2021 FAI Cup Final

The 2021 FAI Cup Final, known as the 2021 Extra.ie FAI Cup Final for sponsorship reasons, was the final match of the 2021 FAI Cup, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on Sunday 28 November at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, and was contested by St Patrick's Athletic and Bohemians.[2][3][4] St Patrick's Athletic captained by Ian Bermingham won the game 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in which both Chris Forrester and Rory Feely scored against their former clubs.[5]

2021 FAI Cup Final
Event2021 FAI Cup
St Patrick's Athletic Bohemians
1 1
After extra time
St Pat's won 4–3 on penalties
Date28 November 2021
VenueAviva Stadium, Dublin
RefereeRob Hennessy
Attendance37,126[1]

Prematch

St Patrick's Athletic were looking to win their fourth FAI Cup after winning in 1959, 1961, and 2014. Bohemians were looking to win their eight FAI Cup after winning in 1927–28, 1934–35, 1969–70, 1975–76, 1991–92, 2000–01, 2008. The final was the first since 2014 to not feature Dundalk who were looking to reach their seventh final in a row.[6]

The match was broadcast live on RTÉ Two and RTÉ Two HD in the Republic of Ireland, and via the RTÉ Player worldwide.

Match details
St Patrick's Athletic1–1 (a.e.t.)Bohemians
Forrester 105+2' [7] Feely 107'
Penalties
Coughlan
King
Forrester
McClelland
Benson 		4–3 Devoy
Levingston
Mallon
Wilson
Ward
Attendance: 37,126
Referee: Rob Hennessy
GK1 Vítězslav Jaroš
RB4 Sam Bone 91'
CB29 Paddy Barrett 80'
CB5 Lee Desmond 100'
LB3 Ian Bermingham (c)
CM6 Jamie Lennon 61'
CM16 Alfie Lewis 97'
CM7 Robbie Benson
RW17 Darragh Burns 37'
CF8 Chris Forrester 105+2'
LW12 Matty Smith 75'
Substitutes:
GK21 Barry Murphy
ST9 Kyrian Nwoko
ST10 Ronan Coughlan 97'
LW11 Jason McClelland 75'
RW15 Billy King 61'
ST19 Nahum Melvin-Lambert
LB20 Shane Griffin
RB22 Jak Hickman 91'
CB39 James Abankwah 80'
Manager:
Stephen O'Donnell
GK1 James Talbot
RB2 Andy Lyons
CB5 Rob Cornwall
CB6 Ciaran Kelly 75'
LB19 Tyreke Wilson
CM28 Dawson Devoy
CM16 Keith Buckley (c) 90' 106'
CM26 Ross Tierney
RW8 Ali Coote 86'
ST12 Georgie Kelly 62'
LW11 Liam Burt 103'
Substitutes:
GK25 Stephen McGuinness
LB3 Anthony Breslin
RB4 Rory Feely 75' 107'
RW7 Stephen Mallon 86'
LW10 Keith Ward 103'
CM14 Conor Levingston 106'
CB18 James Finnerty
RW20 Promise Omochere 62'
CM22 Jamie Mullins
Manager:
Keith Long

References
  1. "Benson keeps his nerve to win dramatic FAI Cup final for Saint Patrick's Athletic". the42. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. "Bohemians leave it late to book FAI Cup final spot against nine-man Waterford". RTE Sport. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. "St Pat's see off Dundalk to end seven-year wait for FAI Cup final appearance". RTE Sport. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. "Recap: St Pat's win FAI Cup final on penalties". RTE Sport. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  5. "St Pat's win FAI Cup with dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Bohs". Irish Independent. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  6. "AS IT HAPPENED: BOHEMIANS V ST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC, 2021 FAI CUP FINAL". The 42. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  7. "FAI Cup Final Report: Bohemians 1 – 1 St. Patrick's Athletic (St. Pat's win 4-3 on penos AET)". extra time. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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