The second goal was all Conan Byrne though. Absolute legend- the next Tony Mc (not in the hamstring way though).
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A late late Conor Sammon goal saw UCD sneak into the Quarter Finals of the FAI Cup for the fourth successive year - and the fifth time in seven years - at the expense of an unlucky Dundalk side in Oriel Park tonight.
It was a hard fought win against a side unbeaten at home in over a year, although victory came at a cost as, for the third time in a month, UCD lost a player through injury in the warm-up - Alan McNally this time feeling a tightening of his hamstring. He was replaced by Greg Bolger, with Brian King dropping to right back and Brian Shortall playing centre back in a rather makeshift UCD defence. Shane McFaul came back into the team in place of Peter Hynes as Pete Mahon reverted to a 4-4-1-1 formation.
Dundalk didn't have much opportunity to test UCD's defence early on, and UCD took just ten minutes to take the lead. Shane Fitzgerald's surging run ended in his shot being blocked away for a corner; from this, Fitzgerald managed to swing in a pin point cross, which Derek Doyle buried with a bullet header for his eighth of the season, and his third in as many games.
The same player came close to making it 2-0 minutes later when his shot from 25 yards came crashing down off the underside of the bar, with Neil Gallagher in the Dundalk goal again motionless.
On the stroke of half time, only referee Damien Hancock prevented UCD going two ahead when failing to award a penalty for a clear handball from left back David Crawley. However, at the break, it was still fairly comfortable for the Students.
That changed in the second half as Dundalk started gradually to pin the visitors back, and they equalised just past the hour. Philip Hughes' 25-yard shot was only parried by Darren Quigley, and Robbie Doyle seized on the loose ball to turn home from a very tight angle.
Although ultimately Dundalk failed to really test Quigley, they were narrowly off target on several occasions, while Brian Shortall was called on to make an excellent block after Robbie Doyle had split the UCD defence open.
Just as it looked UCD had held out for a replay, however, Conan Byrne wriggled free of Crawley at the by line to put in a cross. Derek Doyle returned it at the far post, and Sammon was on hand to head home to an unguarded net from all of two yards to spark wild celebrations among the visitors.
UCD: D Quigley, Shortall, Bermingham, Kenna, Bolger (Byrne, 70 mins), King, Fitzgerald, McFaul, Sammon, Finn (Crowley, 82 mins), D Doyle. Subs not used - Gregg, Purcell, Hayes, McWalter.
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