Published: Wednesday, 3rd February, 2010 5:00pm

Willow aiming for further progress in FAI Junior Cup

by Kevin O'Neill

WESTMEATH's sole survivors in this year's FAI Junior Cup, Willow Park, will be looking for a place in the last sixteen of the prestigious competition when they face Knocklyon this coming Sunday in the fifth round (Willow Park, kick-off: 2pm). Willow sealed a place in the last 32 with a convincing 3-0 away win over Killavilla Utd last Sunday, thanks to goals from Robbie Shine, Benny Magennis and Colm Hyland.

If Willow prove successful against Knocklyon, they will progress to face either Orchard or Cashel Celtic in the last 16, meaning a serious cup run looks on the cards this season.

Fellow Athlone club St Peter's reached the final of last year's competition before losing to Ballymun Utd, who knocked out Killester Utd last weekend and now face Waterford Crystal in the fifth round. Meanwhile, St Peter's are in action this weekend in the fourth round of the LFA Junior Cup, facing Sheriff at home on Sunday (McCarthy Park, 2pm).

The full draw for the FAI Junior Cup 6th Round:

1 Iorras Aonaithe or Carrick Utd v Douglas Hall FC or WFTA or St. Laurence Gate.

2 Killarney Athletic v Killarney Celtic or College Corinthians.

3 Leeside or Cabinteely v Freebooters.

4 Corrib Celtic or Nenagh Celtic v Pike Rovers.

5 Listowel Celtic v Fairview Rangers or Killinarden Athletic.

6 Regional Utd v St Paul's Artane or Kentstown or Rock Celtic.

7 Clonmel Celtic v Mervue Utd or St Michael's.

8 Clonmel Town v Ballymun Utd or Waterford Crystal.

9 Crumlin Utd or Wicklow Rovers v Bath Markievicz.

10 Wilton or St Francis v Ballynanty Rovers.

11 Orchard or Cashel Celtic v Willow Park or Knocklyon.

12 Ballina Town or Cashel Celtic v Shangan Athletic or Straide & Foxford.

13 Springfield v Carbury.

14 Kilmallock or Greenwood v Crettyard Utd or Portmarnock or Corduff.

15 Castleisland v Courtown Hibs or Lower Crumlin.

16 Glebe North v Lagan Harps or NUI Galway.

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