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The Irish Sun
36 minutes ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Mason Melia double inspires St Patrick's Athletic to win as Sligo Rovers fury over red card
Mason Melia struck twice as St Patrick's Athletic cruised past ten-man Sligo Rovers, who were left fuming at Patrick McClean's first-half red card in Inchicore SPURRED ON Mason Melia double inspires St Patrick's Athletic to win as Sligo Rovers fury over red card Mason Melia scored a striker's brace inside five minutes as St Pat's put their European disappointment firmly behind them. While the 17-year-old Tottenham Hotspur-bound striker was central to most of the game's highlights. Advertisement 2 Mason Melia bagged a brace for the Saints in the win over Sligo on Sunday 2 Patrick McClean was shown a controversial red card in the defeat Sligo were rightly livid at the sending off of Patrick McClean just before half-time which ruined what had been a competitive game. All but out of Europe ahead of the second leg following their 4-1 home defeat to Turkish giants Besiktas last Thursday, St Pat's got their quest for European qualification next year back on track here. Stephen Kenny's side remain sixth in the table but there are now just five points separating them from second-placed Bohemians. Back-to-back defeats for Sligo sees them remain in trouble second bottom of the table. Advertisement The chief talking point of a pretty uninspiring first half arrived on 42 minutes when Sligo were astonished in being reduced to 10 men. Centre-back McClean, who was having a very solid game, certainly tripped Melia as the teenager tried to skip by him. But despite there being obvious cover there from Sebastian Quirk, referee Damien MacGraith incensed Sligo by brandishing a straight red card to McClean for a last-man challenge in what looked an horrendous decision. A call that flabbergasted Sligo manager John Russell. Advertisement He said: 'I think everyone in the ground, bar the man in the middle, could see it was never a red card. There was a covering defender. "That changes the game, there is no doubt about it. Moment Leicester fans applaud protesting Sheffield Wednesday supporters amid crisis club's financial woes "It ruined it. It's very frustrating, we've come up here to try and get a result. "We are fighting for our lives and it has changed the game, and we have ended up coming down the road with a 3-0 defeat." Advertisement Russell did speak to MacGraith afterwards. He said: 'I did, just briefly, at the very end of the game and he said, 'I'll have to have a look back, but for me it was a red'.' Having successfully done so in regard to Sam Sargeant recently, Sligo will appeal the decision. Russell said: 'Yes, we have to. Thankfully we did get one overturned last week. Advertisement "But it's hard as a manager because you don't want to be complaining all the time about decisions. "You want the game to be played in the right manner, and we want to play the right way and Pat's want to play the right way. "But the game was spoiled by the decision. "You are coming up here this time last year we conceded a penalty in the 97th minute, and it was never a penalty and we ended up losing the game 4-3. Advertisement "It was a year to this day or something. But you are coming up today thinking, hopefully it will turn for us and we might get decisions, and then this happens. It's hugely frustrating.' Sargeant would rescue Sligo from Brandon Kavanagh's resultant free kick with a stunning save to tip the effort onto the crossbar. But the night got worse for Sligo within four minutes of the restart when St Pat's took the lead. Sargeant was guilty of racing too far off his line from a Chris Forrester ball over the top. Advertisement The keeper never got there ahead of Jake Mulraney who walked the ball into the net as Sergeant collided with his captain Will Fitzgerald for a really soft goal. Sligo were then at sixes-and-sevens as they somehow survived conceding a second goal on the double. First Sargeant saved well from Melia who had nicked the ball a little too easily off Sean Stewart. Simon Power looked set to score from the rebound but for a terrific goal-line clearance by Ollie Denham. Advertisement But there was no such reprieve a minute later when St Pat's did extend their lead from another soft goal. Kavanagh's floated corner was met by the totally unmarked Melia who found the bottom corner with a downward header. Murlaney shot wide when he should have found the net before Melia scored a brilliant solo goal. Sligo lost the ball cheaply with Kavanagh threading it through for Melia. Advertisement Accelerating past Denham, the teen sensation nonchalantly rolled the ball with his studded beyond Sargeant before casually side-footing to the net for his ninth league goal of the season. ST PAT'S 3 - 0 SLIGO ROVERS SUN STAR MAN: Mason Melia (St Pat's). St Patrick's Athletic: Anang 7; Sjoberg 7, Redmond 7, Turner 7, McClelland 7; Lennon 6 (Baggley, h-t, 6), Forrester 7 (Robinson, 79); Mulraney 7 (Leavy, 79, 6), Kavanagh 7, Power 7 (Garrick, 71, 6); Melia 9 (Carty, 71, 6). Sligo Rovers: Sargeant 6; Quirk 6, Denham 6, McClean 6, Stewart 6; Harkin 6 (Wolfe, 65, 6), McManus 6; Fitzgerald 6 Elding 6 (Manning, 80, 6), O'Kane 6; Waweru 6 (Kavanagh, h-t, 6). Advertisement Referee: Damien MacGraith (Mayo) 4. Attendance: 3,190.
