FULL TIME: Galway United produced the performance of the season with the shock of the FAI Cup as not did they beat, they simply dumped Dundalk out of the competition with ruthless ambition in a cup tie that will live long in the memory of all that witnessed the contest. Four first half goals left Dundalk shellshocked of a blitz that the Tribesmen bestowed them and it shows how they are already well equipped to hold their own in the Premier Division next season. For Dundalk this was simply a disaster, with their European ticket ripped up in terms of their League position the cup was the clubs the last chance of a standby for the flight. Tonight’s result dashes any hope of competing next summer on foreign shores and the prize money that comes with it.

Four added minutes.

SHOT: O'Kane with a through ball to McCourt and he blazes over the bar, sums up Dundalk's night really. Pure frustration.

YELLOW: Ed McCarthy is given a yellow for a foul on Davies.

TEPID: This game has lost all of its zip as Dundalk press but Galway are firm and hold thier own, time is well and truly out.

YELLOW : Archie Davies gets a yellow for a heavy challenge.

OFF THE LINE: Lomboto races clear and clips it over Sheppard but Muller clears it off the line! What a chance for a 5th!

Two changes here: For Dundalk Ryan O'Kane comes on for Durrant and for Galway Lomboto for Aouachria

CHANCE: Hurleys cross into the area is met by Killian Brouder on the half volley but it is well saved by Sheppard.

Durrants cross to the back post is nearly met by Kelly but he could not get to the flight of the ball.

YELLOW: Daniel Kelly is given a yellow card and Stephen Walsh is also cautioned for his reaction to the Kelly challenge.

SUB: Cameron Elliot comes on for Darren Brownlie as Dundalk brings on more attacking options.

SHOT: Hoban has a sight on goal and takes a shot but it takes a deflection and Clarke easily gathers.

YELLOW: Darren Brownlie is given a yellow card for a foul.

Dundalk with a blistering start in the opening 60 seconds and earn two corners. Horgans delivery sees Galway clear on both occasions.

SECOND HALF: Dundalk restart proceedings and we are back underway.

HALF TIME: This is probably one of the most unlikely of scorelines that you would have expected. Galway are four goals to the good with an incredible first half blitz from the First Division side. Dundalk have brought in the changes but for O'Donnell he and his side must produce to get the half of thier lives to get back into this one.

HOBAN: A rare attack from Dundalk and Hoban latches onto a cross in the area but it is cleared by Nugent for a corner, Benson will take the delivery, it falls to McCourt whose header is cleared.

PENALTY GOAL: Dave Hurley converts and Galway are 4-0 up. This is a massive massive issue for Dundalk.

PENALTY GALWAY: Aodh Dervin and Robbie McCourt clash and Dervin goes down and Galway have been given a penalty.

SUB: Stephen O’Donnell makes a triple change. Greg Sloggett for Darragh Leahy, Robbie McCourt for Connor Malley and Robbie Bensonfor Johannes Yli-Kokko.

GOAL: Galway are in DREAMLAND! A corner from Borden is met at the back post by Sheppard he palms it down to McCarthy who slams it to the back of the net. Dundalk need a miracle to get back into this tie.

YELLOW: Vincent Borden gets cautioned for a foul on Yli Kokko.

CHANCE: A ball that was knocked down in the Dundalk area was met by Borden and his low effort is well stopped by Sheppard. All Galway at the moment.

GOAL: A cross from the right is sent into the area and once again to the back post and McCarthynods it past Sheppard. This is massive Galway are 2-0 up after 20 minutes!!!

CONCEDE: Dundalk have now been behind in 23 of 37 matches in all competitions this season.

CHANCE: A corner from Darragh LEahy is met by Hoban at the near post but it is deflected and wide. Another corner for Dundalk but the ball into the area is cleared.

WOW: A big call here as a corner sent into the area is met by Nugent and it's in the back of the net but the referee has rules it out. A big let off for Dundalk.

GOAL: And Galway take the lead, a free kick sent into the Dundalk area is headed past Sheppard at the back post by Walsh and the First Division side are ahead.

CHANCE: What a chance for Dundalk to opening the scoring as Yli-Kokko's cross to Horgan sees the Dundalk winger strike with venom on the edge of the area that forced a brilliant save from Clarke. A good start for the away side.

KICK OFF: We are underway in Galway and United kick us off here in his cup tie.

MINUTE SILENCE: A minute's applause for Martin Moloney, the former LOI ref who passed away recently.

ARRIVALS: Here comes the teams! Dundalk in black and white - Galway in the Maroon of the Tribe.

SOLD OUT: Eamonn Deacy Park is sold out tonight - there was a massive scramble for tickets today.

REF WATCH: Tonight's referee is David Dunne. The Dubliner takes charge of Galway for the third time this season following on from their 2-1 win away to Finn Harps in February and their 1-1 draw away to Bray on June 2nd – a game in which he awarded penalties to both sides and sent off Rob Slevin for a second bookable offence early in the second half. His most recent game was Derry City’s 5-0 win away to UCD on September 6th.

