2012 Setanta Sports Cup#Final
{{infobox football tournament season
| title = Setanta Sports Cup
| year = 2012
| country = Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
| num_teams = 12
| defending champions = Shamrock Rovers
| champions = Crusaders (1st title)
| runner-up = Derry City
| matches = 21
| goals = 52
| prevseason = 2011
| nextseason = 2013
}}
The 2012 Setanta Sports Cup was the seventh staging of the Setanta Sports Cup, an annual association football competition featuring clubs from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It commenced on 11 February 2012 and ended on 12 May 2012, with the final played at The Oval, Belfast.
The draw for the 2012 competition was made at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, on 25 January 2012.[https://archive.today/20120731001040/http://www.fai.ie/domestic-a-grassroots/competitions/setanta-cup/102294.html Setanta Sports Cup Committee Agrees 2012 Draw Date] - FAI.ie
Crusaders won the competition for the first time, defeating Derry City 5–4 on penalties after the scores were level at 2–2 after extra time. It was the first time a club from the Northern Irish IFA Premiership had won the cup since Linfield won the inaugural competition in 2005.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18033244|title=Crusaders 2-2 Derry City|date=12 May 2012|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=12 May 2012}}
First round
Four League of Ireland and four IFA Premiership teams played each other in the first round over two games with the winners qualifying for the quarter-finals. The first legs were played on 11 and 13 February and the second legs were played on 20 February.[http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/draw-for-first-round-of-setanta-sports-cup-announced-537275.html Draw For First Round Of Setanta Sports Cup Announced] - irishexaminer.com[http://www.airtricityleague.ie/matchzone/other-competitions/44-setanta-cup/3907-change-to-2012-setanta-cup-fixture Change To 2012 Setanta Cup Fixture] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311145049/http://www.airtricityleague.ie/matchzone/other-competitions/44-setanta-cup/3907-change-to-2012-setanta-cup-fixture |date=2012-03-11 }} - airtricityleague.ie
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|Bray Wanderers|IRE|2−7|Glentoran|NIR|2−4|0−3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Lisburn Distillery|NIR|0−7|Derry City|IRE|0−4|0−3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Bohemians|IRE|3−1|Portadown|NIR|2−1|1−0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Cliftonville|NIR|2−0|St Patrick's Athletic|IRE|1−0|1−0}}
|}
=First leg=
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|bg=EEEEEE
|date=11 February 2012
|time=15:00
|team1=Bray Wanderers
|score=2 − 4
|report=[http://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/18137/2/ Report]
|team2=Glentoran
|goals1=Waters {{goal|18||42}}
|goals2=Murray {{goal|19}}
Knight {{goal|51||88}}
O'Hanlon {{goal|60}}
|stadium=Carlisle Grounds, Bray
|attendance=650
|referee=Alan Kelly, (Cork)
}}
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{{footballbox
|bg=EEEEEE
|date=11 February 2012
|time=15:00
|team1=Lisburn Distillery
|score=0 − 4
|report=[https://archive.today/20130221145927/http://www.derrycityfc.net/2012/02/patterson-hits-three-as-city-cruise-past-distillery/ Report]
|team2=Derry City
|goals1=Cushley {{sent off|0|62}}
|goals2=McLaughlin {{goal|23}}
Patterson {{goal|28||51||60}}
|stadium=New Grosvenor Stadium, Ballyskeagh
|attendance=
|referee=M.Smith (Belfast)
}}
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{{footballbox
|bg=EEEEEE
|date=13 February 2012
|time=19:15
|team1=Bohemians
|score=2 − 1
|report=[http://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/18139/2/ Report]
|team2=Portadown
|goals1=Corcoran {{goal|45}}
Moore {{goal|58}}
|goals2=Braniff {{goal|61}}
|stadium=Dalymount Park, Dublin
|attendance=
|referee=Tomás Connolly (Dublin)
}}
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{{footballbox
|bg=EEEEEE
|date=13 February 2012
|time=19:45
|team1=Cliftonville
|score=1 − 0
|report=[http://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/18138/2/ Report]
|team2=St Patrick's Athletic
|goals1=Boyce {{goal|48}}
|goals2=
|attendance=600
|referee=Raymond Hetherington
}}
=Second leg=
{{footballbox
|bg=EEEEEE
|date=20 February 2012
|time=19.15
|team1=St Patrick's Athletic
|score=0 − 1
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17104615 (Report)]
|team2=Cliftonville
|goals1=Russell {{sent off|0|65}}
|goals2=Gormley {{goal|69}}
|stadium=Richmond Park, Dublin
|attendance=
|referee=}}
Cliftonville won 2 − 0 on aggregate
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{{footballbox
|bg=EEEEEE
|date=20 February 2012
|time=19.45
|team1=Derry City
|score=3 − 0
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17107774 (Report)]
|team2=Lisburn Distillery
|goals1=McEleney {{goal|25}}
McLaughlin {{goal|60}}
Patterson {{goal|63}}
|goals2=
|stadium=The Brandywell, Derry
|attendance=
|referee=}}
Derry City won 7 − 0 on aggregate
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{{footballbox
|bg=EEEEEE
|date=20 February 2012
|time=19.45
|team1=Portadown
|score=0 − 1
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17107778 (Report)]
