Frank Liivak and Adam Keena with the goals as Sligo Rovers overcome Shelbourne

Sligo Rovers bagged the points when they ran out 2-0 winners in their Airtricity Premier Division clash against Shelbourne at Tolka Park.

Frank Liivak and Aidan Keena were on the scoresheet for the visitors as they claimed the three points.

It was the home side that looked the better in the opening exchanges with Matty Smith in particular looking lively for Damien Duff's side - the midfielder set up both Jack Moylan and Shane Farrell for efforts on goal with neither able to convert in the opening five minutes.

Moylan turned provider in the 10th minute when he held the ball up for Sean Boyd on the edge of the box, the forward took the ball on, but he couldn’t keep his effort on target as it zipped wide of the post.

Despite being on the back foot it was John Russell’s men who managed to take the lead midway through the first half. Frank Liivack took the ball from near the halfway line in the 23rd minute and managed to hold off pressure from Aaron O’Driscoll to place the ball into the net after a great run into the box.

Boyd went close almost immediately after the goal when John Ross Wilson found him in the box with a great cross, the forward pulled off an excellent diving header but just couldn’t keep it on target.

Brendan Clarke made a great save in the 52nd minute to deny Max Mata when Liivack found the forward in the box with a great through ball, the goalkeeper got fingertips to the shot to deny the visitors.

The visitors doubled their lead 15 minutes later when Aidan Keena intercepted a wayward Shelbourne pass, he raced on goal and with no defender to stop him he rattled the ball into the net.

Shels came close to getting a goal back first when Wilson fired off a shot on goal from the edge of the box in the 73rd minute with