SHAMROCK ROVERS SECURED an excellent first-leg victory, while Sligo Rovers earned an equally convincing win this evening in the quarter-final first-legs of the Setanta Cup.
Meanwhile, the other Airtricity League sides – Bohemians and Derry City – are both still very much in contention to advance, after they both secured draws away from home.
Here are the results in full:
SETANTA CUP QUARTER FINAL FIRST LEGSCrusaders 0-0 Bohemians
Shamrock Rovers 2-0 Cliftonville
Shamrock Rovers: Dennehy 11, Hawkins 71Sligo Rovers 2-0 Glentoran
Sligo Rovers: Boco 38, Quigley 63
Glentoran: Nixon s/o 85Linfield 1-1 Derry City
Linfield: Thompson 13
Derry City: McDaid 86