Galway WFC 1-0 DLR Waves
It took one aim and a string of tremendous saves for Galway to advance to the ultimate 4 of the competitors following a great battle with DLR Waves in Eamonn Deacy Park.
Substitute Chloe Singleton netted the profitable aim late on when she minimize in from the fitting flank, linked with a by means of move and coolly slotted the ball previous goalkeeper Eve Badana.
On the different finish of the pitch, DLR couldn’t discover a well past Leah Hayes Cohen as she pulled off quite a few saves to disclaim Jessica Gleeson, Rachel Doyle and Katie Malone.
This was a sport that noticed the return of striker Rachel Kearns, having not featured for Galway since April on account of specializing in GAA and Australian Guidelines, and her addition might give them an X-factor within the semi-finals.
Shelbourne 1-0 Cork Metropolis
They huffed and so they puffed, however Shelbourne didn’t blow Cork Metropolis down till the 79th minute in an entertaining sport at Tolka Park.
In fact it was Saoirse Noonan of all gamers who bought the one aim of the sport. Final season’s star participant for Cork Metropolis as they attain the Cup Remaining, she denied her former workforce right here.
Noonan struck sweetly to transform a rebound after substitute Sarah Rowe had compelled goalkeeper Abby McCarthy right into a superb save. Sure. the identical Sarah Rowe who has been lighting up the Australian Guidelines sport of late – she has re-signed for Shels for the rest of the season.
Rowe had a huge effect when launched and went near scoring herself, however between the agile McCarthy pulling off a number of saves and the woodwork Shels simply couldn’t rating. That was till Noonan popped up at simply the fitting time.
Treaty United 0-2 Peamount United
Cup holders Peamount moved a step nearer to reaching one other Remaining by securing a deserved victory over Treaty United at Jackman Park.
After holding out for the primary 45 minutes, Treaty let their guard on seconds after return of play when Tiegan Ruddy rose highest within the penalty to go in a cross from Áine O’Gorman.
Peamount by no means actually shifted into prime gear – a lot to the credit score of Treaty for not permitting them to – and it wasn’t till the 68th minute that they bought their second aim.
A nook kick was solely partially cleared to the sting of the world the place Lauryn O’Callaghan was lurking and her first-time shot smashed in off the underside of the crossbar to seal the win.
Wexford Youths 3-1 Athlone City
The primary aim was good, the second was excellent and the third was distinctive. Wexford actually turned on the model at Ferrycarrig Park to energy previous Athlone City.
Ciara Rossiter bought the primary two objectives – one a free-kick from distance, the opposite an excellent half-volley – whereas Ellen Molloy wrapped all of it up with one in all her typical particular person objectives the place she slaloms previous defenders earlier than firing a low shot into the online.
The primary blow was really struck by Athlone when Emily Corbet utilized sufficient stress on defender Nicola Sinnott to gather the ball after which fireplace it previous goalkeeper Ciamh Grey.
Nevertheless, as soon as Wexford pulled stage there was nothing that was going to cease them from profitable this sport because the rain poured down all through however they bought stronger as the sport went on.