Waterford United and St Patrick’s Athletic will have to do it all again at Richmond Park on Tuesday night (KO 7.45pm) when they meet in their FAI Ford Cup quarter final replay.
 
A lively and entertaining encounter at the RSC last Saturday night ended with a goal apiece, a fair result in a match when the sides took a half apiece also. The Blues went into the break probably thinking they could have been further ahead than Willie John Kiely’s cracking goal, but their Premier Division opponents came flying out of the traps in the second half, grabbing the equaliser through former United player Gary Dempsey.
 
The Saints looked to be the happier with the result in the dying minutes, and indeed after the final whistle blew, and there’s no doubt that they are most peoples’ favourites to progress now, as they take the tie back to their Inchicore Ground. United will have no fears about making the trip to the capital, however. They’ve already travelled to Richmond Park in the previous round of this season’s Cup, when they drew 0-0 with Crumlin United, and they will also look to their 3-1 win over UCD at the Belfield Bowl at the semi-final stage of the EA Sports Cup.
 
The tie will have to be decided on the night, with extra time and penalties if need be. It’s worth noting that the Blues have a good record in shootouts, having won all three they have been involved in in this competition, at UCD in 2001, against Limerick in 2003, and at Sligo Rovers in 2007. Waterford have no suspensions to worry about, and no new injuries, so it should be a similar squad that travels on Tuesday. Paul Walsh remains cup-tied having played an earlier round with Limerick.
 

Suspensions:
none
 

Injury Update:
Paul McCarthy (groin operation – out for remainder of season)
David Grincell (broken wrist – 8 weeks to end of season)
 

Top Scorers (League):
17 -   Graham Cummins
11 -   Willie John Kiely
2 -     Gary Dunphy
         Kenny Browne
         David Grincell
1 -     Paul McCarthy
         Joe Mulcahy
         Kevin Waters
         Kevin Murray
         Alan Carey
         Own goal
 

Top Scorers (All Competitive):
23 -   Graham Cummins (17 League, 3 FAI Ford Cup, 3 EA Sports Cup)
16 -   Willie John Kiely (11 League, 3 FAI Ford Cup, 2 EA Sports Cup)
6 -     David Grincell (2 League, 1 FAI Ford Cup, 3 MSC)
3 -     Gary Dunphy (2 League, 1 MSC)
         Joe Mulcahy (1 League, 1 FAI Ford Cup, 1 MSC)
         Kenny Browne (2 League, 1 EA Sports Cup)
         Kevin Waters (1 League, 1 FAI Ford Cup, 1 EA Sports Cup)
2 -     John Kearney (1 MSC, 1 EA Sports Cup)
1 -     Paul McCarthy (1 League)
         Kevin Murray (1 League)
         Alan Carey (1 League)
         Own goal (1 League)
 

Form:
League: DWLWW WWWWW DWLLW WDWWW WLDD
All: WDWLW WWWWW WWWDW WLWLW WWLDW WWWWD WLDDD
 

Last Match:    Waterford United 1 (Kiely 17) – St Patrick’s Athletic 1 (Dempsey 70)
 

Previous Meetings:
12 Sep 09    C     Waterford United   v   St Patrick’s Athletic         1 – 1
31 Aug 07    L      St Patrick’s Athletic   v   Waterford United         4 – 1
06 Jul 07     L      Waterford United   v   St Patrick’s Athletic         2 – 1
16 Mar 07    L      St Patrick’s Athletic   v   Waterford United         3 – 0
01 Sep 06    L      St Patrick’s Athletic   v   Waterford United         0 – 1
02 Jun 06    L      Waterford United   v   St Patrick’s Athletic         1 – 3
10 Mar 06    L      St Patrick’s Athletic   v   Waterford United         0 – 0
 

Results This Season:
12 Sep 09          h            St Patrick’s Athletic (FAIFC)    1-1       D
04 Sep 09          a            Wexford Youths (LOIFD)         0-0       D
29 Aug 09          h            Sporting Fingal (LOIFD)          0-0       D
22 Aug 09          h            UCD (LOIFD)                        0-1       L
18 Aug 09          h            Crumlin United (FAIFC)           2-0      W
14 Aug 09          a            Crumlin United (FAIFC)           0-0       D
08 Aug 09          a            Kkildare County (LOIFD)         2-0       W
04 Aug 09          a            UCD (EASC)                        3-1       W
01 Aug 09          a            Mervue United (LOIFD)          2-0       W
28 Jul 09            h            Finn Harps (LOIFD)               4-0       W
25 Jul 09            h            Limerick FC (LOIFD)              2-1       W
19 Jul 09            a            Monaghan United (LOIFD)      0-0       D
17 Jul 09            h            Ipswich Town (Friendly)        0-3       L
11 Jul 09            h            Finn Harps (LOIFD)               p-p       postponed
05 Jul 09            a            Longford Town (LOIFD)         3-1       W
19 Jun 09           h            Athlone Town (LOIFD)           2-1       W
13 Jun 09           h            Carrigaline United (FAIFC)      6-0       W  
05 Jun 09           a            Shelbourne (LOIFD)               0-1       L
02 Jun 09           n            Rockmount (MSC)                 2-1      W
30 May 09          h            Wexford Youths (LOIFD)        1-2       L
22 May 09          a            Sporting Fingal (LOIFD)         4-1       W
19 May 09          h            Shamrock Rovers (EASC)       2-1       W
15 May 09          a            UCD (LOIFD)                       0-0       D
09 May 09          h            Kildare County (LOIFD)         2-0       W
04 May 09          a            FC Carlow (EASC)                3-1       W
02 May 09          h            Mervue United (LOIFD)         2-0       W
24 Apr 09           a            Limerick FC (LOIFD)             2-0       W
22 Apr 09           a            Clonmel Town (MSC)            2-1       W
18 Apr 09           h            Monaghan United (LOIFD)     6-0       W
11 Apr 09           a            Finn Harps (LOIFD)              3-1       W
04 Apr 09           h            Longford Town (LOIFD)        1-0        W
29 Mar 09           a            Athlone Town (LOIFD)          2-1       W
20 Mar 09           h            Shelbourne (LOIFD)             0-1        L
13 Mar 09           a            Wexford Youths (LOIFD)       1-0       W
07 Mar 09           h            Sporting Fingal (LOIFD)        1-1        D
28 Feb 09           h            Douglas Hall (MSC)              2-0       W
20 Feb 09           a            Mayfield United (Fr)             4-1       W
13 Feb 09           h            Junior League XI (Fr)           3-0       W
07 Feb 09           a            Cork City (Fr)                     1-0       W
 

Next 5 Matches:
19 Sep 09           a           Athlone Town (LOIFD)
26 Sep 09           h           Bohemians (EASC)
29 Sep 09           h           Longford Town (LOIFD)
03 Oct 09           a           Finn Harps (LOIFD)
09 Ocy 09           h          Monaghan United (LOIFD)
 
 
Betting:
St Pats: 1/2
Waterford: 11/2
Draw: 12/5