Shamrock Rovers secured a semi-final spot in the Extra.ie FAI Cup thanks to a brilliant 3-2 comeback victory against Finn Harps. Harps went into a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Barry McNamee and Stephen Folan but Rovers came back strong with two pe
Shamrock Rovers secured a semi-final spot in the Extra.ie FAI Cup thanks to a brilliant 3-2 comeback victory against Finn Harps.
Harps went into a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Barry McNamee and Stephen Folan but Rovers came back strong with two penalties from Aaron McEneff and the winner from Graham Burke.
The home side must have thought they were heading for the final four as McNamee found the net as he turned home Adam Foley's cross with a quarter of an hour gone.
Harps doubled their lead when Folan's looping header from a right-sided set-piece found the net just five minutes later.
Rovers came back strong though as they were awarded three penalties in five second-half minutes, the first of which Mark McGinley saved but McEneff found the net with the other two to draw level.
The FAI Cup holders went into the lead in the 71st minute after Burke turned the ball home from close range and Rovers survived late Harps pressure to secure a semi-final spot.
