CORK CITY’S REWARD for Friday night’s hammering of champions St Pat’s is an away trip to last season’s beaten finalists Derry City.
The pair face off in one of two all-Premier Division ties in the last eight of the competition; the other sees league leaders Dundalk hosting Sligo Rovers.
Dundalk booked their place in the quarters with a 4-1 win in Galway on Friday night, while Sligo’s good start under new manager Micky Adams continued as they were 4-0 winners in Cork last night.
The other quarter finals see Bohemians’ controversial conquerors Bray Wanderers host non-league Killester United, while Longford Town will host the winners of Athlone Town and Junior Cup finalists Sheriff YC.
The sides drew 2-2 in Dublin on Friday night, and will replay for a place in the quarter final tomorrow night, with a 7.45 kick-off in Athlone.
The Quarter-Finals will be played on the weekend of September 13 with the kickoff times yet to be announced.
Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup Quarter final:
Bray Wanderers v Killester United
Derry City v Cork City
Longford Town v Athlone Town or Sheriff YC
Dundalk v Sligo Rovers
Originally published at 3.12pm
Bray for Europe!
You wouldn’t bet against them the form they are in. Avoid Dundalk in the semi and they could well be looking at making a final. If Dundalk were also to make the final that would be a Europa Cup spot wrapped up – not beyond the bounds of possibility.
Hoping City can go all the way though.
If the cup winner qualifies for Europe through the league, the European place from the FAI Cup goes to 4th in the league rather than the cup runners up. Bray would have to win the cup to get into Europe.
Thanks for the clarification, didn’t realise that.
I’m surprised it’s not the case that a place is reserved for the cup competition full stop i.e. if the winners happen to do the double and relinquish the Europa Cup spot in favour of the CL qualification that the Europa Cup spot would be awarded to the beaten finalists. That would make more sense to me.
I would understand if the cup winners had qualified for Europa Cup through the league also that they would be obliged to take the spot awarded for the cup win thereby allowing the 4th place team in the league qualify.
Dundalk should win it out!