According to major media reports, last year's Eliteserie winner Viking is ready for the quarterfinals in the cup after beating second division team Bjarg 3-0 in Bergen. Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson scored Viking's first goal 37 minutes into the match. Bjarg had a goal disallowed after 76 minutes, though the reason for the disallowance has not been disclosed.
Viking then scored two quick goals, first by Herman Haugen at 83 minutes and finally by Ruben Alte at 87 minutes. The draw for the quarter- and semifinals will take place in TV 2's NM studio after the match in Fredrikstad on Sunday at 20:00. The attendance at the match in Bergen remains unknown.