Setanta cup draw - got the Drogs!

[markinmanc]

http://www.rte.ie/sport/2005/1212/setantacup.html


The draw has been made for next year's Setanta Cup, with Group Two emerging as the group of death, containing Derry City, Shelbourne, holders Linfield and Glentoran.

In Group One, Portadown, Cork City, Drogheda United and Dungannon Swifts will fight it out for the top two positions.

The semi-finals will be played on Monday, April 10, with the winner of Group A taking on the runner-up of Group B, with the winner of Group B meeting the runner-up of Group A the following night.

The final will take place on Saturday, April 22.

FIXTURES:

Group A:
Mon 20 Feb Portadown -v- Cork City
Mon 20 Feb Drogheda United -v- Dungannon Swifts
Mon 27 Feb Cork City -v- Drogheda United
Mon 27 Feb Dungannon Swifts -v- Portadown
Mon 6 Mar Portadown -v- Drogheda United
Mon 6 Mar Cork City -v- Dungannon Swifts
Tues 14 Mar Dungannon Swifts -v- Cork City
Tues 14 Mar Drogheda United -v- Portadown
Tues 21 Mar Cork City -v- Portadown
Tues 21 Mar Dungannon Swifts -v- Drogheda United
Mon 27 Mar Drogheda United -v- Cork City
Mon 27 Mar Portadown -v- Dungannon Swifts

Group B:
Mon 20 Feb Linfield -v- Derry City
Mon 20 Feb Shelbourne -v- Glentoran
Tues 28 Feb Derry City -v- Shelbourne
Tues 28 Feb Glentoran -v- Linfield
Mon 13 Mar Linfield -v- Shelbourne
Mon 13 Mar Derry City -v- Glentoran
Mon 20 Mar Shelbourne -v- Linfield
Mon 20 Mar Glentoran -v- Derry City
Mon 27 Mar Derry City -v- Linfield
Mon 27 Mar Glentoran -v- Shelbourne
Mon 3 Apr Shelbourne -v- Derry City
Mon 3 Apr Linfield -v- Glentoran

[Echoboy]

Could we have asked for an easier group .... Us and Ports out of it i'd say and Linfield and probably Shels (not Derry because they are not full time) Glens aren't up to much this season, although that could all change too.

Match Fitness is a good advantage for the nordies !!

[markinmanc]

Aanyone know if these dates are prone to change? Wouldn't mind attending one or two, but it's tricky booking flights etc if the game get moved big style.