Waterford FC to forfeit Sligo Rovers game

The idea of exposing their Under-19 team to another heavy defeat by a Sligo Rovers side sitting third in the table was deemed a counterproductive exercise

Waterford have informed the FAI that they intend handing Sligo Rovers a 3-0 walkover in Saturday’s Premier Division fixture.

The decision of the Blues to forfeit the game – a first since the pandemic began – is due to the vast majority of their squad undertaking quarantine due to a player testing positive for Covid-19.