Shamrock Rovers click into gear to halt Sligo’s fine run

Shamrock Rovers 3 Sligo Rovers 0: Shamrock Rovers brightened up a damp and dreary night at Tallaght Stadium by recording their biggest home of the season and rising to third in the Premier Division.

While Sligo Rovers arrived in Dublin chasing a fourth win on the trot, they were overpowered by Pat Fenlon’s side who had Gary McCabe’s brace and another from birthday boy Gary Shaw on the scoresheet.

The Hoops, too, were on a decent run, having won back-to-back league games, and never looked back once McCabe fired them ahead after just seven minutes.