FAI Cup round-up: Goals galore as top tier go through
The game of the night saw Sligo Rovers get the better of First Division leaders Dundalk, while Shamrock Rovers put four past Wexford, and Derry City scored five goals inside the final 30 minutes to defeat Treaty United.
And there were big wins for other top-tier sides, Bohemians, Drogheda United and Waterford who also progressed to the third round of the competition.
Bohs put seven past fellow Dublin side Killester Donnycarney with Colm Whelan scoring a hat-trick and Markuss Strods bagging a brace in the one-sided contest.
Drogheda United put five past Dublin club Crumlin United, and while the County Louth side were only leading by one goal at half-time, four second-half strikes put the cup tie beyond doubt.
Waterford also hit five past another non-league Dublin side, St Mochta's, winning 5-1 with Tom Lonergan scoring in both halves for the Deise club.
It was a closer contest in Galway, however, as John Caulfield's side held a slender 1-0 lead thanks to Stephen Walsh's opener, before finally getting a second in the 74th minute to seal the tie thanks to David Hurley's decider.
Wayside Celtic, likewise, were unable to do cause a shock in the local derby with Bray Wanderers as the First Division side ran out 3-0 winners.
Elsewhere, Finn Harps beat UCD 3-0, while Kerry came from behind to take Athlone Town to extra time before Kennedy Amechi grabbed a winner in the 96th minute to send the Munster side through.
Results
Bray Wanderers 3-0 Wayside Celtic
Drogheda United 5-0 Crumlin United
Dundalk 0-2 Sligo Rovers
Finn Harps 3-0 UCD
Galway United 2-0 Tolka Rovers
Kerry 2-1 Athlone Town (AET)
Killester Donnycarney 0-7 Bohemians
Shamrock Rovers 4-0 Wexford
Treaty United 1-5 Derry City
Waterford 5-1 St Mochta's
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