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The second Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup semi-final between Bohemian and holders Cork City ended in a one all draw at Dalymount Park on Sunday afternoon and will be replayed on Monday the 8th October in Turner’s Cross. This afternoon’s contest seemed to be going the way of the hosts when Dinny Corcoran scored after sixty eight minutes but a penalty kick, converted by Kieran Sadlier, three minutes from time set up the replay for the right to face Dundalk in the final on Sunday the 4th November.

Cardiff City had Harry Arter and Greg Cunningham in their starting eleven for the Sunday afternoon Premier League visit of Burnley who secured a two one victory. Jeff Hendrick and Kevin Long were named on the ‘Clarets’ bench with Long introduced on twenty seven minutes. Stephen Ward was not named in the matchday squad while long term injury victim Robbie Brady who completed some eighty minutes of a mid-week behind closed doors friendly is nearing a first team return.

The much debated Declan Rice was in action for West Ham United as they defeated visitors Manchester United by three goals to one in the early kick-off at the London Stadium. Cyrus Christie was an eight minute substitute for Fulham who crashed to a three nil defeat at Everton while Shane Duffy was in action for Brighton & Hove Albion in their two nil defeat at Manchester City. Ciaran Clark and Newcastle United also suffered a two nil defeat by visitors Leicester City at St James Park. Matt Doherty was again in fine form for Wolverhampton Wanderers as they overcame visitors Southampton by two goals to nil at Molineaux.   

The Championship continued on Saturday afternoon with Blackburn Rovers, for whom Darragh Lenihan started but Derrick Williams missed out through suspension, played out a two all draw with visitors Nottingham Forest. Derby County and Richard Keogh went down to a one nil defeat at Bolton Wanderers while Alan Judge was a late substitute for Brentford in their two all draw with visitors Reading who were without the suspended John O’Shea. Hull City held visitors Middlesbrough and Darren Randolph to a one all draw while Millwall duo Aiden O’Brien and Shaun Williams started against visitors Sheffield United whose trio of John Egan, Enda Stevens and the re-vitalised David McGoldrick all started with McGoldrick, who may return to the Irish squad to be announced next week, scored twice in a three two victory. Preston North End duo, Alan Browne and Callum Robinson started the three two defeat by visitors West Bromwich Albion with Browne scoring a late consolation goal. Loanees Ryan Manning and Richie Towell both started and scored for Rotherham United in their two all draw with visitors Stoke City.
In League One, Ronan Curtis started for Portsmouth in their three one victory at Rochdale.

Dundalk are through to their fourth successive FAI Cup Final following a hard fought one nil victory over First Division Champions UCD in Oriel Park this Friday evening. The winning goal came four minutes before the half-time break and was scored by Patrick Hoban.

There were two Championship matches played this Friday evening with Bristol City and Callum O’Dowda playing out a one all draw with visitors Aston Villa who included Conor Hourihane in their starting eleven with Glenn Whelan unused on the substitute bench. The Yorhshire derby meeting of Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United was without any Irish presence, with goalkeeper Keiren Westwood consigned to the third choice backwater at Hillsborough while young Conor Shaughnessy currently finds himself on the first team periphery at Elland Road.

Head Coach Dave Connell has named a 20 player Ireland Under 19 Women’s squad for the  European Championship Qualifying Stage which will be hosted by Lithuania between the 2nd and 8th October 2018. The Faroe Islands and Ukraine will be the other two countries contesting Group Eight with the top two progressing to the next Elite Stage. The Championship Finals are scheduled for Scotland during the summer of 2019.

Squad
Goalkeepers: Rachel Kelly (Shelbourne LFC), Erica Turner (UCD Waves)
Defenders: Rachel Baynes (Galway WFC), Leah Brady (Galway WFC), Sadhbh Doyle (Galway WFC), Doireann Fahey (Wexford WFC), Roisin McGovern (UCD Waves), Tiegan Ruddy (CCSU Blue Devils), Aoife Slattery (Wexford WFC)
Midfielders: Isibeal Atkinson (Shelbourne LFC), Amy Boyle-Carr (Sion Swifts), Sinead Donovan (Galway WFC),  Ciara Fowler (Bankstown City Lions), Lucia Lobato (Galway WFC), Megan Mackey (Brighton & Hove Albion), Heather Payne (Peamount United),  Chloe Singleton (Galway WFC), Aoife Thompson (Galway WFC)
Forwards: Louise Masterson (Peamount United), Alannah McEvoy (Shelbourne LFC), Carla McManus (Kilkenny United)

Fixtures
Tuesday 2 October: Lithuania v Republic of Ireland – SRC Alytus – 4pm
Friday 5 October: Faroe Islands v Republic of Ireland – Marijampole – 1pm
Monday 8 October: Ukraine v Republic of Ireland – Marijampole – 2pm