St Pat's suffer title blow at Sligo Rovers after Ryan De Vries pile-driver

Johnny Kenny's converted spot-kick in the opening five minutes and Ryan De Vries pile-driver just before the break earned a rejuvenated Sligo their first win since July 3 and ended an eight-game winless streak

Melvyn Lorenzen of Sligo Rovers in action against Paddy Barrett of St Patrick's Athletic at The Showgrounds. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile

SSE Airtricity League Premier Division: Sligo Rovers 2 St Patrick's Athletic 0 

St Patrick's Athletic's title challenge suffered a blow when they lost 2-0 to third-placed Sligo Rovers at The Showgrounds.