2012 League of Ireland Cup final explained

2012 League of Ireland Cup Final
Event:2012 League of Ireland Cup
Team1:Drogheda United
Team1score:3
Team2:Shamrock Rovers
Team2score:1
Date:22 September
Stadium:Tallaght Stadium
City:Dublin
Referee:Tom Connolly
Attendance:3,120
Weather:Dry
Previous:2011
Next:2013

The 2012 League of Ireland Cup Final also known as the 2012 EA Sports Cup Final was the final match of the 2012 League of Ireland Cup, the 39th season of the League of Ireland Cup, a football competition for the 27 teams from the Premier Division, First Division, A Championship and the Ulster Senior League.

The final was played on Saturday, 22 September 2012 in Tallaght Stadium, Dublin.[1] The match was televised live by Setanta Sports.If the scores were level after 90 minutes of play, then extra-time of 30 minutes duration would have been played, followed by a penalty shoot-out, if required to determine the winners of the cup.

The match was won 3-1 by Drogheda.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EA SPORTS Cup Final confirmed for Tallaght Stadium . 2012-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120828131026/http://www.airtricityleague.ie/matchzone/ea-sports-cup/4244-ea-sports-cup-final-confirmed-for-tallaght-stadium . 2012-08-28 . dead .
  2. Web site: Drogheda prove their mettle. 24 September 2012. Irish Times. 27 September 2012 .