Setanta Sports Cup round-up

Goals in each half from Billy Dennehy and Colin Hawkins gave holders Shamrock Rovers a 2-0 first leg lead over Cliftonville to put them in the driving seat ahead of the second leg at Solitude on March 20th.

Winger Dennehy put Rovers in front on 11 minutes, firing home at the far post from Gary McCabe’s low cross. Veteran central defender Hawkins added the second when heading home McCabe’s 71st minute corner.