Kavanagh strikes as Sligo edge Galway in vital derby win

The win sees Sligo climb out of the relegation places. 

Half-time substitute Cian Kavanagh got a 54th minute winner for Sligo Rovers against Galway United. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

SSE Airtricity Premier Division: Galway United 0 Sligo Rovers 1 

Sligo Rovers won more than bragging rights in a crucial Connacht Derby win in Galway. The 1-0 victory helped the Bit O’ Red climb out of the relegation places for the first time since the start of the season.