Derry face trip to Linfield in Setanta opener

LINFIELD at home to Derry City in the first game of the tournament is the big talking point of this year’s Setanta Cup draw which also sees Cork City face familiar opposition in the form of Portadown and Drogheda United.

Dungannon Swifts complete the foursome in Group One while in Group Two Derry and Linfield are joined by Glentoran and Shelbourne.

Monday, February 20, is the scheduled date at Windsor Park for the meeting of Linfield and Derry, two clubs who last met competitively in 1971. Derry boss Stephen Kenny hailed Group Two as a great draw for The Candystripes.