Shamrock Rovers end Midleton's FAI Cup dream

Shamrock Rovers 4 Midleton 0

When former Ireland midfielder Stephen McPhail is afforded so much room to dictate the tempo, there’s few better than on the League of Ireland circuit than the 36-year-old and he made full use of the space.

Rovers, whose defeat to Wexford Youths last week was brought into perspective by the revelation of depression afflicting their striker Mikey Drennan, were rarely troubled by the hardworking Munster Senior League outfit.