2020 League of Ireland Cup

The 2020 League of Ireland Cup, also known for sponsorship reasons as the 2020 EA Sports Cup, is the 47th season of the League of Ireland's secondary knockout competition. The EA Sports Cup features teams from the SSE Airtricity League Premier and First Divisions, as well as some intermediate level teams. The competition was deferred indefinitely on March 20 by the Football Association of Ireland as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. [1]

2020 League of Ireland Cup
EA Sports Cup
Country Republic of Ireland
Dates8 March – TBD
Defending championsDundalk
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2021 →

First Round

All ten teams from the League of Ireland First Division, with the exception of Shamrock Rovers II, enter the competition at this stage. One representative from the Leinster Senior League. the Munster Senior League and the Ulster Senior League enter at this point also. The draw for the first round was made on 18 February with fixtures originally set for 9 and 10 March.[2]

8 March 2020 Cabinteely4–3 (a.e.t.)Crumlin UnitedBlackrock, Dublin
15:30 GMT Kaito Akimoto  1'
Eoin McPhillips  15'
Dean Casey  109'
Oliver White  119'		 Report Stephen Larkin  19'
Craig Walsh  34' (pen)  103'		 Stadium: Stradbrook Road
Attendance: 150 (est.)
Referee: Robert Dowling
10 March 2020 UCC1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		Cobh RamblersCork
19:30 GMT Owen Collins  107' Report Cian Leonard  105' Stadium: The Mardyke
Attendance: 200 (est.)
Referee: Kevin O'Sullivan
Penalties
Daniel Pender
James Sheehan
Daniel Pender
Gordon Walker
Rian O'Sullivan 		David Hurley
Cian Leonard
Pierce Phillips
Adam Foley
Charlie Lyons
10 March 2020 Galway United2–0Athlone Town Galway
19:45 GMT Alberto Cabanyes  49'
Wilson Waweru  65'		 Report Stadium: Eamon Deacy Park
Attendance: 350 (est.)
Referee: Damien McGraith
10 March 2020 Wexford1–2 (a.e.t.)Bray WanderersWexford
19:45 GMT Janabi Amour  55' Report Joe Doyle  90+3'  108' Stadium: Ferrycarrig Park
Attendance: 150 (est.)
Referee: Alan Patchell
TBD Longford TownvCockhill CelticLongford
19:45 GMT Stadium: Bishopsgate
TBD Drogheda UnitedvUCDDrogheda
19:45 GMT Stadium: United Park

Second Round

All Premier Division teams enter at the second round stage of the competition.[3]

Top scorers

*As of 11th March 2020

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Joe Doyle Bray Wanderers 2
Craig Walsh Crumlin United
3 Owen Collins UCC 1
Cian Leonard Cobh Ramblers
Wilson Waweru Galway United
Janabi Amour Wexford
Alberto Cabanyes Galway United
Oliver White Cabinteely
Dean Casey
Stephen Larkin Crumlin United
Eoin McPhillips Cabinteely
Kaito Akimoto
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References
  1. "EA Sports Cup deferred". 20 March 2020 – via www.leagueofireland.ie. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Drogheda-UCD the standout tie in EA Sports Cup draw". 18 February 2020 – via www.rte.ie. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "First Round Draw for 2020 EA Sports Cup". Independent.ie. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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