With Glentoran defeating St. Pat's in Belfast, Alan McDonald's side travel to face Drogheda United while Derry host Cork City at the Brandywell.

Derry's electrifying pace and passing caused the 'Blues' no shortage of problems and while Linfield rarely threatened Gerard Doherty's goal throughout the game, the home side remained comfortably in control.

Indeed, Linfield boss, David Jeffery had no complaints at this defeat after the game and was full of praise for the 'Candy Stripes' performance.

"I said to Stephen (Kenny) after the game, they did to us at the Brandywell what we did to them at in Belfast," said Jefferies.

"We were pretty impressive at Windsor Park back in March when we deserved our victory and played some great stuff but I've got to say Derry City played some great football tonight, particularly in the second half.

"They were very incisive, with quick football, quick feet and you have to say the second goal was an absolute smasher. We played into their hands by giving the ball away very cheaply but they capitalised on the mistake, broke very quickly and it was a fantastic, fantastic goal.

"I was disappointed with the first and third goals from a defensive point of view but I can safely say we were well beaten. I thought the first half was even enough, I was disappointed with the first goal but second half I thought Derry were excellent, very incisive.

"We've enjoyed our run, we're disappointed we haven't gone through but it's important to acknoweldge the acheivements and efforts of others. Derry City were excelllent congratulations to them and well done to Glentoran because they're through and will represent the Irish League in the last four."

Despite missing several key players due to injuries, Jefferies admitted that Derry fully deserved the victory.

"I said before the game that we had eight people missing but we are not into making excuses and you put players out there and want them to give of it their best. We're in the process of building a new side and perhaps it's going to take a bit of time," he said.

"We had some young boys in there. We had only two players who started the game on Monday night that played the game back in March so it's a building process for us but Monday night is a night were you talk about the great football of Derry City and congratulate Stephen (Kenny) and his players.

"We're just disappointed at how things worked out for us but we'll lick our wonds and regroup. In terms of our own domestic league we are doing extremely well but as the Setanta Cup has been a disappointment for us this season and Monday was a disappointing night but when you're beaten as we were you got to put your hands up, you got to congratulate the opposition and well done to Derry City."

In the 16th minute Damien Curran brought the best out of Derry's Gerard Doherty with a snap shot from the edge of the area, the keeper alert when turning the ball around his post.

Farren broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute when his back-flick, following Kevin Deery's curling low cross, fooled the Linfield defence and the ball trickled over the line from close range.

And as Derry continued to push forward Linfield keeper, Alan Mannus, pulled off a top drawer save to deny Billy Dennehy after Farren had pulled the ball back into his path in the 42nd minute.

The home side really should have killed the game off in the 52nd minute when Deery fed Dennehy but the winger blasted the ball recklessly wide of the target from the edge of the area.

Seven minutes later Linfield were saved again when Bailie produced a magnificent block to deny Sammy Morrow just minutes before a Clive Delaney header crashed off the underside of the Linfield crossbar.

However, the pressure finally reaped dividends in the 63rd minute and it was a magnificent Derry move which fashioned the goal.

Breaking from his own half, Niall McGinn sent Sammy Morrow scampering clear and his deep cross towards the back post was clinically volleyed home by Farren from the angle.

It was a fantastic goal, the clinical finish capping what had been a superb move.

And Farren had the last say six minutes from the end when Morrow again fed the ball through the Linfield defence before the striker brought it under control and drove it back across the face of goal from an acute angle.

Derry City – Doherty; McGlynn (Callaghan, 78), Delaney (Hargan, 89), McChrystal, Gray; McGinn, Molloy (Higgins, 86), Deery, Dennehy; Morrow, Farren.
Linfield – Mannus; Hagan (Lindsay, 70), Bailie, Murphy, Harkness; Garrett (Miskimmin, 58), Gault, Curran, O'Kane (McAreavey; 49) Ferguson, Munster.
Referee – Mr. A. Buttimer (Cork).