FAI Cup

Phoenix Patterson scored a brilliant goal as the First Division side knocked Dundalk out of the FAI Cup.

His piledriver from 30 meters came off the bar and spun into the net before goalkeeper Paul Martin had a chance to react. Phoenix Patterson caused lots of problems for the Dundalk defence and from a free kick which he won and then swung into the box in the 43rd minute, Darragh Power blasted home from close range to give Waterford a deserved 2-1 lead at the break. The visitors continued to dominate on the back of that opening goal and Stephen Bradley almost made it two for Dundalk in the 23rd minute when he took advantage of a slack back pass and was about to slot it home when Martin managed to steal the ball from his feet.

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The roof was lifted off the RSC when the home side struck the front two minutes before the sound of the half-time whistle. It was a quite incredible goal that put Waterford in driving seat in the cup tie on 65 minutes when Phoenix Paterson danced a jig out on the left before bringing the ball onto his right-foot before planting an exquisite shot to far top corner. Waterford levelled in stunning fashion on 31 minutes when Aouachria took a pass out on the right from Junior Quitirna before sending in a cross that saw Greg Sloggett head straight into the path of Shane Griffin, and his stunning right-footed volley from 25-yards beat keeper Nathan Shepperd.

Enda Curran scored a hat-trick for the home side and Willie Armshaw topped things off to make it 4-0 before UCD pulled one back late on.

Waterford FC are through to the semi-finals of the FAI Cup after beating Dundalk 3-2 at the RSC on Friday 16 September 2022.

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An Enda Curran hat-trick propelled Treaty United into a first ever FAI Cup semi-final last night.The Limerick side ran out 4-1 winners at home to UCD.

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Both of this evening's ties will see Premier Division talent take on First Division opposition as Dundalk travel to Waterford while Treaty United host UCD.

The former St Pat's boss has insisted on maintaining a high defensive line; a topic that has come in for much criticism. A 3-0 defeat to Shamrock Rovers last month - with Dundalk getting caught by a variety of couner-attacks - snuffed out those hopes. A dour nil-all Shelbourne at a rain-soaked Casey's Field led into that aforementioned loss to UCD. Their form may be unpredictable, but they have shown a new-found knack for pulling results out of the bag. After an inconsistent start to the season that resulted in Iain Morris' swift sacking, the Blues have found their rhythm under Searle. Treaty responded by keeping four clean sheets on the spin, before adding another three shut-outs over the course of June.

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Dundalk exited the FAI Cup at the quarter final stage last night when First Division Waterford recovered from a goal down to win 3-1 at the RSC.

Dundalk exited the FAI Cup at the quarter final stage last night when First Division Waterford recovered from a goal down to win 3-2 at the RSC. Paul Doyle gave the Lilywhites the perfect start with a goal from distance on 11 minutes. It was a tough night down at the First Division side.

Paul Doyle had given The Lilywhites a dream start, but goals from Shane Griffin, Darragh Power and Phoenix Patterson had incredibly put Waterford 3-1 in front.

Waterford took the lead two minutes before the half-time break, as Patterson whipped in a free-kick from the left, which was knocked down by captain Kilian Cantwell before Power finished from close range to make it 2-1 and send The RSC into complete rapture. Dundalk hit the front in the most unusual of circumstances on 11 minutes, when Doyle’s speculative shot from range was tipped onto the crossbar by Paul Martin, but unfortunately for the Waterford goalkeeper, it crept home to give the visitors the lead. Keith Ward had given Dundalk a glimmer of hope late on, but it wasn’t enough as they failed to reach the semi-final stage of the competition for the first time since 2014.