John Russell hails 'incredible' Ed McGinty after Sligo Rovers record seventh successive home league victory

Sligo Rovers manager John Russell was thrilled to see his side record a seventh home league win in succession as he hailed goalkeeper Ed McGinty as "the best in the business" for a wonder save to deny Dundalk in The Showgrounds.

The Lilywhites were on the way to just a second away victory in 2024 thanks to Robbie Benson's penalty in the 24th minute of the Premier Division encounter.

Wilson Waweru’s eighth league goal of the campaign on 69 minutes levelled matters and Ellis Chapman then fired home from the spot in an incident which saw Hayden Cann sent off to turn the game on its head.

McGinty then produced a stunning save in injury-time as the 10-men sought an equaliser.

The night was tempered somewhat for Sligo as Waweru suffered what looked like a serious leg injury shortly after his goal.

The three points moved Sligo back to fourth place and in the hunt for an unlikely European spot given their modest resources this campaign.

Russell told RTÉ Sport: "It's the seventh win in a row we've had in The Showgrounds, so it keeps our run going and momentum going for the last couple of games of the season. We knew the importance of the game. Three points was huge for us.

"And to go behind to a dubious enough penalty and then to get ourselves back in the game second half, I felt we were in the ascendancy. It's a brilliant, brilliant night for our supporters and a massive three points.

"I was really pleased with the reaction to being behind at the break. I felt first half, it was a bit flat and Dundalk came out firing and played with a lot more intensity. Second half, we brought that. We showed what we're about.

"There was a lot of pressure on their goal and we went close through Will Fitzgerald and to get the goal from Wilson was