Amond’s brace fires Sligo into final

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.

The former Hoops striker scored in the 17th and 48th minutes to lay the foundation for Sligo’s first appearance in the League Cup final in 12 years.

Billy Dennehy, James Chambers and Robert Bayly were involved in a promising move at the start of the first half as the Hoops ran straight at the Sligo defence but they failed to find an end product.