Shelbourne take to the road again

FOR THE third time in succession Shelbourne found themselves sharing the "tie of the round" billing yesterday after they were drawn away to the team that beat them in last year's final of the Harp Lager FAI Cup.

The trip to Derry for their quarter final will be the third time that Damien Richardson's side have had to travel to take on Premier Division opposition.

"I'd prefer to have a tie like this than one against non league opposition to be honest because when I look back over my career it's always the really big matches that stand out and this has the potential to be another one of those games," he said.

Sligo or Limerick must travel to Turners Cross to face Cork while Bohemians travel to Ballybofey for a clash with Finn Harps and St Patrick's Athletic have to wait to see if their destination will be Wayside or Waterford.