Michael Holt was St Patrick's Athletic's hero at the Showgrounds last night as he grabbed the only goal of the game to send Sligo Rovers crashing out of the League Cup.

Holt struck in the 56th minute, tapping in from close range after Kevin Doyle had intercepted an attempted clearance by Sligo goalkeeper Danny O'Leary. O'Leary was an inspirational figure for Sligo in the first half, producing a string of terrific saves to keep the eager Saints at bay.

SLIGO ROVERS: O'Leary, Rossiter, Lally, Hutchison, Gaffney, Cretaro, Dolan, Flannery, O'Dowd, O'Donoghue. Subs: Jordan for O'Dowd (69 mins); Moran for Gaffney (77 mins).

ST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC: Gallagher, Crolly, Burke, Foley, Harris, Mannion, McGuinnes, Griffin, K Doyle, Holt, McCarthy. Subs: G Doyle for Holt (77 mins); Mahony for McGuinness (83 mins).

Referee: J Stacey (Athlone)