Galway and Bray face Cup replay

Galway United and Bray Wanderers will have to do it all again after their FAI Cup quarter-final ended in a 1-1 draw at Terryland…

Galway United and Bray Wanderers will have to do it all again after their FAI Cup quarter-final ended in a 1-1 draw at Terryland Park this evening.

Jeff Kenna's side took the lead through Marc McCulloch immediately after halftime but veteran Andy Myler struck back for the visitors in the 64th minute to ensure a replay.

In the eircom Premier Division, Drogheda United moved to within five points of third placed Derry City with a win over Finn Harps in Ballybofey.

Three goals in 15 first half minutes did the damage for Paul Doolin's side.

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Eamon Zayed opened the scoring after 19 minutes and Guy Bates doubled the lead four minutes later.

Zayed was on target again after 33 minutes but to Harps' credit they never gave up, even after Neil McCafferty was sent off soon after the hour mark, and Stephen Parkhouse scored a consolation from the spot with 22 minutes remaining.

The result leaves Harps in ninth, three points ahead of UCD.

In the First Division, Shelbourne beat Limerick 37 2-1, while Waterford United were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Monaghan.