Sligo boss up for title battle

With perfect timing, the start of the second series of Airtricity League Premier Division fixtures opens with a top-of-the-table clash at the Showgrounds this evening (5pm).

After their late, late comeback to beat Limerick, visitors Derry City arrive for the north-west derby as the new league leaders, but only on goal difference, after Sligo lost top spot after a 1-1 draw with Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght on Friday.

“We’re not going to have it all our own way,” is how Sligo boss Ian Baraclough sums up the change at the top.