The result likely does more for the Bit O’Red than the Gypsies, with Rovers moving level with eighth placed Galway United in their bid to survive the drop. While for Bohs, the point places them to within six of champions-elect Shamrock Rovers, who have two games more to play than their Dublin rivals.

Only Derry City have amassed more points (19) than Sligo since the summer break and it was the hosts who fashioned the first opportunity of this encounter.

Owen Elding set upon a poor backpass from Jordan Flores towards Rob Cornwall, winning possession before cutting inside and rifling an effort which was tipped over by an acrobatic stop from Kacper Chorazka.

Both sides had chances shortly after, during an open and entertaining first half.

Flores almost capitalised on slack Sligo defending but could only nod a free-header from a Dayle Rooney corner over Sam Sargeant’s crossbar. While Ross Tierney headed a Rooney set piece over six minutes later.

There were chances at both ends as the interval approached.

The lively Elding pounced on a poor pass from a struggling Cornwall, but the much-scouted teen striker could only blast over from the edge of the area.

The Dubliners might have led at the break, only for James Clarke to stab his effort wide as Rovers looked loose at the back.

Sargeant kept the scores even eight minutes into the second half as he pulled off a stunning one handed stop to keep out Flores’ drive at goal from a Dawson Devoy assist.

The Rovers ‘keeper was again alert on 58 minutes to tip a Dayle Rooney header from a Clarke cross, on to the frame of his goal as the visitors pushed for an opener.

The Phibsboro outfit switched their approach with the introduction from the bench of Connor Parson and Colm Whelan to their attack. While Rovers moved Elding to the wing in an effort to stretch the Bohs rearguard, with Wilson Waweru brought on to occupy the centre forward role.

Waweru could only fire straight at Chorazka late on, while Bohs had plenty of play around the Rovers penalty area but couldn’t breach Sargeant’s goal-line.

Sligo Rovers: S Sargeant; E Agbaje (D Pattom 77), O Denham, P McClean, S Stewart; S Quirk, C Harkin (W Waweru 83); W Fitzgerald, J Hakiki, R O’Kane (M Wolfe 64); O Elding.

Bohemians: K Chorazka; N Morahan, R Cornwall, C Byrne, J Flores; D Devoy, A McDonnell (K Buckley 75); R Tierney (C Parsons 75), J Clarke, D Rooney (A Meekison 82); D James-Taylor (C Whelan 75).

Referee: P Norton.

Attendance: 2,754.