EA Sports Cup 2013

[NeverFeltBetter]

Anyone know anything about the next round? Draw, dates etc.

[Dodge]

Games to be played on/around 20th May. Dunno about draw.

Teams left;
Pool 1; Waterford/Cobh, Cork , Limerick and Wexford
Pool 2; Finn Harps, Mervue, Derry, Sligo
Pool 3; Bohs, Bray, Pats, Salthill
Pool 4; Drogheda, Dundalk, Longford, Rovers

[adamd164]

We'll draw Wexford, have done every year for what feels like an eternity.

Regarding the Waterford/Cobh game, still waiting for Bet365 to void the bet as it looks like the game won't be on this week at any stage..

[Sam_Heggy]

Id almost wager we get Derry in the Brandywell AGAIN.

[brendy_éire]

Anyone know anything about the next round? Draw, dates etc.

The draw last year was held on 27th March, if that's anything to go by.


Id almost wager we get Derry in the Brandywell AGAIN.

Nah, it's bound to be our turn to go to Finn Park this season.

[White Horse]

Goal line technology needed in Oriel Park.


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFJbQJiCIAAR5kT.jpg:large

[El-Pietro]

We'll draw Wexford, have done every year for what feels like an eternity.

Regarding the Waterford/Cobh game, still waiting for Bet365 to void the bet as it looks like the game won't be on this week at any stage..
should be voided 24 hours after the game was due to be played if it hasn't been played by then.

[outspoken]

We are in Pool 4 along with Dundalk. Shamrock Rovers and Drogheda got byes to the next round so I'm presuming we'd be playing either Rovers or Drogheda or there could be another draw to see who plays who! But then again I could be wrong!!

http://www.airtricityleague.ie/matchzone/ea-sports-cup/4513-ea-sports-first-round-draw-made

I was told we're playing Dundalk

[Roo69]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFJbQJiCIAAR5kT.jpg:large

Shouldn't be needed when it's that clear.

[Dodge]

I was told we're playing Dundalk

Well you have a 33.33% chance of being right, but the draw hasn't been made yet

[Dodge]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFJbQJiCIAAR5kT.jpg:large

Can I ask where that pic is from? (for use elsewhere and proper attribution)

[White Horse]

Can I ask where that pic is from? (for use elsewhere and proper attribution)

It was tweeted by Tiarnan Mulvena this morning. I don't know where he got it though.

[Dodge]

Found it, its on the Dundalk website

[patrickccfc]

Waterford 1-1 Cobh.. half time

[patrickccfc]

Waterford 2-1 up now

[patrickccfc]

Full time 2-1 just as i predicted

[littlebray]

AFAIK, 2nd Round will be an open draw, pool by pool. Each pool now has 4 clubs, so second round winners all go into the Cup quarter-finals, where there will be a full open draw.
2nd Round draw could take place any time soon, now that all 1st Round matches have been played, but not much later than the week after Easter, I suspect!

Round schedule is as follows:
MON/TUE 20/21 May – SECOND ROUND
MON 01 Jul – QUARTER-FINALS
MON 05 Aug – SEMI-FINALS
SAT 21 Sep – FINAL

[gormacha]

Full time 2-1 just as i predicted

If either side had a decent finisher it would have been about 6-4. I don't recall seeing so many gilt-edged chances spurned in a single game for quite some time.

<looks wistfully into the distance thinking of Seani Maguire> Sigh.

[Dodge]

These are the pools. Max of 3 possible opponents for each club

Teams left;
Pool 1; Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Wexford
Pool 2; Finn Harps, Mervue, Derry, Sligo
Pool 3; Bohs, Bray, Pats, Salthill
Pool 4; Drogheda, Dundalk, Longford, Rovers

After this round, the pools are forgotten

[brendy_éire]

Draw has been made today

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EA SPORTS Cup Second Round draw is made



EA SPORTS Cup holders Drogheda United have been drawn with Longford Town in the Second Round draw of the competition, which was made today at the Football Association of Ireland headquarters in Abbotstown.



Ties to be played Monday/Tuesday, 20th/21st May. Match details will be confirmed in due course.



EA SPORTS Cup Second Round Draw



Pool 1

Limerick v Waterford United

Wexford Youths v Cork City



Pool 2

Finn Harps v Derry City

Sligo Rovers v Mervue United



Pool 3

Bohemians v Bray Wanderers

Salthill Devon v St. Patrick’s Athletic



Pool 4

Drogheda United v Longford Town

Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk



Note: The draw for the Quarter-final stage will be on an open basis.

[El-Pietro]

Wexford will either get a bye, or will win their first round tie and draw City in the next round. Think its due to be played in Wexford this year.


No, because then Cork City couldn't draw Wexford Youths for the 6th year running in the League cup.

2008 Cork City 0-1 Wexford Youths
2009 Cork City 1-1 Wexford Youths (Wexford on Pens)
2010 Cork City 3-0 Wexford Youths
2011 Wexford Youths 0-1 Cork City
2012 Cork City 5-1 Wexford Youths

We've both received byes to the second round this year so thats a banker draw.

Called it.

[adamd164]

We'll draw Wexford, have done every year for what feels like an eternity.

Called it as well.:cool:

[nigel-harps1954]

It's almost as bad as us getting Derry. At least this time it's in Finn Park.

[patrickccfc]

It's getting ridiculous at this stage.. I know it gives us a great chance of getting through but would of been good for a change to get waterford

[NeverFeltBetter]

Waterford. Lost four in a row last year, maybe Thomond and the lack of Maguire will alter things.

