2017 EA Sports Cup

[pineapple stu]

Extra time here in Oriel. Dundalk should kick on and win, but we've done well with a changed team ourselves. Annoying that dundalk equalised when we were down to ten for an injury. But what can you do.

[Iorfa2MaccaJim]

When is the draw for the Quarter Finals everyone ?

[pineapple stu]

Penos in Oriel now.

Corbet having a super game

[pineapple stu]

6-5 dundalk. Good shoot out.

[osarusan]

Very comfortable for Cork tonight. We made 10 changes and a couple of them are nowhere near good enough.

[Mr A]

Game at Finn Park has been stopped for 20 minutes due to a serious head injiry. 2 ambulance on pitch. Very, very worrying.

[El-Pietro]

https://www.donegalnow.com/sport/bj-banda-taken-hospital-harps-striker-stretchered-off-ea-sports-cup-clash/157013
BJ Banda stretchered off. Later on Mailley and Doherty clash heads. Doherty and Banda taken to hospital. Sounds like some horrible injuries. Hope everyone is ok.

[Longfordian]

Shels 0 Longford 2. Two wins over Shels in a couple of days. I assume we play one of the Dublin clubs in the quarters.

[outspoken]

Shels 0 Longford 2. Two wins over Shels in a couple of days. I assume we play one of the Dublin clubs in the quarters.

Think rovers/Bohs/CABO/Athlone were the remaining teams in our pool.

[pineapple stu]

Open draw in thr quarters

[nigel-harps1954]

Sickening clash of heads at Finn Park totally sucked any bit of life out of the game. Harps denied a perfectly good goal just before Sligo scored too. I felt the game should have been abandoned after 20 minutes of the major injury on the pitch. Serious amount of blood left lying on the pitch that had to be attempted to be washed away by a steward.

Not particularly bothered about the result, a cup run would have been nice, but league survival is more important.

Early indications that both Harry Doherty and Packie Mailey are alert and on their feet in Letterkenny Hospital which is great news, but has yet to be confirmed by any official source.

[RathfarnhamHoop]

Sickening clash of heads at Finn Park totally sucked any bit of life out of the game. Harps denied a perfectly good goal just before Sligo scored too. I felt the game should have been abandoned after 20 minutes of the major injury on the pitch. Serious amount of blood left lying on the pitch that had to be attempted to be washed away by a steward.

Not particularly bothered about the result, a cup run would have been nice, but league survival is more important.

Early indications that both Harry Doherty and Packie Mailey are alert and on their feet in Letterkenny Hospital which is great news, but has yet to be confirmed by any official source.

theres a photo on twitter of Doherty giving the thumbs up in hospital which is good. Not seen anything about the other lad though.

[nigel-harps1954]

Just seen the photo alright. Very relieving.

[nigel-harps1954]

Couple of images from Finn Park tonight showing the extent of the injuries to Packie Mailey and Harry Doherty. Photos from Gerard McHugh photography.

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[Martinho II]

its the furthest we have gone in the league cup since the 14 season when we lost to Bohs in the quarters in Flancare. If we somehow get through 05 was the last time we reached the semis in the league cup when we lost in the Brandywell.

[placid casual]

Anyone know when the next round is,and also the draw?

On an unrelated note, has the cheese slid off Stephen Kenny's cracker?

[WoodquayBoy]

Draw apparently at 5pm tomorrow; quarters to be played on Monday May 1 (bank holiday) as per original season fixture list

[KrisLetang]

The cheese has slipped off his cracker for sure.

[Charlie Darwin]

its the furthest we have gone in the league cup since the 14 season when we lost to Bohs in the quarters in Flancare. If we somehow get through 05 was the last time we reached the semis in the league cup when we lost in the Brandywell.
You're welcome, by the way. You might actually have a chance of winning now we've knocked out the team that beat you every year.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Dundalk v Waterford
Sligo Rovers v Galway United
Shamrock Rovers v Longford Town
Cork City v St. Patrick's Athletic

[patrickccfc]

Would've taken any home draw, so I'm happy with that

[Nesta99]

Home draw and a useful workout for fringe players and those looking for match fitness.

[Longfordian]

Might go to that one depending on kick off time. Tallaght is the closest league ground to me. There's a direct bus too :cool:

[nigel-harps1954]

Seemed like the right thread for this...

All too forgotten on match night, the 54 Crew pay tribute to the medical staff who looked after the three injured parties on Monday night in the EA Sports Cup game with Sligo, including Sligos own physio who rushed onto the pitch to help the injured Harps players.

http://54crew.com/news/2017/4/20/all-credit-tomedical-staff

[JC_GUFC]

It looks like a "big club" is going to lift the trophy this season unless somehow Longford shock Rovers in Tallaght tomorrow night.

Cork, Dundalk and Galway all qualified for the semis today. Galway Reserves getting through on penalties against Sligo's first team.

Anyone know when the semi-finals are scheduled for?

[ToberonaTornado]

Comfortable win for Dundalk this evening.we were poor enough 1st half, lacklustre,but better 2nd and result was never in doubt once we hit the front.
Still not in any great form though and a few players passengers.
Decent crowd made it up from Waterford and sung and supported right to end.fair play to them.

