FAI Harp Lager Cup 1995: Sligo Rovers (Holders) v Shamrock Rovers, 5 April 1995 quarter-final replay matchday programme — the Showgrounds; Lawrie Sanchez on the referee

Official programme for Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers, F.A.I. HARP LAGER CUP QUARTER-FINAL REPLAY, the Showgrounds, Wednesday 5 April 1995, kick-off 7.00pm. No. 22, season 1994/95, £1.00.

CENTRALLY PUBLISHED: the FAI's own purple Harp Cup cover reads 'Sligo Rovers (Holders) v. Shamrock Rovers, 1995' — Sligo were the reigning cup winners — with the club's 'The Bit o' Red' cover inside.

The reason to own it is page 3. Player-manager LAWRIE SANCHEZ — scorer of Wimbledon's winning goal in the 1988 FA Cup final — gives his whole column to the refereeing of the drawn original tie at the RDS. He argues the foul on Mark Reid was inside the area, 'a fact confirmed on television later', that the linesman gave the referee no help, and that 'the only two people at the R.D.S. on Sunday who did not think it was a sending off and a penalty were the two whose opinion mattered the most'. He records putting it to the referee afterwards, and the referee replying that he would apologise if television proved him wrong: 'I said I would if I was wrong and I would expect the same if he was wrong.' He then describes the flashpoint at the other end and the 'handbag stuff' that followed.

He closes by congratulating Robert Brunton on an FAI National League Under-21 call-up he had to withdraw from, and Eddie Annand, Will Hastie, Johnny Kenny and Robert Bruton on All-Star nominations. Page 15 carries the full 1994/95 season record including the European Cup Winners' Cup ties with Floriana and Club Brugge. Match sponsor The Star. Sixteen pages.

Author: Football Association of Ireland (FAI)/Sligo Rovers Football Club

Publisher: Football Association of Ireland (FAI)/Sligo Rovers Football Club

Publication Date: 1995

Binding: Single Issue Magazine

Condition: Used - Very Good