Derry CIty celebrate winning the FAI Cup in 2012.
Around 6,000 Derry City fans are expected to travel south to Dublin today for the Candystripes’ Ford FAI Cup Final clash with St Patrick’s Athletic at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off 3.30pm).
The sides have met three times this season, all in the league, with City failing to register a win – drawing 0-0 and losing 1-0 at Brandywell with a heavy 5-2 thumping at Richmond Park sandwiched in between.
Defending champions St Pat’s finished third in the league, nine points behind winners Dundalk, winning 19, drawing eight and losing six of their 33 games, scoring 66 goals and conceding 37.
Derry ended the league campaign in eighth place, winning only nine, drawing 11 and losing 13, finishing with 38 points, scoring 42 goals and conceding 41.
City may go into today’s game as underdogs – but they have FAI Cup history on their side.
Since coming into the league in 1985, the Brandywell club have played in nine finals, winning five – the last two (2006 and 2012) against today’s opponents.
Since joining the League of Ireland in 1951, St Pat’s have also contested the final on 10 occasions, but have only won twice – in 1959 and 1961.
PATHS TO THE FINAL
Second Round
St Patrick’s CY 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 3
Cobh Ramblers 0 Derry City 2
Third Round
Derry City 3 Malahide United 0
St Patrick’s Athletic 1 Shelbourne 1
Replay: Shelbourne 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 1
Quarter-Finals
St Patrick’s Athletic 3 Bohemians 2
Drogheda United 2 Derry City 2
Replay: Derry City 5 Drogheda United 0
Semi-Finals
St Patrick’s Athletic 6 Finn Harps 1
Shamrock Rovers 1 Derry City 1
Replay: Derry City 2 Shamrock Rovers 0
CUP FINAL WINS
Derry City
1989 Derry City 0 Cork City 0
Replay: Derry City 1 Cork City 0
1995 Derry City 2 Shelbourne 1
2002 Derry City 1 Shamrock Rovers 0
2006 Derry City 4 St Patrick’s Athletic 3 (after extra time)
2012 Derry City 3 St Patrick’s Athletic 2 (after extra time)
St Patrick’s Athletic
1959 St Patrick’s Athletic 2 Waterford 2
Replay: St Patrick’s Athletic 2 Waterford 1
1961 St Patrick’s Athletic 2 Drumcondra 1
CUP FINAL LOSSES
Derry City
1988 Dundalk 1 Derry City 0
1994 Sligo Rovers 1 Derry City 0
1997 Shelbourne 2 Derry City 0
2008 Bohemians 2 Derry City 2 (Bohs won 4-2 on penalties)
St Patrick’s Athletic
1954 Drumcondra 1 St Patrick’s Athletic 0
1967 Shamrock Rovers 3 St Patrick’s Athletic 2
1974 Finn Harps 3 St Patrick’s Athletic 1
1980 Waterford 1 St Patrick’s Athletic 0
1996 Shelbourne 1 St Patrick’s Athletic 1
Replay: Shelbourne 2 St Patrick’s Athletic 1
2003 Longford Town 2 St Patrick’s Athletic 0
2008 Derry City 4 St Patrick’s Athletic 3 (after extra time)
2012 Derry City 3 St Patrick’s Athletic 2 (after extra time)
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