The 2021–22

Rock Cup The Rock Cup is Gibraltar's premier cup association football, football competition, and is organised annually by the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA). From 1894/95 Gibraltar's Cup Competition was known as "The Senior Merchant's Cup". In 1935 ...

was a single-leg knockout tournament contested by clubs from Gibraltar, with twelve clubs that participated. The winners, Lincoln Red Imps qualified for the

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, due to finishing first in the

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, so the fourth-placed team, Bruno's Magpies qualified for the

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instead. Lincoln Red Imps are the defending champions, who also won this edition by defeating Bruno's Magpies in the final, 2–1, after scoring two late goals in the 89th and 90+1st minute to come back from a 1–0 deficit.

Bracket

First round

The draw for the first round of this season's tournament was held on 7 January 2022. Bruno's Magpies received a bye to the quarter-finals by virtue of winning the GFA Challenge Trophy last season. After the draw, 3 more teams received byes to the next round:

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, Lions Gibraltar and

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. All kick off times are in

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Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 7 February 2022.Quarter finals set stage for dreams of giant killings
Gibraltar Chronicle. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022. Matches took place between 8-10 March.

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 14 March 2022. Ties took place on 19 and 20 April 2022.

Final

The final was played on 7 May.

Scorers

;4 goals * Adil Azarkan ( Lincoln Red Imps) ;3 goals * Antonio Pino (

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) *

Juanfri Juan Francisco García Peña (born 1 October 1989), known as Juanfri, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Gibraltarian club Lincoln Red Imps as a striker. Club career Early years and Málaga Born in Fuengirola, Province of Málaga, Juanfri m ...

( St Joseph's) ;2 goals * Joseph Chipolina ( Lincoln Red Imps) * Kike Gómez ( Lincoln Red Imps) * Boro ( St Joseph's) * Julian Valarino ( St Joseph's) ;1 goal * Olatunde Bayode ( Bruno's Magpies) *

Edenilson Bergonsi Edenilson Bergonsi (born 13 September 1987), sometimes known as just Edenilson, is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gibraltar National League side F.C. Bruno's Magpies, Bruno's Magpies. He al ...

( Bruno's Magpies) *

José Galán José Antonio Pedrosa Galán (born 2 February 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Gibraltar Football League club Europa, on loan from Bruno's Magpies. A known journeyman, Galan is currently the Spanish player who has played ...

( Bruno's Magpies) * Julian Lopez ( Bruno's Magpies) * Nathan Murr ( Bruno's Magpies) * Pibe ( Bruno's Magpies) * Adam Gracia ( College 1975) * Dylan Borge (

) * Adrián Gallardo (

) * Anthony Hernandez (

) * Juampe (

) * Willy (

) * Javier Añón ( Lincoln Red Imps) * Ethan Britto ( Lincoln Red Imps) * Fernando Carralero ( Lincoln Red Imps) *

Mustapha Yahaya Mustapha Yahaya (born 9 January 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lincoln Red Imps. Career Early career Yahaya started his career in Ghana before moving to join FC Twente youth side Jong FC Twente. He played in t ...

( Lincoln Red Imps) * Alberto Valdivia (

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) * Alberto Lubango ( Manchester 62) * Matt Nezval ( Manchester 62) *

Robert Montovio Robert Montovio (born 3 August 1984) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays as a forward for Mons Calpe. International career He made his debut for the Gibraltar national football team on 23 March 2016, as an 81st-minute substitute for Lee Casc ...

(

) * Ishmael Antwi ( St Joseph's) * Iván Ruíz ( St Joseph's) * Jamie Serra ( St Joseph's) ;Own goals * Javi Anaya ( College 1975) vs Lincoln Red Imps

References

External links

Gibraltar Football Association
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