SLIGO, Ireland (Interstat) — Ronan Teahan scored in the 90th minute to lift Dundalk to a 1-1 draw against Sligo Rovers in a football match on Saturday. Teahan played the full 90 minutes and delivered the late goal that pulled Dundalk level after Sligo Rovers had held the lead for much of the second half. The equalizer arrived at the end of a contest that remained close through the closing stages.

The first half produced no goals but included an early booking. Dundalk’s Wilson T. received a yellow card in the 20th minute. Dundalk made its first substitution in the 25th minute when Animasahun M. entered. The opening period ended level, with neither side able to break through before halftime. Sligo Rovers and Dundalk went into the break with the match still waiting for its opening goal.

Sligo Rovers broke through in the 46th minute when Kaiyne Woolery scored off an assist from Sean Stewart. The goal came at the start of the second half and gave the home side the advantage. Woolery was substituted in the 70th minute after a 70-minute performance that included his goal. Stewart played the full 90 minutes, recorded the assist and was shown a yellow card in the 59th minute. Woolery’s goal was the first of the match and gave Sligo Rovers a lead it protected for more than 40 minutes.

Sligo Rovers also made a change at the start of the second half when Gabbidon A. entered in the 46th minute. Young L. was booked in the 57th minute, and Stewart was cautioned two minutes later. Sligo Rovers introduced Patton D. in the 67th minute before replacing Woolery in the 70th. The bookings and substitutions added to the physical nature of the contest as both teams worked through midfield battles and adjustments. The home side’s changes came as it sought to hold its advantage.

Dundalk then made two changes in the 62nd minute, bringing on Dervin A. and Clarke T. Dundalk completed its substitutions with Dillon C. in the 73rd minute and Buckley K. in the 74th. Declan Mcdaid provided the assist on Teahan’s equalizer during a 28-minute appearance. The late goal denied Sligo Rovers a home victory and capped a match that featured chances at both ends and a series of bookings and substitutions. Teahan’s goal arrived just when Sligo Rovers appeared set to close out the contest, and Dundalk made the late pressure count.

The match featured three yellow cards and eight substitutions, with both teams making changes before and after the interval. Wilson T. was the first Dundalk player booked, while Young L. and Stewart were cautioned for Sligo Rovers in quick succession early in the second half. The substitutions altered the shape of both sides as the game moved toward its final stages, and Dundalk’s late response came after several changes had been made.

The result left Dundalk with no wins, no losses and one draw in the competition and across all competitions. Sligo Rovers moved to no wins, one loss and one draw in the competition and overall. Sligo Rovers had lost its previous match at Shelbourne 5-1. The draw continued Dundalk’s unbeaten start and kept Sligo Rovers without a victory this season. Dundalk’s competition record matched its overall mark, while Sligo Rovers’ competition record matched its overall record.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Dundalk 3, Sligo Rovers 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Sligo Rovers with a 65.8 percent probability to win. Dundalk had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.75.