Goalkeeper Reyaard Pieterse was the hero with two brilliant penalty saves in the shoot-out as Rovers advanced to the semi-finals of the EA Sports Cup.

Sligo had to settle for a point from a match they could so easily have lost as their mid-season blip continued at Dalymount Park.

Bray Wanderers and Shelbourne must fight it out again in a replay at Tolka Park on Monday after the teams had to settle for a share of the spoils in last night’s FAI Ford Cup second round tie at the Carlisle Grounds.

Daniel North struck twice in the top-of-the-table clash as leaders Sligo Rovers ended Drogheda’s 10-match unbeaten run in fine style.

Dundalk stunned Derry City at the Brandywell last night, the Lilywhites recording their first win on the road since last June.

DERRY CITY confirmed third spot in the Premier Division following an entertaining 1-1 draw against St Patrick’s Athletic last night.

FORMER Bohs defender Jason McGuinness struck for the only goal of the game to book holders Sligo Rovers’ place in a third successive cup final.

Bohemians 0 Sligo Rovers 1

AN injury-time goal from John Dillon gave Sligo Rovers a vital win over nine-man Shamrock Rovers in their absorbing Premier Division encounter at Tallaght Stadium last night.

LOUTH’S deadly rivals will meet again on Tuesday for an FAI Cup quarter-final place after 10-man Drogheda held out for a draw at Hunky Dorys Park.

A FORTUITOUS Gary Twigg goal midway through the second half allowed Shamrock Rovers to register a deserved win over Bohemians in their Airtricity League Premier Division encounter at Dalymount Park last night.

Celtic were beaten 2-0 by Inter Milan in an ill-tempered friendly match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC closed the gap on Shamrock Rovers to a point in the Premier Division last night, but they didn’t have it all their own way against the league’s basement club, which played the majority of the second half with 10 men.

THE width of a post ensured that Sligo’s capital frustration continued as both sides finished with 10 men at Dalymount.

UCD booked their place in the fourth round of the FAI Ford Cup as goals in each half by Sean Russell and Stephen Doyle gave them the narrowest of victories over brave Leinster Senior League side Cherry Orchard at the Belfield Bowl last night.

SLIGO ROVERS ended a four-year wait for a win at the home of their provincial rivals last night with John Dillon’s strike on the half-hour seeing them take the points at Terryland Park.

PADRAIG AMOND’S two-goal blast scuppered Shamrock Rovers’ dream of a domestic treble in last night’s cracking EA Sports Cup semi-final at The Showgrounds.

Bohemians 2 Galway United 3

Bray Wanderers 0 Derry City 1

Shamrock Rovers 1 Derry City 2

Bray Wanderers 0 Dundalk 0

Bohemians 0 Cork City 2

Dundalk 1 UCD 2

Bohemians 1 Shamrock Rovers 0

Cork City manager Damien Richardson is unapologetic after being dismissed during his side's one-all draw at St Patrick's Athletic last night.

Dublin City 0 St. Patrick's Athletic 2

Bray Wanderers 0 Derry City 3

Cork City 1 Derry City 0

CORK CITY took a significant step closer to the eircom League title when they defeated champions Shelbourne in front of a packed and passionate Turner's Cross last night.

Cork City 1, UCD 0

Cork City 1 UCD 0

Cork City 1