Originally Posted by sligoman
QuoteLads I am very reluctant to labour this point as I accept there is a degree of splitting hairs here but I have been digging out a few articles from that time and it would appear that Gareth Gorman was sent off with a minute remaining and the score was 3 - 2 at the time. I would suggest that Gorman did put in the cross for Feeney to score but that was before he got his second yellow. below is an article from the sligo weekender from that time.
SLIGO Rovers boss Don O’Riordan should know his club’s FAI Cup fate after tomorrow night’s [Wednesday] crunch FAI meeting in Dublin.
The FAI’s domestic committee are meeting to consider what action to take after referee David McKeon’s failure to send off Sligo’s Gareth Gorman after giving him his second yellow card in the final minute of last Thursday night’s Carlsberg FAI Cup clash involving Sligo Rovers and Shelbourne.
Rovers’ magnificent 3-2 third round victory over Shelbourne – after extra-time – has been clouded by referee David McKeon’s failure to send off Gorman after giving him a second yellow card, 60 seconds from time.
But the Rovers supremo said it would be a travesty of justice if his heroic young side are forced into a replay against Shelbourne.
“It would put the game back to the dark ages,” said the manager, whose side played Finn Harps in an eircom League First Division game last night [Monday].
“It is an anxious time but I want people to remember what these young lads have achieved. They were superb and they scored three great goals.”
“Sligo people are comparing this victory to the great Cup win in 1993. There’s a real buzz back and it is important that we don’t get distracted by something like this.”
“I know there is a UEFA precedent where a game [UEFA Champions League ‘Qualifier’] between FC Tirol and Lokomotiv Moscow was replayed in 2001 when a Moscow player stayed on the pitch after getting two yellow cards. But he was on the pitch for almost 76 minutes.”
“Gareth [Gorman] was not interfering with the play and he was only there for about a minute. I remember when I was with Galway United where Ian Rossiter got two yellow cards and there was no further action.”
“It would be a tragedy if this went to a replay. But I don’t think that Shelbourne really want it either.”
“Their manager Pat Fenlon and his players all congratulated us on the victory. It is really annoying that the focus is shifting on this aspect after a superb victory.”
“Sligo Rovers stood up and were counted when it really counted,” stated O’Riordan.
“Nobody gave us a chance against Shels in either the Showgrounds or Tolka Park. We have been given a taste of Premier action and we want more. There is a gap between us and the top teams but we are determined to make up that gap.”
“The focus is on building on the Tolka Park success,” he added.
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