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.

Raffaele Cretaro and Danny North both helped themselves to a double as Sligo Rovers ended Derry City’s reign as EA Sports Cup holders to ease themselves into the semi-finals with a convincing 4-0 win at the Showgrounds.

Sligo Rovers 3 Shamrock Rovers 0

Derry City have one foot in their first Setanta Sports Cup final after a 3-0 semi-final first leg win over Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium.