2020 League of Ireland Cup

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2020 League of Ireland Cup
EA Sports Cup
CountryFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Dates8 March – 10 March
Teams22
Defending champions Dundalk
ChampionsN/A – Competition abandoned
Runners-upN/A – Competition abandoned
Matches played4
Goals scored14 (3.5 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Joe Doyle & Craig Walsh – 2 goals
← 2019
2021 →

The 2020 League of Ireland Cup , also known for sponsorship reasons as the 2020 EA Sports Cup, was the 47th season of the League of Ireland's secondary knockout competition. The EA Sports Cup features teams from the SSE Airtricity League Premier and First Divisions, as well as some intermediate level teams. The competition was deferred indefinitely on March 20 by the Football Association of Ireland as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. [1]

Contents

First Round

All ten teams from the League of Ireland First Division, with the exception of Shamrock Rovers II, enter the competition at this stage. One representative from the Leinster Senior League. the Munster Senior League and the Ulster Senior League enter at this point also. The draw for the first round was made on 18 February with fixtures originally set for 9 and 10 March. [2]

8 March 2020 Cabinteely 4–3 (a.e.t.) Crumlin United Blackrock, Dublin
15:30 GMT Kaito Akimoto Soccerball shade.svg1'
Eoin McPhillips Soccerball shade.svg15'
Dean Casey Soccerball shade.svg109'
Oliver White Soccerball shade.svg119'		 Report Stephen Larkin Soccerball shade.svg19'
Craig Walsh Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen)Soccerball shade.svg103'		Stadium: Stradbrook Road
Attendance: 150 (est.)
Referee: Robert Dowling
10 March 2020 UCC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Cobh Ramblers Cork
19:30 GMT Owen Collins Soccerball shade.svg107' Report Cian Leonard Soccerball shade.svg105'Stadium: The Mardyke
Attendance: 200 (est.)
Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan
Penalties
Daniel Pender Soccerball shad check.svg
James Sheehan Soccerball shade cross.svg
Daniel Pender Soccerball shade cross.svg
Gordon Walker Soccerball shad check.svg
Rian O'Sullivan Soccerball shad check.svg		David Hurley Soccerball shade cross.svg
Cian Leonard Soccerball shad check.svg
Pierce Phillips Soccerball shad check.svg
Adam Foley Soccerball shad check.svg
Charlie Lyons Soccerball shad check.svg
10 March 2020 Galway United 2–0 Athlone Town Galway
19:45 GMT Alberto Cabanyes Soccerball shade.svg49'
Wilson Waweru Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Stadium: Eamon Deacy Park
Attendance: 350 (est.)
Referee: Damien McGraith
10 March 2020 Wexford 1–2 (a.e.t.) Bray Wanderers Wexford
19:45 GMT Janabi Amour Soccerball shade.svg55' Report Joe Doyle Soccerball shade.svg90+3'Soccerball shade.svg108'Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
Attendance: 150 (est.)
Referee: Alan Patchell
Cancelled Longford Town C–C Cockhill Celtic Longford
Stadium: Bishopsgate
Cancelled Drogheda United C–C UCD Drogheda
Stadium: United Park

Second Round

All Premier Division teams were due to enter at the second round stage of the competition. [3]

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Doyle Bray Wanderers 2
Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Walsh Crumlin United
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Owen Collins UCC 1
Flag of Ireland.svg Cian Leonard Cobh Ramblers
Flag of Ireland.svg Wilson Waweru Galway United
Flag of Ireland.svg Janabi Amour Wexford
Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Cabanyes Galway United
Flag of the United States.svg Oliver White Cabinteely
Flag of Ireland.svg Dean Casey
Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Larkin Crumlin United
Flag of Ireland.svg Eoin McPhillips Cabinteely
Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Akimoto

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References

  1. ↑ "EA Sports Cup deferred". 20 March 2020. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020– via www.leagueofireland.ie.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ↑ "Drogheda-UCD the standout tie in EA Sports Cup draw". 18 February 2020 – via www.rte.ie.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ↑ "First Round Draw for 2020 EA Sports Cup". Independent.ie. Retrieved 18 February 2020.