1987–88 Irish League Cup
The 1987–88 Irish League Cup (known as the Roadferry Freight League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the second edition of Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 28 November 1987 with the final.
| Roadferry Freight League Cup | |
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
|---|---|
| Teams | 32 |
| Champions | Coleraine (1st win) |
| Runners-up | Portadown |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 98 (3.16 per match) |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → | |
Linfield were the defending champions after becoming the first ever winners of the competition the previous season by defeating Crusaders 2–1 in the final. This season they reached the semi-finals, but went out to eventual winners Coleraine, who won the cup with a 1–0 victory over Portadown in the final.[1][2]
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 2–0 | Tobermore United |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 0–2 | Glenavon |
| Ballymena United | 3–1 | Brantwood |
| Bangor | 4–1 | UUJ |
| Carrick Rangers | 1–0 | Banbridge Town |
| Cliftonville | 0–1 | Chimney Corner |
| Coleraine | 6–0 | Queen's University |
| Crusaders | 2–0 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Distillery | 2–0 | Omagh Town |
| Glentoran | 3–0 | RUC |
| Glentoran II | 3–1 (aet) | Limavady United |
| Larne | 2–1 | Dungannon Swifts |
| Linfield | 7–0 | UUC |
| Linfield Swifts | 1–0 | Ballymoney United |
| Newry Town | 2–1 | Dundela |
| Portadown | 2–0 | Milford Everton |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 2–3 | Ballymena United |
| Carrick Rangers | 0–4 | Coleraine |
| Distillery | 0–1 (aet) | Ards |
| Glentoran | 5–0 | Glenavon |
| Larne | 2–0 | Glentoran II |
| Linfield | 2–1 | Chimney Corner |
| Newry Town | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Linfield Swifts |
| Portadown | 5–0 | Crusaders |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Coleraine |
| Larne | 3–2 | Ballymena United |
| Linfield | 2–1 (aet) | Newry Town |
| Portadown | 4–1 | Glentoran |
References
- "Northern Ireland - List of League Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.com. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- "Northern Ireland 1987/88". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.com. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
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