SLIGO ROVERS MAINTAINED their phenomenal start to the season with an eighth win in eight games today, beating Cork City 2-0 at the Showgrounds.
After a quiet opening, Man of the Match Lee Lynch opened the scoring for the hosts.
The midfielder unleashed a fine strike ten minutes before half-time, scoring his fourth goal for the club in the process, after the Cork defence failed to deal with Ryan Connolly’s cross.
The league leaders continued to press in the second period, and they eventually got their reward on 82 minutes.
Evan McMillan went down after Kalen Spillane was adjudged to have pushed him, and the referee had little hesitation in pointing to the spot.
Anthony Elding converted the ensuing penalty, and Sligo subsequently held on for a victory that consolidates their place at the top of the Airtricity League table.
