Padraig Amond missed the opportunity to hand Waterford FC their first win of the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division as the Blues captain struck a 48th-minute penalty off the crossbar as his side had to settle for a scoreless stalemate in their battle with Sligo Rovers at the RSC.
Referee Daniel Murphy harshly judged that Sligo defender Gareth McEnroy had fouled Jorgen Voilas in an off-the-ball incident that seemed to be spotted by assistant referee Robert Clarke, but Amond rattled his 12-yarder off the woodwork.
Archie Meekison had a big chance to put Sligo Rovers in front inside four minutes when he got free at the back post to get on the end of Will Fitzgerald’s left-wing cross, but his shot was…