CHRIS SHIELDS WAS the goal-scoring hero as Dundalk booked their spot in this year’s Setanta Sports Cup final tonight.
Shields’ only goal of the game sealed a 3-1 aggregate win and set up a decider with Sligo Rovers next month.
After a scoreless first half, the 23-year broke the deadlock a couple of minutes after the interval. Ruaidhri Higgins sent in a free kick which wasn’t dealt with by the visitors and Shields volleyed it home.
It’s the Louth side’s first time back in the tournament decider since the Hoops beat them in 2011. The venue will is yet to be confirmed.
Dundalk: Peter Cherrie, Mark Rossiter, Dane Massey, Sean Gannon, Andrew Boyle, Richard Towell (Stephen O’Donnell 88), Chris Shields, John Mountney, Daryl Horgan (Darren Meenan 77), Ruaidhri Higgins, David McMillan (Pat Hoban 70).
Shamrock Rovers: Craig Hyland, Conor Kenna, Sean Heaney (Alan Kehoe 75), Rob Cornwall, Luke Byrne, Shane Robinson, Ronan Finn (Ciaran Kilduff 75), Robert Bayly, Kieran Marty Waters (Ryan Brennan 68), Karl Sheppard, Eamon Zayed.
Referee: Ray Crangle
