A local team guaranteed place in FAI Cup Quarters

Pike Rovers accounted for Midleton this past weekend. Photo: Pike Rovers.

LIMERICK is guaranteed a team in the quarter-finals of the FAI Senior Cup after Treaty United and Pike Rovers were remarkably paired together in the last 16.

Treaty have received home advantage and the fixture is listed for the Markets Field on  the weekend ending August 18.

At the weekend, Tommy Barrett’s side only came through against non-league outfit Kilbarrack United (Dublin).

Teenager Michael Dike proved the hero with a couple of stupendous penalty saves.

On the same weekend, Premier League winners Pike overcame Midleton (Cork) 3-1 at home. The goals for Pike came through Dylan Murphy, Shane Walsh and Shane Clarke.

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Treaty are priced at 40/1 to lift the Cup, while the odds on Pike are more generous at 175/1.

Derry City are favourites for the title.

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