And the Saints go marching on into FAI Cup Final

ST PATRICK’S Athletic will go marching on into the FAI Cup Final after securing an emphatic 2-0 victory over Cork City in the penultimate round last Sunday.

It will be an all-Dublin affair when the Saints clash with rivals Bohemians in the decider at the Aviva Stadium on November 12.

Dalymount Park, which has recently gone to Part 8 Public Consultation for redevelopment, will showcase a taster for what is to come in the cup showpiece when the two sides meet in the league.

Bohemian are set to host Jon Daly’s men this Friday night at 7.45pm as the team’s battle for a European qualification place in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.

Aside from when the sides last met in a nil-all draw in August, the Dublin Derby between the two is typically tantalising with a total of seven goals and three red cards in the two previous meetings.

When they collide in the cup decider next month, it will be a repeat of the dramatic 2021 final.

On that occasion, a scoreless opening 90 minutes brought the game into extra-time with Chris Forrestor opening the scoring after 105-minutes.

On the restart, Rory Feely equalised for Bohs and it ended that way, with spot kicks needed to separate the teams.

Despite Forrestor missing a penalty, the Gypsies’ Tyreke Wilson and Keith Ward failed to convert, with Robbie Benson’s spot kick taking the cup back to Inchicore.

Last season Derry City captured the cup and en route to this year’s final, penalties saw St Pat’s past the defending champions.

Also beating Longford Town and Finn Harps on the way, the Richmond Park outfit guaranteed a spot in the final after beating Cork City in the semi-final last Sunday.

An excellent Ryan McLaughlin delivery into the box was directed into the net by Mark Doyle after just 11- minutes and Conor Carty sealed the deal towards the end with a lovely slice inside the box.

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