Shamrock Rovers into Setanta final

Setanta Cup - Shamrock Rovers 2 Sligo Rovers 1 (Shamrock win 4-1 on aggregate): Shamrock Rovers are into the Setanta Sports …

Karl Sheppard of Shamrock Rovers celebrates scoring during the Setanta CUp Semi-final against Sligo Rovers at Tallaght Stadium. Photograph: Donall Farmer/Inpho
Karl Sheppard of Shamrock Rovers celebrates scoring during the Setanta CUp Semi-final against Sligo Rovers at Tallaght Stadium. Photograph: Donall Farmer/Inpho

Setanta Cup - Shamrock Rovers 2 Sligo Rovers 1 (Shamrock win 4-1 on aggregate):Shamrock Rovers are into the Setanta Sports Cup final where they will meet Dundalk after completing the job against Sligo Rovers in Tallaght tonight.

The home side took a 2-0 lead into tonight's semi-final second leg and goals from Karl Shepperd and Billy Dennehy ensured a safe passage to the final as they ran out 4-1 winners on aggregate.

There was an early setback after Sligo raced into the lead on four minutes when Eoin Doyle found the back of the net.

It was to prove a false dawn for four minutes later Shepperd levelled on the night to ensure the two-goal aggregate cushion. Dennehy's goal came after 25 minutes and from Michael O'Neill's side were largely in control of their own destiny.

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The Tallaght outfit will now take on Dundalk in the final after they eased past Cliftonville 5-2 on aggregate after their semi-final second leg at Oriel Park last night.

In tonight's other domestic action, Athlone Town defeated Finn harps 1-0 in the Division One encounter.