Sligo Rovers suffered a 2-0 defeat to Derry City in their first match under interim manager Mark Connolly. The match took place at the Ryan McBride Brandywell, where Derry City dominated from the start. Sligo Rovers struggled to create their own chances, while Derry City's Barry Cotter headed home to take the lead on 54 minutes. Adam O'Reilly doubled their advantage in style, firing past stopper Sam Sargeant on 65 minutes. The crucial three points come after it was announced on Wednesday that manager Tiernan Lynch had left the club by mutual consent. Derry will now aim to use this momentum when they face UC Dublin in the FAI Cup quarter-finals on Friday, 14 August. Sligo Rovers are currently 10th in the Premier Division, with 22 points from 27 games, and a goal difference of -22. They have a recent form of LDDLL and are 32 points behind leaders Shamrock Rovers. Their next fixture is against Waterford at home on 21 August.