Oriel Park witnessed a hard-fought Premier Division encounter as Dundalk and Sligo Rovers played out a 1-1 draw. The Lilywhites took the lead in the 53rd minute when Daryl Horgan found the back of the net, expertly set up by Harry Groome. Sligo Rovers, who saw several substitutions throughout the second half, battled back and secured a dramatic equalizer in the dying moments of the game, with Gareth McElroy on hand to score in the 90th minute, ensuring both sides left with a point. The match was punctuated by a number of yellow cards, including early bookings for Sligo's Luke Pearce and later for Carl McHugh and Jeannot Esua, with Dundalk's Robert Cornwall also entering the referee's book at the end.