Cliftonville celebrate
THE Blues will travel to face Galway United, champions in 2023 and 2024, in the last eight while the Reds have been handed a trip to Dublin to take on Shelbourne. Both games will be played week-ending Sunday 14 June.
Group A
Linfield Women 5-0 Sligo Rovers
Linfield Women swept to a comprehensive victory over Sligo Rovers to finish second in Group A and book their place in the last eight.
Sophie McKnight opened the scoring in the 28th minute, lifting Zoe McGlynn’s long pass over the advancing goalkeeper.
The Blues doubled their advantage just two minutes later when Megan Bell finished confidently after a clever lay-off from Cora Chambers.
Sligo’s task became even more difficult four minutes into the second half when Sydney Stephens was sent off following a challenge on McGlynn.
Chambers added a third from the penalty spot in the 55th minute after McGlynn had been brought down in the area.
McKnight struck again with 16 minutes remaining, producing a near-identical finish to her opener by lifting the ball over the goalkeeper from a tight angle, before Rhianna Breen completed the scoring after converting the rebound from Eve Reilly’s saved effort.
Group A results
4 April: Sligo Rovers 2-0 Wexford
5 April: Linfield Women 1-2 Shamrock Rovers
9 May: Shamrock Rovers 3-1 Sligo Rovers
9 May: Wexford 1-1 Linfield Women
30 May: Linfield Women 5-0 Sligo Rovers
30 May: Shamrock Rovers 1-5 Wexford
Qualified: Shamrock Rovers, Linfield Women
Group B
Peamount United 6-1 Lisburn Rangers
Lisburn Rangers bowed out of the competition despite a late consolation goal in their defeat by Peamount United.
The Dublin side raced into control through Eleanor Ryan Doyle, who scored a first-half hat-trick as Peamount established a commanding advantage by the interval.
Ryan Doyle completed her four-goal haul shortly after the restart before turning provider for Sorcha Melia to make it six. Sophie Byrne was also on target for the hosts.
Rangers continued to battle throughout and were rewarded late on when Maeve McConaghy exchanged passes with Ellie-Mae Dickson before sweeping home a well-taken finish.
Group B results
4 April: DLR Waves 1-0 Lisburn Rangers
4 April: Galway United 4-0 Peamount United
9 May: Peamount United 5-0 DLR Waves
10 May: Lisburn Rangers 1-4 Galway United
30 May: Galway United 2-0 DLR Waves
30 May: Peamount United 6-1 Lisburn Rangers
Qualified: Galway United, Peamount United
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Group C
Cliftonville Ladies 3-3 Cork City
Teegan Lynch’s dramatic stoppage-time equaliser sent Cliftonville Ladies through to the quarter-finals after a thrilling draw with Cork City at Solitude.
The visitors stunned the Reds by racing into a 3-0 lead inside 33 minutes. Stella Berezowski scored twice with excellent lobbed finishes before Heidi Mackin headed home from close range.
Cliftonville responded before the break through Victoria Carleton, who bundled the ball home after a corner caused problems inside the Cork City penalty area.
The Reds continued to press after the restart and cut the deficit further when Anna Rose Robinson diverted Kelsie Burrows’ cross beyond the goalkeeper.
Lynch thought she had equalised with eight minutes remaining only for her effort to be ruled out for offside but, deep into added time, Louise McDaniel flicked on a delivery into the box and Lynch rounded the keeper before slotting home to spark celebrations and secure the point Cliftonville needed to progress.
Group C results
4 April: Athlone Town 2-0 Cork City
4 April: Treaty United 3-2 Cliftonville Ladies
9 May: Cork City 0-0 Treaty United
10 May: Cliftonville Ladies 3-2 Athlone Town
30 May: Cliftonville Ladies 3-3 Cork City
30 May: Treaty United 3-1 Athlone Town
Qualified: Treaty United, Cliftonville Ladies
Group D
Glentoran Women 1-6 Shelbourne
Glentoran Women exited the competition after falling to defeat to a clinical Shelbourne side at the Blanchflower Stadium.
Rebecca Watkins headed the visitors in front inside the opening minute, but Glentoran responded immediately through Gracie Conway, who curled a superb effort into the far corner after being found by Jenna McKearney.
Shelbourne regained control as Alex Kavanagh restored their advantage before Halle Harcourt added a third before half-time.
Harcourt struck again after the interval, while Leah Doyle and Watkins completed the scoring to ensure Shelbourne finished top of the group.
Group D results
4 April: Bohemians 1-3 Glentoran Women
4 April: Waterford 2-4 Shelbourne
9 May: Shelbourne 2-1 Bohemians
10 May: Glentoran Women 0-1 Waterford
30 May: Bohemians 5-0 Waterford
30 May: Glentoran Women 1-6 Shelbourne
Qualified: Shelbourne, Bohemians
Quarter-final draw
Galway United v Linfield Women
Shamrock Rovers v Peamount United
Shelbourne v Cliftonville Ladies
Treaty United v Bohemians
(ties to be played on the weekend ending Sunday, 14 June)
Semi-final draw
Galway United or Linfield Women v Shamrock Rovers or Peamount United
Shelbourne or Cliftonville Ladies v Treaty United or Bohemians
(ties to be played on the weekend ending Sunday, 28 June)
Final to be played Saturday 18 July
