Kylie Murphy double helps Wexford Youths book final slot against Shelbourne

Lynn Marie Grant was also on the mark for the winners 

Wexford Youths players celebrate Lynn Marie Grant's goal. 

Shelbourne and Wexford Youths have advanced through to the EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Cup Final. The showpiece event takes place on Sunday, November 21st in Tallaght Stadium, live on RTÉ2.

This will be the third time that the two teams have qualified for the final, with Wexford edging a penalty shoot-out in 2015 before Shelbourne got revenge the next year with a 5-0 win.

Shels advanced courtesy of a wonder goal at Tolka Park against Galway from Noelle Murray. The individual quality of Murray is something to truly marvel at and she showed just why as he lobbed the ball over two defenders before blasting in. It was pure magic.

Julie-Ann Russell was sent off for Galway for two yellow cards collected in the second half and that was a big blow, but they remained in it until the end.

Wexford Youths will meet Shels in the decider after a 3-1 win over over reigning champions Peamount United on Saturday.

A Kylie Murphy double and a Lynn Marie Grant screamer was enough for the visitors, with Aine O’Gorman netting late on to force extra time. 

Having already locked horns three times this season, Saturday's clash was always likely to be another tight affair and it lived up to the billing with both sides refusing to give an inch. 

The game started at a frenetic pace with Lucy McArton and Orla Conlon going agonizingly close with long range strikes. 

Teen sensation Ellen Molloy also looked dangerous picking up clever positions just off the front. The visitors grabbed the lead 10 minutes before the break with a smashing Kylie Murphy header, powered in off the bar from a Ciara Rossiter delivery. 

Niamh Reid-Burke was in inspired form as both teams continued to slug it out in the second half. Youths were unlucky not to double their lead following some penalty box pinball on the hour mark, but again the Peamount rearguard stood firm. 

As injury-time approached, Stephanie Roche forced Gray into an incredible fingertip save from a shot that looked bound for the bottom corner, and just as the final whistle approached the pressure told as Aine O’Gorman cross evaded everyone and floated into the far corner to force extra time. 

Just two minutes into the restart Wexford regained the lead as Molloy broke through midfield and unselfishly teed up Murphy for her second. 

Substitute Grant then made it three with a smashing right footed effort. The much-anticipated final between two heavyweights in the WNL, Wexford and Shelbourne, will take place at the Tallaght Stadium on November 21.

PEAMOUNT UTD: Reid-Burke, Beirne (Watkins, 83’), Carroll, Maloney, O’Callaghan, McEvoy, Gorman, McCartan (Kelly, 70’) , O’Gorman (c) , Roche, Ryan-Doyle.

WEXFORD YOUTHS: Gray, Lynch (Grant, 77’), Conlon, Doherty, Dwyer, Murphy (c) (Craven,118’), Kennedy, Rossiter (Taylor, 83’), Sinott, Clancy, Ellen Molloy.