[brendy_éire]

Fixtures are out:

Monday, May 20, 2013

Pool 1
Limerick v Waterford United, Thomond Park, 7.45pm
Wexford Youths v Cork City, Ferrycarrig Park, 7.45pm

Pool 2
Finn Harps v Derry City, Finn Park, 7.45pm
Sligo Rovers v Mervue United, The Showgrounds, 7.45pm

Pool 3
Bohemians v Bray Wanderers, Dalymount Park, 7.45pm
Salthill Devon v St. Patrick's Athletic, Drom Soccer Park, 7.45pm

Pool 4
Drogheda United v Longford Town, Hunky Dorys Park, 7.45pm


Tuesday, May 21

Pool 4
Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk, Tallaght Stadium, 8pm

[legendz]

Fixtures are out:

Monday, May 20, 2013

Pool 1
Limerick v Waterford United, Thomond Park, 7.45pm

I'll most likely make that Munster derby next month. I've a happy memory of the Kerry League beating Waterford United in a shoot-out on Easter Monday in March '08!

[Martinho II]

I'll most likely make that Munster derby next month. I've a happy memory of the Kerry League beating Waterford United in a shoot-out on Easter Monday in March '08!

what competition was that legendz? league cup?

[brendy_éire]

what competition was that legendz? league cup?

Would have been. Few years back they had Kerry and Mayo leagues included in the LC.

[legendz]

It was the league cup alright. I didn't really see a need for the Kerry League to be entering when Dynamos were in the A Championship but with that gone, I'd have thought the Kerry League team would still enter the league cup. In saying that though, the main reason for the Kerry League team entering was for the competitive game ahead of the Oscar Traynor Cup.

[Sam_Heggy]

It will be interesting to see how some teams approach this game tonight.

Usually alot of sides will use this to give fringe/youth players a game but with a few managers under pressure will they be tempted to put out a strong side?

Anyone planning on risking a bet tonight? Sligo -1 maybe. They could go strong with no game last weekend.

Cork, Limerick and Sligo -1 treble? Add in St Pats -1 too maybe?

[Longfordian]

I've backed Drogs -1. Would imagine we'll make a lot of changes having played on Saturday and it's not a priority.

[MariborKev]

Derry at even money -1 against Harps seems a decent bet.

[adamd164]

Cork, Limerick and Sligo -1 treble? Add in St Pats -1 too maybe?
I wouldn't include us personally. We'll probably win but I don't expect it to be straightforward...

[NeverFeltBetter]

The old familiar feeling of being behind to Waterford...

[bullit]

Oblig Drogs pen mention............. & missed

EDIT

Obig Drogs 2nd pen mention scored this time by different taker

[Charlie Darwin]

Longford putting up a heroic fight at Drogheda.

[bullit]

Longford putting up a heroic fight at Drogheda.

Plenty of time for the train station ;)

http://foot.ie/threads/178103-Trains-to-LOI-Grounds?p=1686339&viewfull=1#post1686339

[Town Legend]

Somehow I don't think we'll be winning the EA Sports Cup with our fringe players this season!

[Longfordian]

I've backed Drogs -1. Would imagine we'll make a lot of changes having played on Saturday and it's not a priority.

Hmm should have looked at the higher handicaps too. Shocking performance but it doesn't really matter in the long run.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Limerick haven't had a shot on target apparently.

[Charlie Darwin]

Somehow I don't think we'll be winning the EA Sports Cup with our fringe players this season!
Is it just a case of the FD teams fielding weaker sides then?

[Mr A]

Limerick equalise against Waterford- is that allowed?

[NeverFeltBetter]

Waterford will probably appeal it.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Looks like three games going to PKs. Shame about the attendances, just the kind of games for promotion.

[bullit]

Any of these ET matches on stream radio?

[Mr A]

Harps Derry: http://live.drive105.co.uk//modules/mod_rar_radio/tmpl/player/player.php?d=bW1zOi8vd205LmVhc3lzdHJlYW0uY28udWsvZ HJpdmUxMDUsaHR0cDovL2xpdmUuZHJpdmUxMDUuY28udWsvLC9 pbWFnZXMvbWVkYWlwbGF5ZXIuanBnLHB1Yi02ODI0NDk0OTQyN zA0NjkxLEVsIGxvZ28gZGUgbGEgUmFkaW8sMzg1LDEsMyxodHR wOi8vbXlkb21haW4uY29tL3RpdGxlL2N1cnJlbnRTb25nLnR4d CxNT0RfUkFSX1JBRElPX09GRkFJUixNT0RfUkFSX1JBRElPX05 PQVZBSUJMRSxNT0RfUkFSX1JBRElPX0xJU1RFTiww

[bullit]

harps derry: http://live.drive105.co.uk//modules/mod_rar_radio/tmpl/player/player.php?d=bw1zoi8vd205lmvhc3lzdhjlyw0uy28udwsvz hjpdmuxmdusahr0cdovl2xpdmuuzhjpdmuxmduuy28udwsvlc9 pbwfnzxmvbwvkywlwbgf5zxiuanbnlhb1yi02odi0ndk0otqyn za0njkxlevsigxvz28gzgugbgegumfkaw8smzg1ldesmyxodhr woi8vbxlkb21haw4uy29tl3rpdgxll2n1cnjlbnrtb25nlnr4d cxnt0rfukfsx1jbrelpx09grkfjuixnt0rfukfsx1jbrelpx05 pqvzbsujmrsxnt0rfukfsx1jbrelpx0xju1rftiww
grma :)

[Fester]

Pats thru 3 - 2 AET

[Fester]

Finn harps - Derry / Limerick - Waterford both gone to penos after both finished 1 - 1 AET