Irish Independent
38 minutes ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
‘Everyone bar the man in the middle could see it was never a red card' – Sligo boss fumes as Mason Melia fires double
While the 17-year-old Tottenham Hotspur-bound striker was central to most of the game's highlights, Sligo were rightly livid at the sending off of Patrick McClean just before half-time which ruined what had been a competitive game. All but out of Europe ahead of the second leg following their 4-1 home defeat to Turkish giants Besiktas, St Pat's got their quest for European qualification next year back on track here. Stephen Kenny's side remain sixth in the table but there are now just five points separating them from second-placed Bohemians. Back-to-back defeats for Sligo sees them remain in trouble, second bottom of the table. The chief talking point of a pretty uninspiring first half arrived on 42 minutes when Sligo were left fuming after being reduced to 10 men. Centre-back McClean, who was having a very solid game, certainly tripped Melia as the teenager tried to skip by him. But despite there being obvious cover there from Sebastian Quirk, referee Damien MacGraith incensed Sligo by brandishing a straight red card to McClean for what he deemed a last-man challenge. It was a call that left Sligo manager John Russell flabbergasted. 'I think everyone in the ground, bar the man in the middle, could see it was never a red card. There was a covering defender,' he said. 'That changes the game, there is no doubt about it. It ruined it. It's very frustrating, we've come up here to try and get a result. 'We are fighting for our lives and it has changed the game, and we have ended up coming down the road with a 3-0 defeat.' Having successfully done so in regard to Sam Sargeant recently, Sligo will appeal the decision. Russell said: 'Yes, we have to. Thankfully we did get one overturned last week. But it's hard as a manager because you don't want to be complaining all the time about decisions. 'You want the game to be played in the right manner, and we want to play the right way and Pat's want to play the right way. But the game was spoiled by the decision.' Sam Sargeant rescued Sligo from Jake Mulraney's resultant free-kick with a stunning save, tipping the effort onto the crossbar. But a mistake by the goalkeeper would gift St Pat's the lead four minutes after the restart. Sargeant misjudged Chris Forrester's ball over the top allowing Mulraney to nip in to walk the ball to the net as the keeper collided with his captain Will Fitzgerald. Sligo were then at sixes-and-sevens as they somehow survived conceding a second goal on the double on 55. First Sargeant saved well from Melia who had nicked the ball a little too easily off Seán Stewart. Simon Power looked set to score from the rebound but for a terrific goal-line clearance by Ollie Denham. But there was no such reprieve a minute later when St Pat's did extend their lead with another soft goal. Brandon Kavanagh's floated corner was met by the totally unmarked Melia who found the bottom corner with a downward header. Melia then showed his brilliance with a real poacher's goal on the hour. Sligo lost the ball cheaply with Kavanagh threading it through with the young striker accelerating past Denham, before nonchalantly rolling the ball with his studd by Sargeant before side-footing to the net for his ninth league goal of the season. St Patrick's Athletic: Anang; Sjoberg, Redmond, Turner, McClelland; Lennon (Baggley, ht), Forrester (Robinson, 79); Mulraney (Leavy, 79), Kavanagh, Power (Garrick, 71); Melia (Carty, 71). Sligo Rovers: Sargeant; Quirk, Denham, McClean, Stewart; Harkin (Wolfe, 65), McManus; Fitzgerald, Elding (Manning, 80), O'Kane; Waweru (Kavanagh, ht).
