Shelbourne 1 Shamrock Rovers 1 (AET, Rovers won 3-2 on pens): Craig Hyland produced the heroics for Shamrock Rovers in the necessary shootout, saving three penalties to put 10-man Hoops into the semi-finals of the EA Sports Cup.

The surface at Shelbourne Park was clearly in great condition for Saturday night’s programme, and it was the remarkable Ballydoyle Honey, trained by Graham Holland, who posted the fastest time of the night when producing a typically strong display in the first semi-final of the Gain Dog Foods Christmas Oaks.