2020–21 County Antrim Shield

2020–21 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsCliftonville
Final positions
ChampionsLarne (1st title)
Runners-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored43 (2.87 per match)

The 2020–21 County Antrim Shield was the 132nd edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Larne won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Glentoran 4–3 on penalties in the final after the match finished in a 0–0 draw.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–0 Lisburn Distillery
Carrick Rangers 1–0 Newington
Cliftonville 2–1 Knockbreda
Crusaders 2–0 Harland & Wolff Welders
Dundela 3–0 Queen's University
Glentoran 2–0 Bangor
Larne 2–0 Ballyclare Comrades
Linfield 6–0 PSNI

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Carrick Rangers 0–2 Linfield
Cliftonville 7–2 Dundela
Glentoran 0–0 (5–4 p) Ards
Larne 4–0 Crusaders

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 0–1 Glentoran
Larne 4–1 Linfield

Final

Larne0–0Glentoran
Report
Penalties
D. McDaid
M. Donnelly
Robinson
Sule
Hughes
4–3 R. McDaid
J. Donnelly
Bigirimana
Gallagher
Crowe
Attendance: 0

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Penalty Joy For Larne". Belfast News Letter. 3 December 2020. p. 45.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2023.