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
Would be a great choice it might be just what mayo need to finally get their overdue all-ireland. St brigids where like the mayo of the club championship winning connachts but not quite able to win the all-ireland he came in and brought it to them in his 1st year which shows his credentials and maybe he can do the same for mayo.
By what stretch are Mayo a “race of people”?
it was just a figure of speech to be fair
McStay also gave a shrewd and castigating review of the awful refereeing performance on Saturday – highlighting an utterly abject display by Mr Reilly.
I’m surprised you are admitting that! I met a Meath man yesterday said he is a terrible ref but they seem to love him gets all the big games.
Fair play to him, ’twas refreshing to hear a bit of straight talk, when asked if he was interested , he didn’t fudge , straight yes, and I hope he gets it .
Looks to be the obvious candidate…
Kevin and Noel Connelly as a selector ?
2 great Mayo players
hI – aside from the dismal refereeing, Mayo beat themselves in the end by loosing to much possession -compare them to Donegal, in that respect,where there was all for one and one for all passing of the ball and that made the difference.In simple terms better just kick the ball, even wide than give away the ball to the goalie or opposition players.Mayo team needs to get some savvy into them -no killer instinct and that’s the eternal problem with them also.