Cork City book FAI Cup semi-final spot by seeing off a spirited Finn Harps 

City, buoyed by an encouraging 2-0 defeat of Waterford in the league last week, made two changes with Alex Nolan and Sean Murray in for the injured Joshua Fitzpatrick and Matthew Murray.

SEMI FINAL BOOKED:Cork City's Evan McLaughlin celebrates with teammates Darragh Crowley, left, and Benny Couto. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Sports Direct Men’s FAI Cup quarter-final: Finn Harps Cork City 3 (McLaughlin 2’, 74’, Maguire 10’)

Two goals inside a whirlwind opening ten minutes from Evan McLaughlin and captain Seani Maguire helped to catapult Cork City into the semi-finals of the Sports Direct FAI Cup.