1988–89 Floodlit Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
---|---|
Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 16 |
Defending champions | Glentoran |
Final positions | |
Champions | Glenavon (1st win) |
Runner-up | Linfield |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 76 (3.17 per match) |
The 1988–89 Floodlit Cup was the 2nd edition of the Floodlit Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Glenavon won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 6–1 in the final replay[2] after the original final ended in a 1–1 draw.[3][4]
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ards | 3–3 (a) | Coleraine | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Bangor | 3–2 | Ballymena United | 1–2 | 2–0 |
Carrick Rangers | 3–4 | 'Larne | 1–3 | 2–1 |
Cliftonville | 4–2 | Newry Town | 1–2 | 3–0 |
Glenavon | 3–2 | Distillery | 3–0 | 0–2 |
Glentoran | 2–1 | Crusaders | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Linfield | 9–1 | Omagh Town | 3–1 | 6–0 |
Portadown | 4–4 (a) | Ballyclare Comrades | 2–1 | 2–3 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangor | 4–0 | Larne |
Coleraine | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Glentoran |
Glenavon | 6–0 | Portadown |
Linfield | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
Cliftonville |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Glenavon | 3–0 | Coleraine |
Linfield | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Bangor |
Final
[edit]Replay
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Irish League Archive, Floodlit Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Rampant Glenavon's six appeal". Belfast Telegraph. 26 April 1989. p. 29.
- ^ "Brave Glenavon deserve another shot at Cup". Belfast Telegraph. 22 March 1989. p. 25.
- ^ "Floodlit Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 April 2023.