SLIGO ROVERS 1, TREATY UTD 2

BY CONALL COLLIER

Goals in each half from Cara Griffin and Anna Rockett gave Treaty Utd a hard-earned
Women’s Premier Division (WPD) victory over hosts Sligo Rovers who hit back through
Keeva Flynn on the hour on Sunday afternoon.
The hosts had claims for two penalties waved away by referee Gavin Colfer at 0-0, Treaty
dictated the exchanges and Katie Lawlee had an opportunity, but she blazed over the bar
from close range.
Sligo Rovers absorbed that period of Treaty pressure before they managed a meaningful
attack in the 17 th minute when they had two penalty claims waved away in quick succession.
Mairead McIntyre was injured in the second challenge by Treaty goalkeeper Katie Irwin and
had to be replaced by Rebecca Doddy.
Treaty remained in the ascendancy and had chances from Cara Griffin and Danielle Steer
before they broke the deadlock in the 37 th minute.
Katie Lawlee crossed from the left and Griffin capitalised on defensive hesitancy and
finished to the net for a 1-0 interval advantage.
Treaty added a second goal five minutes after the resumption when Anna Rockett found the
net following a scramble in the penalty area and while Treaty created a number of other
chances it was the hosts who found a response close to the hour mark.
Sarah Kiernan’s precise free picked out the run of Keeva Flynn who powered a header to the
net. Kiernan went close from a well-struck free soon after, but Treaty ‘keeper Katie Irwin
cleared the danger.
Treaty created a couple of good chances in the closing stages, but failed to hit the target
while the hosts kept pushing forward in search of an equaliser that proved elusive.
Both teams will be in FAI Cup quarter-final action next weekend – Sligo Rovers go to DLR
Waves and Treaty host Athlone Town.

Sligo Rovers – Amber Hardy; Keeva Flynn, Muireann Devaney, Paula McGrory, Keri
Loughrey, Jodie Loughrey, Sarah Kiernan, Alice Lillie, Kate Nugent, Rachel McGoldrick,
Mairead McIntyre. Subs – Rebecca Doddy for McIntyre 17 mins, Anna McDaniel for
McGoldrick 51m, Leah Kelly for Nugent and Kelsey Munroe for Kiernan both 72m.
Treaty Utd – Katie Irwin; Erin Van Dolder, Mara McCleary, Mijke Roelfsema, Cara Griffin,
Delana Friesen, Caleigh Boeck, Jillian Anne Tegan-O’Toole, Katie Lawlee, Anna Rockett,
Danielle Steer.
Referee – Gavin Colfer.
Assistant-Referee – Dylan Redmond, Keenan Deering.
Fourth Official – Aaron Pisarnik.