[WoodquayBoy]

Anyone know when the semi-finals are scheduled for?
Monday August 7 as per fixture list released by FAI before the start of the season

[White Horse]

Comfortable win for Dundalk this evening.we were poor enough 1st half, lacklustre,but better 2nd and result was never in doubt once we hit the front.
Still not in any great form though and a few players passengers.
Decent crowd made it up from Waterford and sung and supported right to end.fair play to them.

Great support from Waterford, quite a few in the stand too.

[Olander]

Sligo are poor. We put out our reserves/kids today, we made a total of 9 changes from Dundalk and they played a full strength team bar maybe Rodden? We still knocked them out.

[outspoken]

It looks like a "big club" is going to lift the trophy this season unless somehow Longford shock Rovers in Tallaght tomorrow night.

Cork, Dundalk and Galway all qualified for the semis today. Galway Reserves getting through on penalties against Sligo's first team.

Anyone know when the semi-finals are scheduled for?

I suppose a big club could win it but then again Galway United could win their first ever piece of silverware, be nice to see

[Olander]

I suppose a big club could win it but then again Galway United could win their first ever piece of silverware, be nice to see
You're gas... somehow if you pox Rovers and get a home draw, you might actually get more than 24 people at Flancare for a game.

[outspoken]

You're gas... somehow if you pox Rovers and get a home draw, you might actually get more than 24 people at Flancare for a game.

And yet we haven't had to rebrand. Besides I'd be disappointed if we didn't get at least 25

[oriel]

Anyone know when the semi final draw is on ? Those matches usually scheduled for the August BH weekend, usually that Monday.

[Olander]

And yet we haven't had to rebrand. Besides I'd be disappointed if we didn't get at least 25
And yet you're still a nothing club that nobody gives a shyte about, even your own pathetic supporters base. You're back where you belong, irrelevance.

[El-Pietro]

I suppose a big club could win it but then again Galway United could win their first ever piece of silverware, be nice to see
The domestic quintuple is on.

[Martinho II]

to be honest the Galway Utd from the past is the present form. so whateva galway trophies won in the past is valid in their history!

[Olander]

to be honest the Galway Utd from the past is the present form. so whateva galway trophies won in the past is valid in their history!
Not according to the genius above, although he didn't mention Cork City along with ourselves for some reason. I think I know why though... Listen sorry but you're far too irrelevant to manifest some sort of rivalry with, try Cabinteely, you both probably have a similar amount of Dub journeymen in your team along with a few of our cast offs.

[sbgawa]

Hold on there now and leave Cabo out of this , what have they ever done : )

[outspoken]

Not according to the genius above, although he didn't mention Cork City along with ourselves for some reason. I think I know why though... Listen sorry but you're far too irrelevant to manifest some sort of rivalry with, try Cabinteely, you both probably have a similar amount of Dub journeymen in your team along with a few of our cast offs.

Haha yeah we're the ones trying to manufacture a rivalry. Sound.

[Nesta99]

to be honest the Galway Utd from the past is the present form. so whateva galway trophies won in the past is valid in their history!

How does this work? That clubs can come and go, cut loose their debt but can cherry pick to keep former glories aspect of the former club or entity.

[sbgawa]

Rovers win 1 nil. Should have been more but the way things have been going a wins a win : )
When is the semi draw. ?

[Nesta99]

It is already nailed on that it will be Cork at home to Dundalk!

[patrickccfc]

It is already nailed on that it will be Cork at home to Dundalk!

And it will go to penalties

[outspoken]

Rovers win 1 nil. Should have been more but the way things have been going a wins a win : )
When is the semi draw. ?

Rovers missed some outrageous chances first half but Town were actually starting to get on top second half and got caught on the break with a sucker punch for the goal. Great effort from our lads (wasn't impressed with rovers at all albeit their B team)

[Charlie Darwin]

This attempt to create a Galway-Longford rivalry is my favourite since some Sligo fans on here tried to kick off a rivalry with Finn Harps and the Harps fans laughed at them.

[Charlie Darwin]

It is already nailed on that it will be Cork at home to Dundalk!
The FAI must be wondering what balls they need to put in the microwave now that Pats and Rovers aren't both options.

[Nesta99]

And it will go to penalties

Only penalties Dundalk will get!! ;p

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

This attempt to create a Galway-Longford rivalry is my favourite since some Sligo fans on here tried to kick off a rivalry with Finn Harps and the Harps fans laughed at them.

What?

[El-Pietro]

And it will go to penalties
I hope not, we've never won a penalty shoot out, except that one against Hibs in the "Capital of Culture Cup".

[sbgawa]

Rovers missed some outrageous chances first half but Town were actually starting to get on top second half and got caught on the break with a sucker punch for the goal. Great effort from our lads (wasn't impressed with rovers at all albeit their B team)


It was good to see Boyd, Dillon Haney, English etc get a bit of game time they are all good players that have a decent future ahead of them.
Dillon is normally a great finisher, missed a few last night.
9 changes from last Friday but several of those who came in are really first teamers. Longford were ok on the night you could see that they are running into form a bit. Still think Clarke is a phenomenal player hopefully we can hang on to him.