Irish Examiner
an hour ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Melia brace fires St Pat's past Sligo after controversial McClean red
Premier Division: St Patrick's Athletic 3 Sligo Rovers 0 Mason Melia scored a striker's brace inside five minutes as St Patrick's Athletic put their midweek European disappointment firmly behind them. While the 17-year-old Tottenham Hotspur-bound striker was central to most of the game's highlights, Sligo were rightly livid at the sending off of Patrick McClean just before half-time which ruined what had been a competitive game. All but out of Europe ahead of the second leg following their 4-1 home defeat to Turkish giants Besiktas, St Pat's got their quest for European qualification next year back on track here. Stephen Kenny's side remains sixth in the table but there are now just five points separating them from second-placed Bohemians. Back-to-back defeats for Sligo see them remain in trouble, second bottom of the table. The chief talking point of a pretty uninspiring first half arrived on 42 minutes when Sligo were astonished to be reduced to 10 men. Centre-back Patrick McClean, who was having a very solid game, certainly tripped Melia as the teenager tried to skip by him. But despite there being obvious cover there from Sebastian Quirk, referee Damien MacGraith incensed Sligo by brandishing a straight red card to McClean for a last-man challenge in what looked a poordecision. Sam Sargeant rescued Sligo from Jake Mulraney's resultant free kick with a stunning save to tip the effort onto the crossbar. But a mistake by the goalkeeper would gift St Pat's the lead four minutes after the restart. Sargeant misjudged Chris Forrester's ball over the top, allowing Mulraney to nip in to walk the ball to the net as the keeper collided with his captain, Will Fitzgerald. Sligo were then at sixes and sevens as they somehow survived conceding a second goal on the double on 55. First Sargeant saved well from Melia, who had nicked the ball a little too easily off Sean Stewart. Simon Power looked set to score from the rebound but for a terrific goal-line clearance by Ollie Denham. But there was no such reprieve a minute later when St Pat's did extend their lead with another soft goal. Brandon Kavanagh's floated corner was met by the totally unmarked Melia, who found the bottom corner with a downward header. Melia then showed his brilliance with a real poacher's goal on the hour. Sligo lost the ball cheaply with Kavanagh threading it through for Melia. Accelerating past Denham, Melia nonchalantly rolled the ball with his studs by Sargeant before casually side-footing to the net for his ninth league goal of the season. St Patrick's Athletic: Anang; Sjoberg, Redmond, Turner, McClelland; Lennon (Baggley, h-t), Forrester (Robinson, 79); Mulraney (Leavy, 79), Kavanagh, Power (Garrick, 71); Melia (Carty, 71). Sligo Rovers: Sargeant; Quirk, Denham, McClean, Stewart; Harkin (Wolfe, 65), McManus; Fitzgerald, Elding (Manning, 80), O'Kane; Waweru (Kavanagh, h-t). Referee: Damien MacGraith (Mayo). Attendance: 3,190.
The 42
03-08-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Spurs-bound Melia ends goal-wait as St Pat's mark return from Estonia with victory
Waterford 0 St Patrick's Athletic 2 Adrian Flanagan reports from RSC MASON MELIA ENDED a wait of six games for a goal as his first-half strike proved pivotal for St. Patrick's Athletic as they returned from Estonia to record a 2-0 win over Waterford FC in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division at the RSC on Sunday afternoon. The Tottenham Hotspur-bound striker timed his run to perfection to finish an 18th-minute through ball from Kian Leavy to finish, and after they missed a host of chances to extend their lead, it was substitute Conor Carthy who sealed a card-ridden affair six minutes from time. From the outside, Waterford looked hesitant in defence with Melia unlucky not to convert a Leavy delivery inside five minutes before Conan Noonan had a big chance for the hosts at the other end two minutes later, but he couldn't get a vital touch on the end of Finlay Armstrong's delivery. Advertisement Noonan and Tommy Lonegan linked up superbly inside the penalty area on 20 minutes with the latter getting on the ball on the left, but his shot was blocked out for a corner as the game started at a frantic tempo. It was the Inchicore side that broke the deadlock with 18 minutes on the clock when Kian Leavy picked up possession of the ball in the middle of the park before releasing Mason Melia, who was kept onside by Ryan Burke, and the Tottenham Hotspur-bound striker fired past the helpless Stephen McMullan. Tommy Lonergan had a penalty appeal turned down on 29 minutes when he went down under a challenge from Anto Breslin, but referee Daniel Murphy waved away appeals, before Mason Melia could have doubled the lead six minutes before the break only to