Dominic Kinnear earned his first win with Sligo, beating Shamrock Rovers 1-0.

The match featured just 18 shots with Sligo Rovers putting 5 of their 12 on target. Kieran Djilali slotted the match winner into the lower right corner at 52 minutes, taking a pass from Aaron Greene.

Meanwhile, center back Gavin Pears (7.4) earned Man of the Match honors with 5 successful tackles, 5 interceptions and a pair of clearances.

Sligo Rovers (10-10-6) will visit St.Patrick's Athletic (14-6-6) to open February, following the upcoming international break, on Saturday the 15th. St. Pat's are top of the league, while Sligo are fifth in the table.