Sligo Rovers backed up last Friday night’s 2-1 victory over SSE Airtricity League leaders Shelbourne in Dublin with a similar victory against Drogheda Utd at the Showgrounds on bank-holiday Monday.
A Matthew O’Brien own-goal and a Connor Malley strike (his first for the club) gave Rovers a 2-0 lead in the opening half.
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Drogheda pulled a goal back shortly after the re-start through their Donegal midfielder and former Rovers player Jack Keaney.
However, Rovers managed to see the game out for the 2-1 win to claim all three points.
Team manager John Russell spoke to Ocean FM Sport’s Odhrán Keating after the game:
Rovers also announced on Monday that they have signed winger Stephen Mallon (pictured) on an 18 month deal.
The Belfast native joins the Bit O’Red after a spell at local side Cliftonville and previously played for Bohemians and Derry City.
Mallon has signed a pre-contract to join up with Rovers on July 1st subject to international transfer clearance.
Monday’s LOI Premier Division results Sligo Rovers 2 Drogheda Utd 1 St Pat’s 2 Dundalk 3 Derry City 3 Waterford 0
First Division Finn Harps 1 Athlone Town 1 Wexford 2 Longford Town 2 Cork City 0 UCD 0 Kerry FC 2 Treaty Utd 1 Bray W 3 Cobh Ramblers 1
