DUBLIN (Interstat) — St Patrick’s Athletic and Shamrock Rovers played to a 1-1 draw through extra time in an FAI President’s Cup match Saturday at Tallaght Stadium.

Eóin Doyle opened the scoring for the visitors in the 50th minute. Shamrock Rovers’ Ronan Finn equalized in the 67th minute, forcing the additional period where neither side found a winner. The result defied pre-match projections that heavily favored Rovers.

In the competition, St Patrick’s Athletic holds a 1-0-1 record, while Shamrock Rovers sits at 0-1-1. Rovers’ next match is Thursday at UMF Breioablik.