Waterford vs Dundalk

Two of the three Waterford goals came in the first-half from local boys Shane Griffin and Darragh Power, but the crucial third came in the shape of a ...

The roof was lifted off the RSC when the home side struck the front two minutes before the sound of the half-time whistle. Dundalk started the game as the red hot favourites and when they struck the front with the opening goal on 11 minutes, it seemed as if the cup quarter-final was going to plan. 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.

A terrific Waterford performance earned them a deserved 3-2 victory against Dundalk and a place in the FAI Cup semi-finals on Friday night.

They are the sort of people I want tp work with. Nights like tonight will certainly help to get the fans on his side. "I work with these lads every day.

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.

Waterford FC will line up in the last four of the FAI Senior Cup as they try bridge a 42-year gap since they lasted lifted the famed cup when they proved ...

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.

On a red-letter night for First Division clubs in the Extra.ie FAI Cup, Waterford's whizz-kids delivered an astonishing comeback victory at the RSC.

He headed the ball into the path of Darragh Power who arrowed a right-footer past Nathan Shepperd. The ‘keeper touched the ball on to the crossbar and then scrambled to his feet as the ball looped up and across goal. By then the tie was level as Shane Griffin’s right-foot rocket drew Waterford level just past the half hour. Improbably, the ball bounced in play, spun up, caught the far crossbar and dipped into the net. They couldn’t have started better as Paul Doyle’s moment of enterprise in the 11th minute fired them in front. Before kick off, the RSC was rocking to an expectant Blues beat.

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.