Bit O’Red hold on for victory despite second-half red card for Simon Power.
ELLIS CHAPMAN STRUCK the crucial winning goal as Sligo Rovers moved up to second spot in the Premier Division with a 1-0 win against Waterford FC in front of 2,751 spectators.
Advertisement Asamoah carved out a half-chance for himself on 15 minutes when he took a pass from Rowan McDonald, but his goalbound effort was cleared out for a corner-kick, before the same player has a free-kick blocked out for a corner minutes later.
The golden goal for Sligo arrived on 52 minutes when Ellis Chapman took possession of the ball outside the penalty area, and he beat keeper Sam Sargeant with a fine strike that found the corner of the net. There was a final chance for McMenamy deep into second-half added time when getting on the end of Connor Parsons delivery, but his glancing header went wide of the target at the back post.
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