The 2013 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the 2013 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on 3 November 2013 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Drogheda United and Sligo Rovers contested the match.[1][2]
| Event | 2013 FAI Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 3 November 2013 | ||||||
| Venue | Aviva Stadium, Dublin | ||||||
| Referee | Paul Tuite | ||||||
| Attendance | 17,573 | ||||||
The match was shown live on RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD in Ireland and was refereed by Paul Tuite, assisted by Damien MacGraith and Michelle O’Neill with Derek Tomney as Fourth Official. The Referee Observer was John Duffy.[3]
Sligo Rovers won the cup for the third time in four years. Rovers substitute Danny North proved the difference between the sides with two goals in the last 15 minutes and assisted in a third for Anthony Elding to win it deep in injury time. [4][5][6][7]
The match was preceded by the 2013 FAI Women's Cup Final, in which Raheny United defeated Castlebar Celtic after extra time.[citation needed]
Match
edit| Drogheda United | 2 - 3 | Sligo Rovers |
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O'Conor  13'R. Brennan 90+2' |
Report | North 78', 85' Elding 90+4' |
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References
edit- ^ "Controversy reigns as Drogheda United edge past nine-man Dundalk". Irish Independent. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Sligo Rovers rout the Hoops to make FAI Cup decider". Irish Independent. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Tuite to referee FAI Ford Cup Final". Extra Time. 11 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ "Sligo Rovers win the FAI Cup 2013". Extra Time. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "As it happened: Drogheda United v Sligo Rovers, FAI Cup final". The Score. 3 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "North sends Cup west". Irish Examiner. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ "Delirious: Delighted Sligo Rovers revel in victory after incredible cup final". Irish Mirror. 3 November 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.