FAI Cup: Treaty United and Waterford advance to quarter-finals

Lee Devitt scored the pick of the goals as First Division Treaty United clinically punished sloppy defending to get their name into the hat for Tuesday's FAI Cup quarter-final draw.

Defeat was harsh on Leinster Senior League side Maynooth, who were the better team for large parts of the game but couldn’t find a way past Conor Winn at John Hyland Park, Baldonnell.

Maynooth, who stunned Cobh Ramblers in the shock of the second round at the same venue last year, started confidently, coming close to punishing some lax play by Treaty on eight minutes.

The Limerick side’s Stephen Christopher gave the ball away cheaply to Callum Warfield who put Paddy O’Sullivan away on the right to cross. Winn guarded his right-hand post well to parry winger Jackson Ryan’s shot.

The LSL side troubled Treaty again on 20 minutes. Dean O'Shea picked out O’Sullivan whose pull-back was fired over the top by right-back Dylan Pierce.

It was 28 minutes before a somewhat disjointed Treaty threatened, Joe Collins sending a 30-yard effort past a post.

Three minutes later, Tommy Barrett’s Shannonsiders were ahead out of nothing.

Paul Concannon gave the ball away some 40 yards from his own goal. Treaty skipper Enda Curran pounced to run on and shoot past Shane Fagan.

Maynooth responded positively, O’Sullivan’s clever feet working an opening before his drive was tipped over the top by Winn. From O'Shea's corner, Callum Warfield powered a header narrowly wide at the back post.

Treaty wasted a glorious chance to double their lead five minutes into the second half when awarded a penalty after Maynooth skipper Conor Dunne tripped Conor Melody; Fagan diving the right way to parry Curran’s poor spot kick.

Town kept playing, O’Sullivan curling a shot just over before Sean