GALWAY SOLO CUP: Galway have won the FAI Cup just once in their history, beating Shamrock Rovers 1-0 in the 1990/91 final courtesy of Johnny Glynn’s goal having lost to the Hoops in the 1984/85 decider.

THIS WEEK IN THE PAST: Four years ago yesterday – September 14th 2019 – Dundalk were celebrating EA Sports Cup success following a 6-5 penalty shoot-out win over Derry City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium following a 2-2 draw. Six years ago tomorrow – September 16th 2017 – Dundalk also won the EA Sports Cup with a 3-0 win away to Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium with David McMillan, Patrick McEleney and Thomas Stewart all scoring.

ON THIS DAY: On this day in 1976, Dundalk drew 1-1 at home to PSV Eindhoven in the European Cup with Seamus McDowell’s 6th minute strike being cancelled out by Willy van der Kuijlen in the 75th minute. Dundalk were also in European action on this day seven years ago as Ciaran Kilduff’s 89th minute header earned Stephen Kenny’s side a history making point away to AZ Alkmaar in a game in which Stephen O’Donnell was sent-off.

BACK HOME: It is Stephen O'Donnell's first time managing against home town club Galway Utd and John Caulfield although he has only faced Stephen Bradley more in his managerial career (16 times) than Galway assistant Ollie Horgan (12). Indeed, Horgan’s Finn Harps side dumped St Pat’s out of the Cup at the first round stage in 2020 with a 1-0 win courtesy of a goal from former Galway midfielder Ryan Connolly. His first game in management also came against Horgan when his St Pat’s side came from behind to win 2-1 at Finn Park on September 6th 2019.

IN THE PAST: Galway’s biggest win over Dundalk was a 4-0 win in the league at Oriel Park in January 2003 when Colin Fortune, Barry Moran and an Alan Murphy double ensured the win. Their biggest wins over Dundalk at Terryland/Eamonn Deacy Park was 2-0 twice in the league in January 1985 and March 1988.

ITS BEEN A WHILE: This is the first competitive meeting between the sides since October 2017 when Dundalk won 4-3 at Eamonn Deacy Park in a game which condemned the Tribesmen to the First Division. The last knock-out meeting between the sides was in August 2017 when a Jamie McGrath goal, a Robbie Benson penalty and a Kevin Devaney OG earned Stephen Kenny’s side a 3-0 win in the EA Sports Cup.

IN THE FAI CUP: Dundalk have gone on to win the Cup in both seasons in which they beat Galway in the Cup at Eamonn Deacy Park. The first came in the 01/02 season when Martin Reilly’s goal earned Dundalk a 1-0 win in a replay while they would also go on to win the Cup in 2015 having won 4-1 that August courtesy of goals from Brian Gartland, Richie Towell, Paddy Barrett and Sean Gannon..

IN THE FAI CUP: It is the 4th FAI Cup visit to Terryland/Eamonn Deacy Park. The first finished scoreless in February 1994 before Dundalk won a dramatic replay after extra-time in Oriel Park 11 days later. Two goals inside 5 minutes from John Brennan and Jimmy Nolan had Galway 2-0 up after 15 minutes of the replay but second half goals from James Coll (57), Joe Hanrahan (67) and Trevor Donnelly (84) saw Dundalk turn things around before Donnie Farragher’s strike two minutes from the end took the the game to extra-time. The Lilywhites would prevail courtesy of Mick Doohan’s goal in the 100th minute.

IN THE FAI CUP: This is the 9th FAI Cup meeting between Dundalk and Galway. The Lilywhites are undefeated having won 6 and drawn 2 of the previous 8 meetings. Dundalk won the first Cup meeting between the pair in March 1982 with Willie Crawley scoring twice in a 2-0 win at Oriel Park.

OUT WEST: This is Dundalk’s 49th visit to Terryland/Eamonn Deacy Park. They’ve won at the venue 20 times, drawn 17 and lost 11, including a 4-2 penalty shoot-out defeat in the EA Sports Cup semi-final in August 2015 when Daryl Horgan and John Mountney scored from the spot after Ronan Finn and David McMillan had missed. Of Dundalk’s 11 defeats away to Galway, they have only scored 3 times.

PAST MEETINGS: This is the 99th meeting between Galway and Dundalk – ten of which came when the Tribesmen were known as Galway Rovers. Dundalk won the first meeting between the sides 2-0 at Oriel Park in November 1977 with Jimmy Redfern scoring twice. Dundalk’s record against Galway reads P98 W55 D27 L16.

TEAM NEWS: Dundalk have named an unchanged side from that which lost 3-1 against Derry City two weeks ago. John Martin and Ryan O'Kane are back on the bench but Andy Boyle, Louie Annesley and Alfie Lewis miss out on a place in the match day squad.

Good Evening from Final Whistle HQ- Ciaran Callan here to give you all the updates as they happen for the tie of the round in my opinion of the FAI Cup Quarter Final between Galway United and Dundalk FC