|team2=Bohemians
|goals1=
|goals2=Martin {{goal|86}}
|stadium=Shamrock Park, Portadown
|attendance=
|referee=}}
Bohemians won 3 − 1 on aggregate
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{{footballbox
|bg=EEEEEE
|date=20 February 2012
|time=19.45
|team1=Glentoran
|score=3 − 0
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17107781 (Report)]
|team2=Bray Wanderers
|goals1=Boyce {{goal|11}}, {{goal|75 pen}}
Nixon {{goal|45}}
|goals2=
|attendance=
|referee=}}
Glentoran won 7 − 2 on aggregate
Quarter-finals
The winners of the four first-round games joined the four seeded teams (Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers, Crusaders, and Linfield) who received byes into the quarter-finals. The first legs were played on 5 March 2012 and the second legs were played on 20 March 2012. The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 20 February 2012.[http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/7085/setanta-sports-cup-quarter-final-draw/ Setanta Sports Cup Quarter-Final Draw] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425040802/http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/7085/setanta-sports-cup-quarter-final-draw/ |date=2012-04-25 }} - irishfa.com
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|Crusaders|NIR|2−0|Bohemians|IRL|0−0|2−0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Linfield|NIR|2−4|Derry City|IRE|1−1|1−3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Shamrock Rovers|IRL|2−2|Cliftonville|NIR|2−0|0−2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Sligo Rovers|IRL|3−1|Glentoran|NIR|2−0|1−1}}
|}
=First leg=
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|bg=EEEEEE
|date=5 March 2012
|time=19:30
|team1=Linfield
|score=1 – 1
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17261759 (Report)]
|team2=Derry City
|goals1=Thompson {{goal|13}}
|goals2=McDaid {{goal|85}}
|stadium=Windsor Park, Belfast
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
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|bg=EEEEEE
|date=5 March 2012
|time=19:45
|team1=Sligo Rovers
|score=2 – 0
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17261764 (Report)]
|team2=Glentoran
|goals1=Boco {{goal|37}}
Quigley {{goal|63}}
|goals2=Nixon {{sent off|0|84}}
|stadium=Showgrounds, Sligo
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
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|bg=EEEEEE
|date=5 March 2012
|time=19:45
|team1=Crusaders
|score=0 – 0
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17261756 (Report)]
|team2=Bohemians
|goals1=
|goals2=
|attendance=
|referee=
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|bg=EEEEEE
|date=5 March 2012
|time= 19:45
|team1=Shamrock Rovers
|score=2 – 0
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17261762 (Report)]
|team2=Cliftonville
|goals1=Dennehy {{goal|12}}
Hawkins {{goal|71}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
=Second leg=
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|bg=EEEEEE
|date=20 March 2012
|time=19:45
|team1=Bohemians
|score=0 – 2
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17451277 (Report)]
|team2=Crusaders
|goals1=Pender {{sent off|0|90}}
|goals2=Caddell {{goal|3}}
McMaster {{goal|36}}
|stadium=Dalymount Park, Dublin
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
Crusaders won 2 − 0 on aggregate
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{{footballbox
|bg=EEEEEE
|date=20 March 2012
|time=19:45
|team1=Cliftonville
|score=2 – 0
|aet=yes
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17452766 (Report)]
|team2=Shamrock Rovers
|goals1=Johnston {{goal|45}}
Gormley {{goal|86}}
|goals2=
|attendance=
|referee=
|penalties1 = Gormley {{pengoal}}
Caldwell{{penmiss}}
Donnelly {{penmiss}}
O'Carroll {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore = 1 – 3
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Dennehy
{{pengoal}} Turner
{{pengoal}} Gartland}}
Shamrock Rovers won 3 – 1 on penalties after 2 – 2 draw on aggregate
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{{footballbox
|bg=EEEEEE
|date=20 March 2012
|time=19:45
|team1=Derry City
|score=3 – 1
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17451274 (Report)]
|team2=Linfield
|goals1=Molloy {{goal|69}}
McLaughlin {{goal|77}}
Madden {{goal|90}}
|goals2=Lowry {{goal|31}}
|stadium=The Brandywell, Derry
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
Derry City won 4 − 2 on aggregate
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{{footballbox
|bg=EEEEEE
|date=20 March 2012
|time=19:45
|team1=Glentoran
|score=1 − 1
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17452764 (Report)]
|team2=Sligo Rovers
|goals1=Ward {{goal|23}}
|goals2=North {{goal|89|pen.}}
|attendance=
|referee=}}
Sligo Rovers won 3 − 1 on aggregate
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals was made following the second leg quarter-final matches.{{cite news| url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2012/0320/313192-setanta-sports-quarter-finals-round-up/ | work=RTÉ News | title=Rovers, Derry and Sligo through to Setanta semi-finals | date=20 March 2012}}
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|Crusaders|NIR|3−2|Sligo Rovers|IRL|2−0|1−2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Shamrock Rovers|IRL|2−3|Derry City|IRE|0−3|2−0}}
