Tickets details for Saturday’s SSE Airtricity League match with Derry City are now available.

Season Pack holders will have received their unique barcode some days ago in their emails.

Anyone who has not received it please check junk/spam or contact colinfeehily@sligorovers.com

Season Pack holders have until 12pm on Thursday to get their ticket using their barcode

There will be a limited number of general sale tickets available from Showgrounds between 12-4 Thursday with a maximum purchase of 2 per person. No phone or online sales are available. Tickets are €15 with no concessions.

No away fans permitted, any away fans who attempt to purchase tickets or gain entry will be refused.

We also wish to remind supporters that we operate a distancing system and they must adhere to all guidelines.

Kick-off on Saturday is 7.45pm.

Sligo Rovers have today signed striker Andre Wright on a contract for the remainder of the 2021 season, subject to international clearance.

The 24-year-old scored 16 goals in 35 appearances for his former Irish club Bohemians and was named in the 2020 PFAI Team of the Season.

He spent the latter part of the 2020/2021 season in the Scottish Championship with Ayr United and now moves to Sligo as the Bit O’ Red aim to maintain their quest for another European-place finish this campaign.

Wright will link up with Rovers soon for a possible debut in the match against Drogheda United on 3 September.

The former West Brom underage player had numerous options in Ireland and Rovers have secured his signature today.

Wright said: “I’m very happy. It’s been frustrating with a disrupted few months so I’m really excited now.

“I had a relatively successful time at Bohemians and I have that bit of experience which I know will stand to me.

“I know my job is scoring goals and to perform well for the team. The manager told me what he wants, what he thinks I can bring and what is expected of me. The pressure to score goals and perform well for the team is part of the job as a footballer and I’m just excited to get started.

“I know about the club from playing in Sligo. There is a possibility to finish high up in the league and we know what comes with that. That excites me and I’m coming to Sligo to give my best for the club and myself.”

Rovers boss Liam Buckley said the signing will be helpful to Rovers in the final third of the season.

“Andre is a great addition. He’s been a target for quite some time and we’re delighted to complete the deal today.

“He had a great spell with Bohemians for a couple of years and we saw first hand how well he did.

“He’s a target man and an out and out striker. We’ll aim to get him into the type of form he showed at Bohemians and if we can do that, he’ll do very well for us as well.

“Additional competition is always good for the squad and it will give a lift to everyone to have another quality player with us. We have a lot to play for in the coming months and despite the run we’ve had, we’re still in a strong position.

“We’re still in the market. As I said, there is a lot to play for and we’re doing all we can to steady the ship and kick on for the rest of the year.”

Sligo Rovers host Finn Harps on Saturday in The Showgounds in the SSE Airtricity League.

All of the club’s season ticket holders will be present at the game with the attendance increased to 800 for the match at the traditional 7:45pm on Saturday night slot in Sligo.

The match is available on LOITV.

Rovers have edged the two games with Harps so far this year by one goal, 1-0 and 3-2, and sit in third place in the league.

Exits from the Europa Conference League and the FAI Cup were part of four defeats in July for the Bit O’ Red.

Rovers had a vacant weekend last week due to the postponement of the match with Dundalk so they return to the Showgrounds determined to bounce back from the disappointing period.

In team news, Robbie McCourt will miss out (wrist). He will come into consideration later this month.

Danny Kane is doubtful with a hamstring injury.

Ed McGinty is fit again and available to play.

John Mahon and Niall Morahan had injuries from the FAI Cup game with Cork City but have recovered and are available.

Liam Buckley said: “We’ve been anxious to play a game in truth. We’ve trained a lot the last two weeks and the lads have applied themselves well. The extra week has allowed us to get more players fully recovered and from a squad point of view, we’re in a good place going into Saturday with greater numbers.

“It was a bad month in terms of results. We have to look forward because there is no point looking back on what is gone.

“We’ve got 16 games to come in the league and it’s all to play for. We know looking at the table that anything is possible and a couple of positive results will go a long way keeping in mind the proximity of the two teams above us.

“Finn Harps are in need of the points as well so it’s going to be a really competitive game.

“We’re all in this together at this club and I know our supporters want to see the team at their best. They know if the team can be at it, then we’ve a very exciting few months to come.

“Our focus is on that and we’ll be doing all we can to get the result on Saturday. It is important we respond and find a result and performance so we look forward to the game.”  

Sligo Rovers have supported Sligo Pride Festival after the pride flag was raised at The Showgrounds ahead of the events next week.

Officials from the Sligo Pride Festival joined us yesterday to raise the flag in support of the event. It will remain flying in The Showgrounds for the coming weeks.

The festival aims to promote respect and inclusion and to provide representation and community connection for the Sligo LGBTRQIA+ community.

