EA Sports Cup Quarter Finals Begin TONIGHT !

[Iorfa2MaccaJim]

So tonight sees the begining of the EA Sports Cup Quarter Finals.

Tonights ties are :

Sporting Fingal - Sligo Rovers

&

Galway United - U.C.D.

PLEASE LEAVE UPDATES, LINE - UPS ect HERE.

[Gareth]

As per usual we are here with lineups etc if anyone is interested
http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/1852/

Can we have a West Double tonight?

[sligofan4ever]

Sporting Fingal miss penalty on 15 min, saved by Brush.

[sligored]

1 up cretaro

[Poor Student]

Gary Breen sent off for Galway.

[red bellied]

Gary Breen sent off for Galway.

Will Breen be suspended for next league game or following league cup match?

[Battery Rover]

Will Breen be suspended for next league game or following league cup match?

If Galway progress it will be the next EA Sports Cup match. If they lose it will be the next league game

[Schumi]

1-0 to UCD, Mulhall.

[Schumi]

2-0. O.g.

[Angus]

Cue our annual defeat in the semi final of this rickety event

[celticV3]

1-0 Rovers, result

[HarpoJoyce]

Cue our annual defeat in the semi final of this rickety event

Is that a Jimmy White reference?

[GalwayRed]

Brought my mate to his first match tonight. Poor enough game, low attendance and the away team won. He was disappointed with result but said it definitly wouldnt be his last match. Good to see when people give the league of ireland a try and end up enjoying it. Was the Galway United-UCD game by the way.
Fair play to UCD, deserved the win overall and into a semi now.

[pineapple stu]

Is that a Jimmy White reference?
We'd have to win one more round for that.

[Gareth]

More league Cup tonight !!! YAY!!!

http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/1859/

[Iorfa2MaccaJim]

The Blues - Shamrock Rovers

COME ON BLUES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

&

Wexford Youths - Bohemians

[Rovers Maniac]

Anybody have either line up yet?

[sligoman]

Anybody have either line up yet?They're on extratime (http://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/11712/1/) now. Strong enough Bohs side, expect them to win.

[stann]

Waterford United: Michael Devine; Alan Carey, Kenny Browne, Kevin Murray, Seamus Long; Gary Dunphy, Kieran Fitzgerald, John Kearney, David Grincell; Graham Cummins, Willie John Kiely - subs: Kevin Burns, Kevin Waters, Paul McCarthy, Paul Carey, Joe Mulcahy

Shamrock Rovers: Barry Murphy, Pat Flynn, Darragh Maguire, Aidan Price, Ollie Cahill; Eoin Doyle, Stephen Rice, Stephen Bradley, Sean O'Connor; Dessie Baker, Tadgh Purcell - subs: Karl Coleman, Corie Treacy, Greg Cameron, Padraig Amond, Gary Twigg

Match will be updated at sporadic intervals on http://www.waterford-united.ie

[sonofstan]

They're on extratime (http://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/11712/1/) now. Strong enough Bohs side, expect them to win.

Lee Dixon and Mark Hughes in our line up - it's like one of Roddy's Dublin City teams!

[Rovers1]

Mark Hughes in our line up - it's like one of Roddy's Dublin City teams!

He's only 15 days old too!:eek:
http://www.extratime.ie/squads/players/2/1234818/

[sligoman]

Bohs 1 up. Mark Hughes goal

[sligoman]

2-0 Bohs. Fenn.

[sligoman]

Waterford 1 up. Kiely.

EDIT: 1-1 now.

[forza rovers]

Waterford 1 up. Kiely.

EDIT: 1-1 now.
who scored for shams?

[stann]

1-1 at the RSC now
Kiely for us
Baker for them

Sorry, was away drinking tea there. :D

Great ball down the right from Alan Carey, Kiely hared in, left the defence trailing, and thumped in past Murphy.
Soft equaliser in fairness, a Bradley free wasn't dealt with and Baker tucked it away.
Fair enough scoreline so far though.

[Buller]

Attendence is 618, 200ish hoops down

[sligoman]

2-1 to Waterford.

[niallsparky]

2-1 to the Waterford.

