1987–88 Irish League Cup
| 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) | ||
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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.
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 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Linfield | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Coleraine |
| Portadown | 4–3 | Larne |
Final
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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