ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC and Sligo Rovers both recorded 5-0 wins tonight to progress to the last four of the Setanta Sports Cup tonight.
Two goals each from Mark Quigley and Conan Byrne were added to by a late strike from Daryl Kavanagh as the Saints saw off Ballinamallard United with ease after a 1-0 first leg victory.
At the Showgrounds, Sligo went into their quarter-final tie against Crusaders with a 4-1 advantage and got off to a great start thanks to Evan McMillan’s opener after 11 minutes.
Danny North and Liam Flatley both scored twice while Ross Gaynor wasted the chance of a brace by missing a penalty on the stroke of half-time.
In the night’s other quarter-final, Dundalk overturned a 3-2 first leg defeat at the hands of Coleraine by sealing a 2-0 victory away from home.
Paddy Hoban was the first name on the scoresheet on 51 minutes but the Lilywhites had to wait until injury-time for Stephen O’Donnell to pop up with the vital goal.
Stephen Kenny’s side will face either holders Shamrock Rovers or Glentoran (who play next Monday) in the semi-finals, while Sligo Rovers meet St Patrick’s Athletic.
Here were also a number of games in the EA Sports Cup tonight. Check out the results below:
Setanta Sports Cup quarter-finals:
- Coleraine 0-2 Dundalk (3-4 on agg)
- Sligo Rovers 5-0 Crusaders (9-1 on agg)
- St Patrick’s Athletic 5-0 Ballinamallard United ( 6-0 on agg)
Semi-final draw:
- Sligo Rovers v St Patrick’s Athletic
- Dundalk v Shamrock Rovers/Glentoran
EA Sports Cup:
- Athlone Town 0-1 Longford Town
- Cork City 4-0 Limerick
- Crumlin United 1-3 Drogheda United (aet)
- Finn Harps 3-2 Cockhill Celtic
- Shelbourne 2-5 Bray Wanderers (aet)
- UCD 0-3 Bohemians
- Waterford United 2-1 Avondale United
Sligo Rovers beat Crusaders 9-1 on aggregate only to be stunned to meet Crusaders yet again in the Semi-Finals.
Thanks Robbie, that has been changed now.
No problem Ben, always happy to help, sometimes in a sarcastic manner.
The Northern Irish league really is the poor relation.
Northern teams don’t play full strength teams as it’s there league run in and final stages of cup
Cliftonvile didn’t even sign up for competition. It really needs to be revamped or scraped
Poor result from limerick, have a feeling it wont be a great season. Nothing up front.
Great result for bray cmon the seagulls
It says Dundalk won 4-0 away from home. When it was 2nil.