[stann]

John Kearney with a superb free kick from 20 yards!

[sligoman]

John Kearney with a superb free kick from 20 yards!Twigg on yet? If not, he should be on any minute now I'd say.

[stann]

Attendance is ca 750, 618 paid in.
Bout 150 Hoops I'd have said, very decent amount for a midweek.

Haha, Twigg is just on for Purcell, 68 mins :D

[stann]

Funny one just now. Just had a hop ball restart after O'Connor got a ball in the mush. Kieran Fitz knocked it back goalwards, but the wind caught it and sent it sailing over the Hoops crossbar, prompting howls of protest from the away fans! :eek:
Ehhh, no. Definitely not an attempt on goal. :D
And Amond is just on for Price - Rovers gone 3 up top.

[stann]

All over. 2-1 Blues. We'll have that!

[sligoman]

FAI wont want UCD or Waterford in final so I expect ourselves and Bohs will both be at home next round:p.

[sligofan4ever]

ended 2-1 in Bohs game. Gavin Doyle penalty in injury time.

[HarpoJoyce]

Well Done Waterford great win. I know of some shamrock fans that expected to win the tournament.

It's nice to have some first division company in the semi-finals.

[Réiteoir]

All over. 2-1 Blues. We'll have that!

:D

Nice to see the Cup Specialists keeping up their enviable record over the past few years.

Doesn't matter though - sure they won their Cup Final on Saturday just gone...

[blue til i die]

what a brilliant victory, great game of football. Kiely absolutely burried his effort for the first goal.
Kearney's free-kick was unreal, top left hand corner, keeper hadn't a chance.
Bring on the semi's :D

[Iorfa2MaccaJim]

Come on blues !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ConfusedBlue]

Great advertisement for LOI football at the RSC tonight,both teams actually went out to play football.Rovers probably deserved a draw,how their striker missed that chance that came back off the bar I don't know!!!!
Massive result for us though,11 games undefeated(10 wins and a draw) should give us a massive pyschological boost for Fridays game in Fingal

[stann]

I think in fairness it came at Purcell a bit quick CB, he can't have expected it. Still looked an awkward attempt to hit it though.

Don't know what's going on with the attendance figure though, as of course everyone should have been counted as a paid-in this time.
Yet there was 340 in the new stand (took pics so that's a definite figure! :o), and I reckon well more than that in the old one.
As there was more in the new stand that I'd previously thought, I would reckon on at least 800 in total, if not more. Odd.

[mypost]

Doesn't matter though - sure they won their Cup Final on Saturday just gone...

Correct :D

[DeNiro]

When is the draw for the semi's does anyone know?

[CMcC]

Was it not already predetermined. Bohs v Waterford (dont know who is home).

[placid casual]

:D

Doesn't matter though - sure they won their Cup Final on Saturday just gone...

Every game is a cup final for the teams we play.

Waaaaaaaaaaterford fully deserved their victory as Rovers just didnt turn up.
Purcell missed the proverbial sitter. Great free kick for the winner.
Hopefully Rovers can get their act together again for Friday against the hardy hars.

And hopefully Ucd or Waterford can win the EA(its in the game!) cup

[pineapple stu]

Was it not already predetermined. Bohs v Waterford (dont know who is home).
There was nothing like that announced with the quarter final draw anyway.

Which brings me to the standard end-of-round question - anyone know when the semi final draw is?

[DeNiro]

Was it not already predetermined. Bohs v Waterford (dont know who is home).

No, the EA Sports Cup isn't quite at Champions League organisational level yet! :D

[Youths4Ever]

Wexford Youths played ok last night first half started off sitting a bit deep which invited Bohs on to us even more. Started with five across the middle which never really works for us. Winters had a poor first half and little bit of double standards in some of his decisions

Started better in second half and had a great period of pressure when Doyle and Sinnott came on. Not sure of guys name but the 17 yr old playing in midfield for Bohs headed two clear off the line both from corners showing benefit of player on the post and both where excellent clearances.

Overall Bohs deserved their win and good luck in the next round.

[Youths4Ever]

Next round is not until first week of August so who knows when draw will be made