Sligo Rovers secured a 1-0 win away to St Patrick’s Athletic in bank holiday Monday’s SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division game at Inchicore.
Leading scorer Max Mata was again Rovers matchwinner as his 53rd minute header gave the visitors three league points.
It was the Kiwi’s ninth league goal of the season.
📽️ | The visitors take the lead after an excellent move is brilliantly headed home by Max Mata!
St. Patrick’s Athletic 0-1 Sligo Rovers#PATSLI | #LOI pic.twitter.com/DLJ93QakQj
— League of Ireland (@LeagueofIreland) May 1, 2023
It was Rovers first clean sheet of the league season.
Mata spoke to Ocean FM Sport’s Ronan Flanagan after the win.
