2013 FAI Cup Final

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]

2013 FAI Cup Final
Event2013 FAI Cup
Drogheda United Sligo Rovers
2 3
Date3 November 2013
VenueAviva Stadium, Dublin
RefereePaul Tuite
Attendance17,573

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]

Match
Drogheda United2 - 3Sligo Rovers
O'Conor  13'
R. Brennan  90+2'		 Report North  78', 85'
Elding  90+4'
Attendance: 17,573
Referee: Paul Tuite


Drogheda United:
Michael Schlingermann
Michael Daly
Derek Prendergast 83'  86'
Alan McNally
Shane Grimes
Alan Byrne 72' 90'
David Cassidy
Paul O'Conor 77'
Ryan Brennan
Gavin Brennan 67'
Declan O'Brien 69'
Substitutes:
Peter Hynes 90'
Graham Rusk 77'
Gabriel Sava
Philip Hand
Cathal Brady
Eric Foley
Jason Marks
Manager: Mick Cooke
Sligo Rovers:
Gary Rogers
Alan Keane
Gavin Peers
Jeff Henderson 65'
Iarfhlaith Davoren
Joseph Ndo
Danny Ventre
Raffaele Cretaro 70'
Kieran Djilali
Aaron Greene 84'
Anthony Elding
Substitutes:
Evan McMillan 71' 65'
Danny North 70'
Ross Gaynor 84'
Ciaran Kelly
Seamus Conneely
David Cawley
Lee Lynch
Manager: Ian Baraclough

References
  1. "Controversy reigns as Drogheda United edge past nine-man Dundalk". Irish Independent. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  2. "Sligo Rovers rout the Hoops to make FAI Cup decider". Irish Independent. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  3. "Tuite to referee FAI Ford Cup Final". Extra Time. 11 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  4. "Sligo Rovers win the FAI Cup 2013". Extra Time. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  5. "As it happened: Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers, FAI Cup final". The Score. 3 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  6. "North sends Cup west". Irish Examiner. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  7. "Delirious: Delighted Sligo Rovers revel in victory after incredible cup final". Irish Mirror. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
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