Ex Grimsby futsal star Danny North steals show as Sligo claim third FAI Cup in four years. Aided by ex GTFC player Anthony Elding whoes late winner broke Drogheda’s resistance in a dramatic incident-packed encounter

Danny North

Danny North

Drogheda United 2 Sligo Rovers 3

Having recently concluded a search for the best final of the competition’s first century or so, Ford and the FAI were presented with an early contender for next time around yesterday. For quite a while this one was mainly open and energetic, which was entertaining enough its own right. But gradually it built into something rather more memorable until, over the closing stages, both sides cranked things up another gear or two to produce an utterly compelling finish.

Ultimately, you could say, Sligo substitute Danny North proved the critical difference between the sides with two goals in the last 15 minutes and a third – the winner – laid on for Anthony Elding deep into added time. Drogheda, though, will wonder just how so much managed to come down to the contribution of one man in a game in which they led for a long time, worked hard and defended well.

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