2012 Setanta Sports Cup
The 2012 Setanta Sports Cup was the seventh staging of the annual all-Ireland association football competition. It commenced on 11 February 2012 and ended on 12 May 2012, with the final played at The Oval, Belfast.
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Champions | Crusaders (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Derry City |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 52 (2.48 per match) |
← 2011 2013 → | |
The draw for the 2012 competition was made at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, on 25 January 2012.[1]
Crusaders won the competition for the first time, defeating Derry City 5–4 on penalties after the scores were level at 2–2 after extra time. It was the first time a club from the Northern Irish IFA Premiership had won the cup since Linfield won the inaugural competition in 2005.[2]
First round
Four League of Ireland and four IFA Premiership teams played each other in the first round over two games with the winners qualifying for the quarter-finals. The first legs were played on 11 and 13 February and the second legs were played on 20 February.[3][4]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bray Wanderers |
2−7 | Glentoran |
2−4 | 0−3 |
| Lisburn Distillery |
0−7 | Derry City |
0−4 | 0−3 |
| Bohemians |
3−1 | Portadown |
2−1 | 1−0 |
| Cliftonville |
2−0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
1−0 | 1−0 |
First Leg
| Bray Wanderers | 2 − 4 | Glentoran |
|---|---|---|
Waters  18', 42' |
Report | Murray 19' Knight 51', 88'O'Hanlon 60' |
| Lisburn Distillery | 0 − 4 | Derry City |
|---|---|---|
Cushley  62' |
Report | McLaughlin 23' Patterson 28', 51', 60' |
| Cliftonville | 1 − 0 | St Patrick's Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Boyce 48' |
Report |
Second leg
| St Patrick's Athletic | 0 − 1 | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
| Russell 65' |
(Report) | Gormley 69' |
Cliftonville won 2 − 0 on aggregate
| Derry City | 3 − 0 | Lisburn Distillery |
|---|---|---|
| McEleney 25' McLaughlin 60' Patterson 63' |
(Report) |
Derry City won 7 − 0 on aggregate
Bohemians won 3 − 1 on aggregate
Glentoran won 7 − 2 on aggregate
Quarter-finals
The winners of the four first-round games joined the four seeded teams (Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers, Crusaders, and Linfield) who received byes into the quarter-finals. The first legs were played on 5 March 2012 and the second legs were played on 20 March 2012. The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 20 February 2012.[5]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders |
2−0 | Bohemians |
0−0 | 2−0 |
| Linfield |
2−4 | Derry City |
1−1 | 1−3 |
| Shamrock Rovers |
2−2 | Cliftonville |
2−0 | 0−2 |
| Sligo Rovers |
3−1 | Glentoran |
2−0 | 1−1 |
First leg
| Linfield | 1 – 1 | Derry City |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson 13' |
(Report) | McDaid 85' |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2 – 0 | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
| Dennehy 12' Hawkins 71' |
(Report) |
Second leg
Crusaders won 2 − 0 on aggregate
| Cliftonville | 2 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Shamrock Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston 45' Gormley 86' |
(Report) | |
| Penalties | ||
Gormley  Caldwell  Donnelly O'Carroll |
1 – 3 | Dennehy Turner Gartland |
Shamrock Rovers won 3 – 1 on penalties after 2 – 2 draw on aggregate
| Derry City | 3 – 1 | Linfield |
|---|---|---|
| Molloy 69' McLaughlin 77' Madden 90' |
(Report) | Lowry 31' |
Derry City won 4 − 2 on aggregate
Sligo Rovers won 3 − 1 on aggregate
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was made following the second leg quarter-final matches.[6]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusaders |
3−2 | Sligo Rovers |
2−0 | 1−2 |
| Shamrock Rovers |
2−3 | Derry City |
0−3 | 2−0 |
Second leg
Crusaders won 3 − 2 on aggregate
| Derry City | 0 – 2 | Shamrock Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Twigg 52', 86' |
Derry City won 3 − 2 on aggregate
Final
| Crusaders | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Derry City |
|---|---|---|
| Coates 85', 96' McBride 90' |
(Report) | Patterson 80', 101' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
| Coates Morrow Snoddy Gargan Dallas McKeown |
5 – 4 | Patterson Higgins Molloy Morrison McEleney McCaffrey |
| Winner of 2012 Setanta Sports Cup |
|---|
| Crusaders 1st title |
Goalscorers
- 6 goals
- Rory Patterson (Derry City)
- 3 goals
- Stephen McLaughlin (Derry City)
- Colin Coates (Crusaders)
- 2 goals
Romauld Boco (Sligo Rovers)- Darren Boyce (Glentoran)
- Joe Gormley (Cliftonville)
Leon Knight (Glentoran)- Patrick McEleney (Derry City)
- Mark Quigley (Sligo Rovers)
- David Rainey (Crusaders)
- Gary Twigg (Shamrock Rovers)
- Kieran Waters (Bray Wanderers)
- 1 goal
- Liam Boyce (Cliftonville)
- Kevin Braniff (Portadown)
- Declan Caddell (Crusaders)
- Daniel Corcoran (Bohemians)
- Billy Dennehy (Shamrock Rovers)
- Kevin Deery (Derry City)
- Colin Hawkins (Shamrock Rovers)
- Barry Johnston (Cliftonville)
- Philip Lowry (Linfield)
- Simon Madden (Derry City)
- Adam Martin (Bohemians)
- Ryan McBride (Derry City)
- David McDaid (Derry City)
- David McMaster (Crusaders)
- Barry Molloy (Derry City)
- Karl Moore (Bohemians)
- Martin Murray (Glentoran)
- Colin Nixon (Glentoran)
- Danny North (Sligo Rovers)
- Jim O'Hanlon (Glentoran)
- Peter Thompson (Linfield)
- Sean Ward (Glentoran)
References
- Setanta Sports Cup Committee Agrees 2012 Draw Date - FAI.ie
- "Crusaders 2-2 Derry City". BBC Sport. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- Draw For First Round Of Setanta Sports Cup Announced - irishexaminer.com
- Change To 2012 Setanta Cup Fixture Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine - airtricityleague.ie
- Setanta Sports Cup Quarter-Final Draw Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine - irishfa.com
- "Rovers, Derry and Sligo through to Setanta semi-finals". RTÉ News. 20 March 2012.