Sligo Rovers are now just two points above the relegation zone in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division following bank holiday Monday's 3-0 defeat to leaders Shamrock Rovers at the Showgrounds.
After a scoreless first half, two goals from Rory Gaffney and a third in the dying moments of the game from former Showgrounds player Aaron Greene sealed a comfortable three points for the Dubliners - as they opened up a four-point lead at the top of the table.
🎙️ | "We're not scoring enough"
Sligo Rovers boss John Russell gives his take on this evening's game.#SLISHA | #LOI pic.twitter.com/nHTqoVTQMl
— League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) June 5, 2023
Second placed Derry City were beaten 4-1 by St Patrick's Athletic.
Pat Hoban scored a hat-trick for Dundalk as Stephen O'Donnell's side got back to winning ways.
The Louth club beat UCD 4-1 at Oriel Park.
At Turner's Cross, Cork City's impressive run of form continued with a dramatic 2-1 defeat of Bohemians.
In the First Division, leaders Galway United maintained their ten point advantage at the top with a comfortable 6-nil win at home to Finn Harps.
Sligo Rovers McNicholas; Brannefalk, Lafferty, Morahan, Hutchinson; Browning, Cawley; Liivak (Radosavljevic 61), Fitzgerald; Barlow (Elding 81); Mata.
Shamrock Rovers Pohls; Grace, Cleary (Hoare 76), Lopes; Gannon (Kavanagh 65), Farrugia; O’Neill, Poom, Byrne (Ferizaj 87); Kenny (Burke 65); Gaffney (Greene 65).
Monday's LOI Premier Division results
Sligo Rovers 0 Shamrock Rovers 3
St Pat's 4 Derry City 1
Dundalk 4 UCD 1
Shelbourne 3 Drogheda United 2
Cork City 2 Bohemians 1
First Division
Galway Utd 6 Finn Harps 0
Kerry FC 0 Waterford FC 6
Cobh Ramblers 1 Longford Town 0
Athlone Town 3 Bray Wanderers 1
Treaty Utd 1 Wexford 1
