The 2012 Setanta Sports Cup was the seventh staging of the Setanta Sports Cup, an annual association football competition featuring clubs from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It commenced on 11 February 2012 and ended on 12 May 2012, with the final played at The Oval, Belfast.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Shamrock Rovers |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Crusaders (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Derry City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 52 (2.48 per match) |
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
editFour 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editThe 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
edit| Linfield | 1 – 1 | Derry City |
|---|---|---|
| Thompson 13' |
(Report) | McDaid 85' |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2 – 0 | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
| Dennehy 12' Hawkins 71' |
(Report) |
Second leg
editCrusaders 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
editThe 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 |
First leg
edit| Shamrock Rovers | 0 – 3 | Derry City |
|---|---|---|
| Pieterse 12' |
(Report) | Deery 15' McEleney 51'McBride 85' |
Second leg
editCrusaders won 3 − 2 on aggregate
| Derry City | 0 – 2 | Shamrock Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Twigg 52', 86' |
Derry City won 3 − 2 on aggregate
Final
edit| 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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.