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And that is our coverage from tonight's game here at FinalWhistle HQ. A dramatic penalty shoot-out sees Dundalk win the Presidents Cup. We will see you next week when the season starts in earnest!

Roberto Lopes for Shamrock Rovers... Abibi SAVES!!! And it's all over Dundalk win the Presidents Cup. Abibi the hero in the shoot out.

Darragh Leahy for Dundalk slots it home in sudden death 4-3

Graham Burke to win it for Rovers...and its over the bar!! We are still at 3-3!

Andy Boyle for Dundalk and its over the bar!! Still 3-3

Rory Gaffney for Rovers...ABIBI SAVES We are all square 3-3

Chris Shields for Dundalk with an excellent penalty 3-3

Joey O'Brien slots it past Abibi ! 3-2 to Rovers

Daniel Clarey for Dundalk calmly despatches the penalty. 2-2

Here is Aaron Greene for Rovers and scores a fantastic penalty 2-1 and advantage Rovers.

Greg Sloggett for Dundalk he blazes it over the bar! Still 1-1.

Dylan Watts for Shamrock Rovers and he scores a fantastic goal! 1-1

Pat Hoban to take the first one for Dundalk....and he strikes it home!

And here we go! Penalties it is to decide the Presidents Cup

A good shot from Pat Hoban with a curling effort that Alan Mannus had to gather on the second attempt.

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And Cameron Dummigan comes on in the last few minutes of the contest, this player really impressed during the latter end of last season.

We are coming into the last ten minutes of this game, will there be a late winner or will it go all the way to penalties?

Greg Sloggett has come on and will slot into a more defensive midfield role. This makes sure the defence is covered now they are down to ten men.

McEleney's night is over and he is set to come off.

Aaron Greene has come on and will the striker make an impact.

Daniel Mandriou has come off and its a direct swap.

Chris Shields has got a yellow card also. So he will need to be careful going forward for the rest of this tie.

Stephen Bradley has also been given a yellow card.

Joey O'Brien has been given a yellow for the involvement in the melee that followed the tackle by Nattestad.

And Dundalk are down to ten! Sonni Nattestad with a rash challenge from behind and the referee has shown a direct red card.

Dundalk make a direct swap with Patrick Hoban coming into the game, Hoban missed the FAI Cup Final with injury last season so will he make an impact tonight?

David McMillan comes off for Dundalk's first change of the evening.

What a goal from Liam Scales, he hooked the ball onto his right foot to tee it up to volley it on his left and it flies past Abibi who was left clutching at the air. Great goal!

Graham Burke with the first shot on target for the second half but it's a tame effort and is saved by Abibi.

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And the visitors lead here at the interval. Shamrock Rovers 0-1 Dundalk with debutant Sonni Nattestad meeting a Patrick McEleney corner to put the FAI Cup winners ahead.

And Dundalk take the lead! A fantastic corner from Patrick McEleney and Sonni Nattestad powers a header to the top of the net past Mannus! Dundalk has grown into this game as the half has worn on and they get their rewards.

A big chance for Dundalk as Jurkovskis crosses in from the right and McEleney was rushing at the back post and the ball just evades him!

Daniel Cleary enters the book following a foul.

A foul for the Latvian international sees him going into the referees book.

Chris McCann with another long-range effort that was well saved by Abibi.

Daniel Mandriou gets the first booking of the evening.

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How did that stay out??? Liam Scales met the initial attempt from the corner and Abibi parried it away but only for it to fall to Joey O'Brien which Abibi blocks again and it is hooked clear. Massive let off for Dundalk

Chris McCann tried his luck on the edge of the area on a half volley but Abibi does well to save.

Graham Burke with a first long-range shot in anger but it blazes over the bar.

Another great chance for Shamrock Rovers Rory Gaffney crossed in from the left with the onrushing Sean Gannon coming in but Abibi was equal to the cross.

The first half-chance of the game when Sean Gannon crossed into the area but as expected Dundalk's defence familiar with the threat were able to block out the cross.

And here comes the team! Dundalk is wearing their new away kit inspired by the Great Northern Brewery of gold and black. Shamrock Rovers are in the familiar green and white hoops.

Shamrock Rovers line out with two recent former Dundalk players in Sean Gannon and Sean Hoare in the starting line up. Chris McCann and Danny Mandriou also make their competitive start for the Hoops.

Dundalk has handed five debuts to its squad tonight: Alessio Abibi, Sonni Nattestad, Raivis Jurkovskis, Sam Stanton and Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe. Junior has scored here previously scored for Derry City in a 2-2 draw in June 2019.

You're very welcome to this evening's coverage. We're just waiting on the team lineups for this first game of the season in Tallaght Stadium. We'll be with you very shortly.

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