Blues star Carey enjoying red-hot cup form

CRUCIAL goals come in all shapes and sizes and Alan Carey has no problem admitting that the goal which sent Waterford United on their way to the last four of the FAI Ford Cup was a “fluke”.

His miss-hit cross in the 24th minute of Tuesday night’s quarter-final replay at St Patrick’s Athletic was quickly followed up by a second from Willie John Kiely and, as Carey was keen to point out yesterday, there was nothing lucky about the eventual 2-0 victory.

It means Stephen Henderson’s outfit are now this season’s undefeated cup specialists having already secured the Munster Senior Cup as well as a final berth in the EA Cup on Saturday week at home to Bohemians.