The 2007 Setanta Sports Cup final took place at Windsor Park, Belfast on Saturday 12 May 2007 between Linfield and Drogheda United. It was the third Setanta Cup Final and the first to be played in Northern Ireland.
Match details
GK 1 Alan MannusDF 21 Jim ErvinDF 11 Noel Bailie (c)DF 5 William MurphyDF 3 Pat McShane MF 22 Jamie Mulgrew MF 15 Mark DicksonMF 14 Paul McAreavey MF 16 Aidan O'KaneFW 17 Peter Thompson FW 9 Glenn FergusonSubstitutes:GK 18 Greg ShannonDF 2 Steven DouglasDF 19 Tim McCann MF 6 Tim Mouncey MF 4 Michael Gault FW 23 Stephen GarretFW 24 Thomas StewartManager: David Jeffrey Man of the Match:Alan Mannus (Linfield) GK 23 Mikko VilmunenDF 2 Damian Lynch DF 6 Graham GartlandDF 14 Brian ShelleyDF 3 Simon Webb MF 7 Shane RobinsonMF 16 Stuart ByrneMF 15 Stephen BradleyMF 26 Ollie Cahill FW 17 Éamon ZayedFW 9 Declan O'Brien (c) Substitutes:GK 25 Cian ByrneDF 4 Steven Gray MF 8 Gavin WhelanMF 18 Paul Keegan MF 19 Sami RistilaFW 10 Glen FitzpatrickFW 12 Tony Grant Manager: Paul Doolin
Trivia The two teams competing in the final, Linfield and Drogheda United, are the only teams to have won the competition previously. This was the first final played in Northern Ireland. The two previous finals were held in Tolka Park, Dublin. Linfield and Drogheda United have previously met three times in the history of the Setanta Cup. Each side has a win each; the other match was a draw. Drogheda United have won the Setanta Cup each time they have qualified for it.
See also Setanta Sports Cup 2007
References
External links Official Setanta Cup Site