1990–91 Irish League Cup

1990–91 Irish League Cup
Roadferry Freight League Cup
Country  Northern Ireland
Teams 32
Champions Glentoran (2nd win)
Runners-up Ards
Matches played 31
Goals scored 123 (3.97 per match)

The 1990–91 Irish League Cup (known as the Roadferry Freight League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth edition of Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 13 March 1991 with the final.

Glenavon were the defending champions after defeating Newry Town 3–1 in the previous final. This season however, they went out in the second round with a defeat to Larne. Glentoran became the first club to win the trophy more than once, after the first four competitions were won by four different clubs. They defeated Ards 2–0 in the final.[1][2]

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–1 Ballinamallard United
Ballyclare Comrades 5–5 (4–5 p) RUC
Ballymena United 2–1 (aet) Chimney Corner
Bangor 2–0 UUJ
Carrick Rangers 1–2 Dundela
Cliftonville 4–0 Tobermore United
Coleraine 0–1 Queen's University
Crusaders 2–1 Brantwood
Distillery 2–1 Ballymoney United
Glenavon 6–0 UUC
Glentoran 1–0 Banbridge Town
Larne 4–0 Dungannon Swifts
Linfield 4–0 Cookstown United
Newry Town 5–0 Harland & Wolff Welders
Omagh Town 5–0 Limavady United
Portadown 1–2 Armagh City

Second round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 3–0 Queen's University
Bangor 3–0 Armagh City
Cliftonville 1–2 RUC
Crusaders 1–2 Distillery
Glentoran 4–2 Ballymena United
Larne 2–1 (aet) Glenavon
Newry Town 2–4 Linfield
Omagh Town 2–1 Dundela

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–0 Larne
Bangor 3–0 RUC
Glentoran 4–0 Distillery
Linfield 2–3 (aet) Omagh Town

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–1 Omagh Town
Bangor 2–6 Glentoran

Final

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