1990–91 Irish League Cup

1990–91 Irish League Cup
Roadferry Freight League Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Teams32
Defending championsGlenavon
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (2nd win)
Runners-upArds
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored123 (3.97 per match)

The 1990–91 Irish League Cup (known as the Roadferry Freight League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 5th edition of the Irish League Cup, Northern Ireland's secondary football knockout cup competition. It concluded on 13 March 1991 with the final.

Glenavon unsuccessfully defended its 1990 title in the second round losing to Larne. Lane would unsuccessfully defend its pursuit of the cup in the quarter final losing to Ards. Glentoran successfully defended its pursuit of the cup defeating Ards in the final, 2-0. Glentoran would become the first to earn successive titles.[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

Glentoran2 – 0Ards
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References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland - List of League Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Northern Ireland 1990/91". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
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