Details of the Sligo Pride Festival are available on their social media channel.

Sligo Rovers chief executive Colin Feehily said: “We’re delighted to welcome some of the organisers of the Sligo Pride Festival and raise their flag as a ceremonial launch of the event.

“At Sligo Rovers we seek to create an environment where everyone is made welcome and included as part of our community.

“We wish the Sligo Pride organisers the best with their events and hope all of our supporters who take part enjoy the week.”

Sligo Rovers return to action on Sunday as Cork City visit for a first round FAI Cup tie at The Showgrounds, kick-off 5pm.

After a disappointing week, as the Bit O’ Red exited the Europa Conference League and suffered a league defeat in the aftermath, Rovers play a Cup tie in front of 600 supporters against First Division City.

The match is available on LOI TV. Kick-off is 5pm.

In team news, Robbie McCourt is two weeks away from availability after a wrist problem. Edward McGinty has returned to training following ankle ligament trouble. He will not be ready for this game but will come into the mix imminently.

John Mahon has trained all week and is available, while Greg Bolger returns from suspension.

Liam Buckley said: “It was a difficult week and I don’t think we’ve played particularly badly over the games which makes it harder. We’re all hurting but you have to take that hurt and move on.

“There’s no sympathy in this business. When you have a week like we did, there’s no time to feel sorry for yourself. Winners are workers and anything we’ve done this season has been achieved by hard work.

“We had a good conversation after training today about looking forward and we start with this Sunday.

“We took some time to regroup at the start of the week, we had some good sessions bearing in mind the conditions in Sligo this week where the heat has been exceptional and we’ve had to balance that. The squad is strong in terms of numbers now as well. Robbie McCourt will be back next month and Edward is training too now.

“The FAI Cup is a fantastic competition and it’s cut throat as well. You get one chance and that’s it. We know the rewards of the occasions of semi-finals and the club has got to finals in the last decade so everyone is aware of what is at stake.

“Cork are in something of a transitional period and we have to be wary of their threats. They’ve been in lots of tight games in the First Division this season.

“We want to reward our supporters as they come back to the stadium and it’s unfortunate the past couple of weeks have gone the way they have as they do return. I understand there’ll be 600 on Sunday which is fantastic and we would like to give them something to cheer.

“We’re looking forward to the game, we’ll be doing our utmost to get through and produce a good performance.”

This Sunday’s FAI Cup match between Sligo Rovers and Cork City will be broadcast on LOI TV from The Showgrounds, kick-off 5pm.

600 supporters will attend the game with ticket being offered to our season pack holders.

You can buy the live stream here.

600 supporters will be permitted to attend the FAI Cup first round match with Cork City.

The game is scheduled for Sunday 25 July at 5pm in The Showgrounds.

Season pass holders will be contacted this week if successful in the ballot with details of how to acquire a ticket.

The match will also be broadcast on LOI TV for €5.

Buy the live stream for Thursday evening’s match with FH here

https://www.loitv.ie/en-int/playerpage/744832

The price is €10. You must register through LOI TV.

Sligo Rovers play the second leg of the Europa Conference League first round match with FH Hafnarfjordur in The Showgrounds on Thursday evening.

BUY THE LIVE STREAM HERE

The Bit O’ Red trail 1-0 going into the game after Steven Lennon’s goal in Iceland.

Rovers are aiming to overturn a deficit in Europe for the first time and secure a third ever victory in European football.

In team news, Johnny Kenny and Regan Donelon are back in the squad. John Mahon, Ed McGinty and Greg Bolger miss out. Bolger is suspended after a red card last week and McGinty has a foot problem.

Robbie McCourt has resumed light training but still has some time to recover from a broken wrist.

New signing Adam McDonnell will also be in contention.

The match is a 6pm kick-off with 400 supporters attending the game, less than 50% of the club’s season ticket holders, in what is a test event for the return of spectators. It will be the biggest attendance in The Showgrounds since the onset of Covid-19 and the first European match since 2014.

The game was against Rosenborg and the winner of this tie will go on to meet the Norwegian outfit.

Liam Buckley said: “I knew it would be a close game last week and I think it will be tight again for the second leg.

“We have to patient. We need to score, we need to win the game, so we approach Thursday with all of that in mind.

“We want to improve on our performance and if we do that it will give us a chance. The first goal is obviously going to be important but that said, we’re ready for it and we’re going to give it a right go.

“Johnny is set to be available. He has trained with us. John won’t make it. We have three players out but everybody else is in the mix.

“We’ll pick a team knowing we need a goal but again there is just one goal in it. We don’t want to have regrets, we have to give ourselves the opportunity to win the game and we’ll only do that with the right performance.”