Drogheda United vs Shamrock Rovers

2022 - 8 - 28

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Late winner edges Shamrock Rovers past Drogheda in FAI Cup (Extra.ie)

The Tallaght side already have group stage football in the bag but manager Stephen Bradley has recently stressed a strong run in the Extra.ie FAI Cup -

With the tie suddenly level, McCabe was needed to pull off an excellent save after Dylan Watts unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the D. Evan Weir played a quiet ball to Dylan Grimes on the edge of the box. After 110 minutes of football, the full-back bagged his seventh goal of the season at a crucial time, converting with an excellent strike right at the edge of the box.

Andy Lyons the hero again as Rovers beat Drogs in extra time (Irish Examiner)

Shamrock Rovers were pushed all the way by Drogheda United but their hopes of a domestic double remain intact thanks to Andy Lyons' extra time winner at ...

The defender produced a brilliant finish to beat McCabe and secure progress to the last eight. The first period of extra time passed without goalmouth incident but there was a flashpoint when Aidomo Emakhu was booked for a late challenge on Luke Heeney. There was no onslaught and a Rovers winner in normal time never appeared an inevitability. After Colin McCabe saved a fiercely struck Rory Gaffney effort, the striker reacted quickly to square the loose ball for the wing-back. United’s leveller, arriving as it did in the 58th minute, was deserved. Just days after Lyons' last gasp winner handed Rovers a memorable, if ultimately fruitless, second leg win over Ferencvaros in European competition, the wing back notched memorably once again.

Lyons strikes in extra-time as Hoops edge out Drogheda (RTE.ie)

Andy Lyons grabbed a late winner for the second time in the space of just three days as Shamrock Rovers maintained their quest for a league and cup double ...

McCabe saved well from Jack Byrne and held a Dylan Watts strike as Rovers threatened to overwhelm the home side. A lucky bounce off Andrew Quinnn helped the ball fall kindly into his stride. The same applied for an uneventful first 15 minutes of extra time too. An ex-Dundalk stalwart, his goal was especially hard for the home fans to stomach. Bradley had the luxury of making seven changes to his line-up from the Europa League second leg win over Ferencvaros on Thursday. Former Rovers midfielder Ryan Brennan, who scored the winner against his old club in May, missed a second straight game through injury.

Andy Lyons the hero for Shamrock Rovers against Drogheda United ... (The Irish Sun)

DROGHEDA UNITED 1 SHAMROCK ROVERS 2ANDY LYONS kept Shamrock Rovers' double dream alive with an extra-time winner at Head In The Game Park.Just.

On his goal, which stemmed from substitute Justin Ferizaj’s pass, he said: “I caught his eye and made the run inside. In the second half they came into it. “I couldn't be prouder of the effort. Bradley said: “He’s just grown and grown. It was the same last year against Derry. But again, we're out of the cup.

Rovers squeeze past Drogheda courtesy of late Lyons strike (The Irish Times)

Goal scored in 110th minute ensures 2019 FAI Cup winners maintain tournament momentum.

The most presentable opportunity fell to Aidomo Emakhu but his header was easy for McCabe. The German stopper saw the ball squirm under his body and should, in truth, have kept it out. Darragh Markey headed over from a corner and Dayle Rooney’s cross almost found Dean Williams in the six-yard box. Dylan Grimes’s low delivery from the right found Williams who flicked in past Leon Pohls. Gaffney blazed over wildly when set up by Aaron Greene and second before the half-time whistle, he flashed a low drive across goal after Greene dummied Byrne’s forward pass. However, Lyons’s 110th-minute goal at Head In The Game Park takes Stephen Bradley’s team one step closer to an Aviva stadium final appearance.

Andy Lyons the hero again as Shamrock Rovers leave it late to book ... (Independent.ie)

Tallaght in the Europa League on Thursday. Drogheda in the FAI Cup on Sunday. Two very different games with the same conclusion, a Shamrock Rovers winner ...

In saying that, Drogheda didn’t really test Leon Pohls, deputising between the sticks with Alan Mannus rested, and McCabe had more to do at the other end. Drogs didn’t make life easier for them, although Ferizaj found the space to test McCabe in an attempt to finish the game before regulation time. Byrne was denied from close range by McCabe in a spell where the Hoops always seemed to have a man over. Byrne, making his first start on this side of the summer break after a stopstart recovery from injury, picked out Gaffney with an angled cross and while the ginger haired striker was denied by Colin McCabe he was alert enough to clip the rebound towards Sean Gannon who did the rest. Drogheda in the FAI Cup on Sunday. Tallaght in the Europa League on Thursday.

Lyons scores extra-time winner to send Shamrock Rovers into FAI ... (The42)

Shamrock Rovers 2. Drogheda United 1. Barry Landy reports from Head In The Game Park. AFTER EIGHT CONSECUTIVE weeks of balancing domestic commitments with ...

The most presentable opportunity fell to Aidomo Emakhu but his header was easy for McCabe. United’s leveller, arriving as it did in the 58th minute, was deserved. Gaffney blazed over wildly when set up by Aaron Greene and second before the halftime whistle, he flashed a low drive across goal after Greene dummied Byrne’ forward pass. It’s not trophies United have within their sights but they are obdurate opponents and have the requisite quality to trouble more well-resourced rivals. Andy Lyons supplied their 110th-minute goal – the second time in the space of 72 hours that the wing back had scored a memorable winner for his side. Unlike Thursday’s second leg against Ferencvaros, this game meant something and extended Rovers interest in the competition they last won in 2019.

Drogheda United 1 Shamrock Rovers 2: Andy Lyons continues habit ... (Irish Mirror)

The full-back popped up in the 110th minute to settle this FAI Cup tie.

Sean Gannon 7 Sean Hoare 7 From a half-cleared corner Evan Weir found Grimes on the right-hand side. Darragh Noone 7 Darragh Markey 7 Dylan Grimes 7

'Excellent' Byrne the difference for Bradley & Doherty (RTE.ie)

Stephen Bradley paid tribute to his returning international star Jack Byrne as he made his first start since being dogged by injury throughout the summer.

I thought first half we were brilliant." "I thought the game should have been over with (in the first half). I thought first we half we were excellent, but we had to dig in and we have. I thought the players that came in were very good." "He was really good. "He was excellent," Bradley told RTÉ Sport.

Match Report - Drogheda United 1 Shamrock Rovers 2 (AET ... (Shamrock Rovers F.C.)

Stephen Bradley made seven changes to the Rovers starting XI after the midweek victory against Ferencváros in Europe, with Leon Pohls, Dan Cleary, Andy Lyons, ...

It was a hard-fought victory for Rovers, but Stephen Bradley’s side showed their experience and determination, digging deep in extra time and finding a valuable winning goal to book our place in Tuesday’s Quarter Final draw. With neither side capitalising, the game went to extra time. Ferizaj picked up the ball from deep and played the perfect pass forward towards Lyons, whose first touch took him inside the defender onto his right foot before curling past the sprawling McCabe into the bottom corner to send the travelling fans into raptures. Aaron Greene and Gaffney both had chances to double Rovers’ lead, but neither could find the back of the net. The Hoops only grew in confidence, keeping possession well as they continued to look for gaps to exploit in the Drogheda back line. A beautiful, lofted pass from Byrne glided over the Drogheda defence and fell right to Gaffney who had his initial shot well saved by Colin McCabe, but the Galwegian did brilliantly to redirect the rebound back across goal where Sean Gannon was waiting to fire home to give his team an early lead.

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