|}
=First leg=
{{footballbox
|bg=EEEEEE
|date=16 April 2012
|time=19:45
|team1=Crusaders
|score=2 – 0
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17720784 (Report)]
|team2=Sligo Rovers
|goals1=Rainey {{goal|40||80}}
|goals2=
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
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{{footballbox
|bg=EEEEEE
|date=16 April 2012
|time=19:45
|team1=Shamrock Rovers
|score=0 – 3
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17733619 (Report)]
|team2=Derry City
|goals1=Pieterse {{sent off|0|12}}
|goals2=Deery {{goal|15}}
McEleney {{goal|51}}
McBride {{goal|85}}
|stadium=Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
=Second leg=
{{footballbox
|bg=EEEEEE
|date=23 April 2012
|time=20:00
|team1=Sligo Rovers
|score=2 – 1
|aet=yes
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17808063 (Report)]
|team2=Crusaders
|goals1=Boco {{goal|35}}
Quigley {{goal|48}}
|goals2=Coates {{goal|105|pen.}}
|stadium=Showgrounds, Sligo
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
Crusaders won 3 − 2 on aggregate
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{{footballbox
|bg=EEEEEE
|date=23 April 2012
|time=19:45
|team1=Derry City
|score=0 – 2
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17821390 (Report)]
|team2=Shamrock Rovers
|goals1=
|goals2=Twigg {{goal|52||86}}
|stadium=The Brandywell, Derry
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
Derry City won 3 − 2 on aggregate
Final
{{main|2012 Setanta Sports Cup Final}}
{{footballbox
|bg=EEEEEE
|date=12 May 2012
|time=16:00
|team1=Crusaders
|score=2 – 2
|aet=yes
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18033244 (Report)]
|team2=Derry City
|goals1=Coates {{goal|85||96}}
McBride {{sent off|0|90}}
|goals2=Patterson {{goal|80||101|pen.}}
|penalties1= Coates {{pengoal}}
Morrow {{pengoal}}
Snoddy {{pengoal}}
Gargan {{penmiss}}
Dallas {{pengoal}}
McKeown {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 5 – 4
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Patterson
{{pengoal}} Higgins
{{pengoal}} Molloy
{{penmiss}} Morrison
{{pengoal}} McEleney
{{penmiss}} McCaffrey
|attendance= 3,275
|referee= Raymond Crangle
}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;" |
| Winner of 2012 Setanta Sports Cup |
|---|
| {{flagicon|NIR}} Crusaders 1st title |
Goalscorers
;6 goals
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Rory Patterson (Derry City)
;3 goals
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Stephen McLaughlin (Derry City)
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Colin Coates (Crusaders)
;2 goals
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
- {{flagicon|BEN}} Romauld Boco (Sligo Rovers)
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Boyce (Glentoran)
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Joe Gormley (Cliftonville)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Leon Knight (Glentoran)
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Patrick McEleney (Derry City)
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Mark Quigley (Sligo Rovers)
- {{flagicon|NIR}} David Rainey (Crusaders)
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Gary Twigg (Shamrock Rovers)
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Kieran Waters (Bray Wanderers)
{{div col end}}
;1 goal
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Liam Boyce (Cliftonville)
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Kevin Braniff (Portadown)
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Declan Caddell (Crusaders)
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Daniel Corcoran (Bohemians)
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Billy Dennehy (Shamrock Rovers)
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Kevin Deery (Derry City)
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Colin Hawkins (Shamrock Rovers)
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Barry Johnston (Cliftonville)
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Philip Lowry (Linfield)
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Simon Madden (Derry City)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Adam Martin (Bohemians)
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Ryan McBride (Derry City)
- {{flagicon|NIR}} David McDaid (Derry City)
- {{flagicon|NIR}} David McMaster (Crusaders)
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Barry Molloy (Derry City)
- {{flagicon|IRL}} Karl Moore (Bohemians)
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Martin Murray (Glentoran)
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Colin Nixon (Glentoran)
- {{flagicon|ENG}} Danny North (Sligo Rovers)
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Jim O'Hanlon (Glentoran)
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Peter Thompson (Linfield)
- {{flagicon|NIR}} Sean Ward (Glentoran)
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References
{{reflist}}
{{Setanta Sports Cup Seasons}}
{{2011–12 in Northern Ireland association football}}
{{2012 in Republic of Ireland association football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2012 Setanta Sports Cup}}