But Linfield crashed to a 3-0 defeat away to Derry City.

GLENTORAN 1 ST PATRICK'S ATH 0

Glentoran qualified for the Setanta Cup semi-finals for the first time with a 1-0 win over St Patrick's Athletic and will play Drogheda in the last four.

Daryl Fordyce headed the ball into the bottom corner of the net after Barry Ryan had failed to punch clear a Grant Gardiner corner in the sixth minute.

Shane McCabe was sent-off for a second yellow card offence on 88 and then Elliott Morris saved from Jamie Harris.

Keith Fahy then saw red, again for two bookings, in the dying seconds.

Fordyce gave the Glens the best possible start and David Scullion almost extended his side's lead.

Mark Quigley and Derek O'Brien spurned good opportunities for the visitors in the first half and Ryan saved well from Michael Halliday after the interval.

In between the dismissals of McCabe and Fahy, Morris excelled with a fine save from Harris to ensure qualification for the East Belfast side as group runners-up.

DERRY CITY 3 LINFIELD 0

Mark Farren scored a hat-trick as Derry City beat Linfield 3-0 to top Setanta Cup Group Two and secure a home semi-final tie against Cork City.

Kevin Deery crossed for Mark Farren to flick the ball into the net after 23 minutes and Steven Gray hit the bar with a header in the second half.

Farren fired home a right-foot volley from Sammy Morrow's exquisite left-foot cross on 63 minutes to make it 2-0.

Morrow provided the pass for Farren to score from an acute angle after 84.