Valour FC downs TSS Rovers with a 1-0 win in the Canadian Championship preliminary round, thanks to a 65th-minute goal from Diogo Ressurreição. The match, played at Princess Auto Stadium, saw Valour FC work hard for their win against the semi-pro League1 B.C. champion. TSS Rovers had previously knocked Valour out of the 2023 cup competition with a 3-1 victory. Valour FC's win was a welcome result, given their winless start to the season in the Canadian Premier League. The team's coach and general manager, Phillip Dos Santos, noted that the win was much needed for the team. Valour FC will now face the Vancouver Whitecaps in the two-legged quarterfinal. The Whitecaps received a bye into the final eight and are the three-time defending champions. In their previous meeting in the 2022 tournament, the Whitecaps beat Valour 2-0. TSS Rovers had hoped to advance to the quarterfinals, which would have meant a potential windfall of $200,000-plus in gate revenue and other sources. Valour FC outshot TSS Rovers 14-11 and had 67.1 per cent possession. The team's captain, Rocco Romeo, made a crucial goal-line clearance in stoppage time to secure the win. Valour FC's Shaan Hundal found Ressurreição just inside the penalty box, and the Portuguese attacker picked the corner of the goal with a shot through traffic. TSS Rovers' coach, Brendan Teeling, praised his team's effort, saying they worked hard and put everything into the game. The team's goalkeeper, Callum Weir, made several fine saves, including a reflex close-range save to deny Myles Morgan's header off a corner.