Keith Long’s side remain in fifth place.
SLIGO ROVERS PICKED up a huge win in the battle for Europe as they were 2-0 winners over Waterford at The Showgrounds on Saturday night.Galway’s win on Friday night against Derry City took John Caulfield’s side into third spot, but both Sligo and Waterford knew a win for either of them would move them ahead of Galway and into third.
But, Keith Long’s side almost took the lead early on when Ryan Burke’s cross from the left came to Christie Pattison, but the former Maidestone man, who is enjoying his best goalscoring season, couldn’t gather his feet in time and fumbled the effort.Simon Power and Ellis Chapman both caused Waterford some nervous moments at the back, but it was Waweru who had the home crowd on their feet after 19 minutes.
A brilliant save from Jones denied Sligo a second shortly after the restart, but the hosts did get their second on 73 minutes.
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