Draw made for second round of eircom League of Ireland Cup
Drogheda United and Shamrock Rovers will battle it out for a place in the quarter finals of the eircom League of Ireland Cup after the two clubs were drawn against each other in the second round of the competition today.
The Hoops’ trip to Drogheda is just one of several high profile matches in the second round, with Derry City hosting Galway United, Finn Harps facing local rivals Sligo Rovers, and the possibility of Bohemians facing old foes Shelbourne.
The full draw for the second round of the eircom League of Ireland Cup is as follows:
Pool A:
Finn Harps -v- Sligo Rovers
Derry City -v- Galway United
Pool B:
Kerry League -v- Cork City
Cobh Ramblers -v- Waterford United
Pool C:
Drogheda United -v- Shamrock Rovers
Athlone Town -v- Kilkenny City
Pool D:
St Patrick’s Athletic -v- Kildare County/UCD
Shelbourne -v- Bohemians/Bray Wanderers
The ties will be played on May 7th / 8th. There are two first round fixtures yet to be played – Kildare County will play UCD at Station Road on Monday, April 16th (kick-off 7:30pm), while Bohemians will play Bray Wanderers at Dalymount Park on Tuesday, April 17th (kick-off 7:45pm).
The draw for the second round of the eircom League of Ireland Cup was performed on a regional pool basis. However, the draw for the next round – the quarter finals – will be on an open national basis.
The winner of this season’s eircom League of Ireland Cup will qualify for a play-off game against the winners of the First Division for a place in the 2008 Setanta Sports Cup. If the winner of the competition has already qualified for the Setanta Sports Cup, the play-off will involve the winner of the First Division and the next available club in the Premier Division.