fire inches wide. Lonergan saw a looping header just clear Joseph Anang's crossbar on the stroke of half-time before the visitors started the second-half on the front foot with a big chance coming to their striker just shy of the hour-mark. Leavy and Kavanagh linked up in the middle of the park with the latter playing Melia in between the Waterford defence, but his effort that was arrowed for the near post was turned out by McMullan before Ryan Burke blocked away an effort from captain Joe Redmond on 64 minutes. European match-winner, Jake Mulraney, latched onto a superb through ball from Kavanagh on 70 minutes, but his angled effort was turned around the posts by Stephen McMullan as the hosts struggled to get a foothold in the game. Referee Daniel Murphy lost the run of himself and his yellow card ten minutes from time as he showed it six times in the direction of players and management as tempers frayed after a tackle from Josh Miles on Brandon Kavanagh. Second-half substitute Conor Carthy settled the game for the South Dublin outfit on 84 minutes when he peeled off his marker to get on the end of Kavanagh's teasing left-wing corner-kick to beat keeper McMullan with a left-footed finish from close-range. WATERFORD FC: McMullan; Horton (Miles 59), Boyle (Coyle 84), Leahy, Burke; Armstrong (Dempsey 59); Rossiter (Glenfield 82), McDonald (Olayinka 59); Lonergan, Amond, Noonan. ST. PATRICK'S ATHLETIC: Anang; Sjoberg, Redmond, Grivosti, Breslin (Kazeem 38); Lennon, Leavy, Kavanagh (Robinson 90), Forrester (Baggley 90), Mulraney (Carthy 75); Melia (Power 75). Referee: Daniel Murphy (Dublin).
RTÉ News
03-08-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Mason Melia back amongst the goals as St Pat's Athletic account for Waterford
Mason Melia ended a wait of six games for a goal as his first-half strike proved pivotal for St Patrick's Athletic as they returned from Estonia to record a win over Waterford FC in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division at the RSC. The Tottenham-bound striker timed his run to perfection to finish an 18th-minute through ball from Kian Leavy to finish, and after they missed a host of chances to extend their lead, it was substitute Conor Carthy who sealed a card-ridden affair six minutes from time. From the outside, Waterford looked hesitant in defence with Melia unlucky not to convert a Leavy delivery inside five minutes before Conan Noonan had a big chance for the hosts at the other end two minutes later, but he couldn't get a vital touch on the end of Finlay Armstrong's delivery. Noonan and Tommy Lonegan linked up superbly inside the penalty area on 20 minutes with the latter getting on the ball on the left, but his shot was blocked out for a corner as the game started at a frantic tempo. It was the Inchicore side that broke the deadlock with 18 minutes on the clock when Kian Leavy picked up possession of the ball in the middle of the park before releasing Mason Melia, who was kept onside by Ryan Burke, and the Tottenham Hotspur-bound striker fired past the helpless Stephen McMullan. Tommy Lonergan had a penalty appeal turned down on 29 minutes when he went down under a challenge from Anto Breslin, but referee Daniel Murphy waved away appeals, before Mason Melia could have doubled the lead six minutes before the break only to fire inches wide. Lonergan saw a looping header just clear Joseph Anang's crossbar on the stroke of half-time before the visitors started the second-half on the front foot with a big chance coming to their striker just shy of the hour-mark. Leavy and Kavanagh linked up in the middle of the park with the latter playing Melia in between the Waterford defence, but his effort that was arrowed for the near post was turned out by McMullan before Ryan Burke blocked away an effort from captain Joe Redmond on 64 minutes. European match-winner, Jake Mulraney, latched onto a superb through ball from Kavanagh on 70 minutes, but his angled effort was turned around the posts by Stephen McMullan as the hosts struggled to get a foothold in the game. Referee Daniel Murphy lost the run of himself and his yellow card ten minutes from time as he showed it six times in the direction of players and management as tempers frayed after a tackle from Josh Miles on Brandon Kavanagh. Second-half substitute Conor Carthy settled the game for the South Dublin outfit on 84 minutes when he peeled off his marker to get on the end of Kavanagh's teasing left-wing corner-kick to beat keeper McMullan with a left-footed finish from close-range. Waterford FC: McMullan; Horton (Miles 59), Boyle (Coyle 84), Leahy, Burke; Armstrong (Dempsey 59); Rossiter (Glenfield 82), McDonald (Olayinka 59); Lonergan, Amond, Noonan. St Patrick's Athletic: Anang; Sjoberg, Redmond, Grivosti, Breslin (Kazeem 38); Lennon, Leavy, Kavanagh (Robinson 90), Forrester (Baggley 90), Mulraney (Carthy 75); Melia (Power 75). Attendance: 2,651
