Burt bags winner as Bohs win in Sligo

Sligo Rovers suffered defeat at home to a Dublin side for the second time in five days as Bohemians picked up their second win of the season, winning 1-0 at the Showgrounds.

Liam Burt hit the only goal of this rearranged tie after 26 minutes and the Gypsies left with all three points.

With no win in their last five, Keith Long stuck with the same starting eleven who suffered defeat to Derry on Friday last, while Sligo boss Liam Buckley reacted to their under-par performance against Shelbourne on the same night by making five changes including the return of skipper Greg Bolger for the first time since the second night of the season.

Max Mata led the line for Rovers for the first time at the Showgrounds and he was almost on the end of a fortuitous opener on ten minutes.

The New Zealander knew little about Karl O'Sullivan’s corner which took a touch off the falling striker, but Bohs net minder James Talbot was alert to hold the ball.

Promise Omochere was central to all that was good about the visitors and he was involved for the first time on 12 minutes.

His lobbed attempt coming back off the top of Ed McGinty’s crossbar after he did well to hold off Nando Pijnaker twelve minutes in. While the same man was central to Burt’s opener.

The Dubliner using his strength as he weaved his way past a series of challenges before teeing up Burt, whose effort took a deflection off Sligo's’ Garry Buckley on its way to the net.

Karl O’Sullivan skied an effort on 34 minutes as the home side looked to a find a path back into this tie. But defensive slip ups almost cost them again before the break as they found themselves stretched once more.

Lewis Banks lost his footing out wide, allowing Burt to take control. The ball ending up with Kris Twardek on