THERE WAS NO shortage of goals at Tolka Park last night as Shelbourne booked their place in the quarter-finals of the EA Sports Cup courtesy of a 7-2 victory over fellow SSE Airtricity League First Division outfit Drogheda United.
Shels winger Jamie Doyle took home the match ball after netting a hat-trick (in the video above) which he completed in the 90th minute with a stunning strike from 35 yards out.
Admittedly the defending was loose from Drogheda — probably to be expected from a team trailing 6-2 in the dying seconds of a League Cup game — but the former Bohemians and UCD player deserves a pat on the back for an outstanding finish.
Owen Heary’s men now advance to the last eight of the competition, where they’ll take on in-form Premier Division side Derry City at the Brandywell.
The dates and times for the EA Sports Cup quarter-finals were confirmed this afternoon:
Monday, 7 May: Derry City v Shelbourne, Brandywell Stadium (17:00)
Tuesday, 8 May: Cobh Ramblers v Longford Town, St Colman’s Park (19:30)
Tuesday, 8 May: Dundalk v Bohemians, Oriel Park (19:45)
Tuesday, 8 May: Sligo Rovers v Waterford, The Showgrounds (19:45)
The MLS isn’t leaving Zlatan
Zlatan’s having a Grand Ole Time Out here & has become a Celebrity…In a Country That couldn’t give a Shite about Soccer,He’s sought after on the major Sports Shows for his endearing Self-Promotion Tongue-In-Cheek humor …When he first came to LA he took out a Full Page Ad in the LATimes …It read “ZLATAN ARRIVES IN LA …YOU’RE WELCOME” HaHaHa