for long periods of the game.

A major shock looked on the cards when Michael Rafter nodded Dundalk in front on 37 minutes. However, goals either side of half time from Danny North — his second brace of the season against the Louth men — ensured Ian Baraclough’s men escaped back to the North-West with maximum points secured.