FAI Junior Cup 2017/18

[deadly man]

I'll go with a North End vs Newmarket final with North End winning it

[faceoff]

The 2 aways.I'll go with North and Pike.Breen didn't play today.Huge loss next week if not there.Murphy will have a field day.Maybe Chalkie may play??

[deadly man]

Predictions for next weeks game
Il go
Pike 1-2 Newmarket
Micks 1-3 North end

[Shearer]

Fierce hard to call in my opinion, I reckon the the competition's winners will come from the semi between Pike and Newmarket. Pike are favourites going into the game but I'm tipping Newmarket. I see North End on the other side of the final.

[ForzaForth]

North End have beaten St. Michaels 2-1 this evening and now progress to the final.

[faceoff]

Saints bottle it again.Just like they did in MJ after being ahead in both games and both in Cooke Park also.

[Shearer]

And bottling The Munster Champions Trophy Final, in two consecutive years. Delighted for them, take them down a peg or two.

[pearse4t3]

Give credit to Northend lads, they've won on the road to Janesboro, Killarney Celtic and St Michaels, no handy draws for them, they've done it the hard way.

[Kennycon]

Well done too pike rovers on a well deserved win, sign of a great side and club always get over the line.

[deadly man]

Good win today for pike,i still think North end will win it,what date is the final on anyone no?

[Fairkop]

Great win for Pike,played most of the game on the back foot but got the winner when it mattered,two good goals by Daly to give them a commanding lead,,pegged back by the Clare men and looked out on their feet but still came up with a crucial goal to reach the final showing the favourites tag well merited.Newmarket will be wondering what went wrong after dominating possession and certainly had at least 2 pen claims denied ,also missed a sitter on full time.Fasinating final ahead.

[Shearer]

Pike and North End are both 5/6 to win it outright on Paddy Power.

[deadly man]

Pike and North End are both 5/6 to win it outright on Paddy Power.

Scandalous odds as per usual from powers robbing punters

[ForzaForth]

North End's Shane Dempsey missed the semi-final because he was away on army duty abroad so I presume he'll miss the final as well. I'd regard him as the heartbeat of the side and I think he'll leave a big gap in North End's midfield.

[faceoff]

Why what price do you think either should be?Generous enough I believe.Maybe a draw after 90 mins not bad bet.Those odds may change before final when the heavy hitters have a cut of them.

[Kennycon]

North End's Shane Dempsey missed the semi-final because he was away on army duty abroad so I presume he'll miss the final as well. I'd regard him as the heartbeat of the side and I think he'll leave a big gap in North End's midfield.

Pike rovers also have players missing but are still winning it's apart of the game, imo pike will win the fai by 2 goals, lots of experienced players in that squad that have won it already and lost a final to sheriff.

[ForzaForth]

North End win 5-4 on penalties after ending 1-1 after extra time. Nothing between the two sides - North End better in the first half and Pike in the second. Well done to John Godkin and all the players. First time the FAI Junior has come to Wexford.

[deadly man]

I'll guarantee you here and now North End will win no FAI.When your in hat for last 64 it shouldn't matter who you draw if you have ambitions of winning it outright.And I don't believe that boro stalwarts believe they can win.They watch them week in week out and the word is they will never win it without a good defence and 2 strong midfielder.Its the people outside the club who build them up as potential winners every single year.I do agree a bit of luck in draw is handy but my point is if your drawn at home to anyone left you should be beating them if as people say.But how many years is this being said?And what happens.Boom out.Has always been like that as they've never won it.And Ryan won't win it for them either.They brought in Dermot Finnan to try wrestle it.no joy.There's was one man I believe may have got them there but I dunno if they ever pursued it or he declined.

Spot on as per usual

[pearse4t3]

Scrappy final, could have went either way, both teams lost players through injuries. Pens are a lottery.

[Treaty Gooner]

Awful way to win and to lose any game. Daly was the best player on the park especially when Pike went at them. Hard to see them winning on friday now.