The first half was far from classic, as either sides had a clear opportunity to complain.
The closest to both sides was breaking the stalemate when Ben Hall rose up to meet the Cooper Corner and saw his effort hitting the top of the crossbar.
After eight minutes of the second half, the stalemate was broken. A defensive blend of Blues Jenkins allowed entering and beating directly from the box, as the lower angle was found while giving David Walsh any opportunity to stop it.
Then Linfield settled while Maki met the long -headed Ethan McGgy, where he found a road after Daniel Gioli in the near publication to find the equalizer.
Cooper was shown on a red card in the first half of the extra time running in Russell, leaving his team with a huge question with 10 men.
It took a moment of intelligence from the Thorndike alternative to close the Gleentanan in the quarter -finals, with a long -term blow to its left foot on the Declan Devine side.
Chris Shields and Joe Thompson were also offered by referee Tim Marshall late in additional time.
Shields was rejected by a satirical error on Dylan Konoli, while Thompson was offered to march orders after he caused a fight with the Blues captain, who continued the tunnel.
