2013 FAI Cup final explained

2013 FAI Cup Final
Event:2013 FAI Cup
Team1:Drogheda United
Team1score:2
Team2:Sligo Rovers
Team2score:3
Date:3 November 2013
Stadium:Aviva Stadium
City:Dublin
Manofthematch:Gavin Peers
Referee:Paul Tuite
Attendance:17,573
Previous:2012
Next:2014

The 2013 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the 2013 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on 3 November 2013 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers contested the match.[1] [2]

The match was shown live on RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD in Ireland and was refereed by Paul Tuite, assisted by Damien MacGraith and Michelle O’Neill with Derek Tomney as Fourth Official. The Referee Observer was John Duffy.[3]

Sligo Rovers won the cup for the third time in four years. Rovers substitute Danny North proved the difference between the sides with two goals in the last 15 minutes and assisted in a third for Anthony Elding to win it deep in injury time.[4] [5] [6] [7]

The match was preceded by the 2013 FAI Women's Cup Final, in which Raheny United defeated Castlebar Celtic after extra time.

Match


Drogheda United:
Michael Schlingermann
Michael Daly
Derek Prendergast
Alan McNally
Shane Grimes
Alan Byrne
David Cassidy
Paul O'Conor
Ryan Brennan
Gavin Brennan
Substitutes:
Graham Rusk
Gabriel Sava
Philip Hand
Cathal Brady
Eric Foley
Jason Marks
Manager: Mick Cooke
Sligo Rovers:
Gary Rogers
Alan Keane
Gavin Peers
Jeff Henderson
Iarfhlaith Davoren
Joseph Ndo
Danny Ventre
Raffaele Cretaro
Kieran Djilali
Aaron Greene
Anthony Elding
Substitutes:
David Cawley
Lee Lynch
Manager: Ian Baraclough

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Controversy reigns as Drogheda United edge past nine-man Dundalk. 6 October 2013. Irish Independent. 7 October 2013.
  2. Web site: Sligo Rovers rout the Hoops to make FAI Cup decider. 6 October 2013. Irish Independent. 7 October 2013.
  3. Web site: Tuite to referee FAI Ford Cup Final. 11 October 2013. Extra Time. 31 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131102174633/http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/11304/. 2 November 2013.
  4. Web site: Sligo Rovers win the FAI Cup 2013. 3 November 2013. Extra Time. 4 November 2013.
  5. Web site: As it happened: Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers, FAI Cup final. 3 November 2013. The Score. 4 November 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131105100020/http://www.thescore.ie/drogheda-sligo-fai-cup-final-liveblog-1158694-Nov2013/. 5 November 2013.
  6. Web site: North sends Cup west. 3 November 2013. Irish Examiner. 4 November 2013.
  7. Web site: Delirious: Delighted Sligo Rovers revel in victory after incredible cup final. 3 November 2013. Irish Mirror. 4 November 2013.