1988–89 Floodlit Cup

1988–89 Floodlit Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsGlenavon (1st win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored76 (3.17 per match)

The 1988–89 Floodlit Cup was the 2nd edition of the Floodlit Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Glenavon won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Linfield 6–1 in the final replay[2] after the original final ended in a 1–1 draw.[3][4]

Results

First round

Teams that were at home in the first leg listed on the left.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ards 3–3 (a) Coleraine 2–2 1–1
Bangor 3–2 Ballymena United 1–2 2–0
Carrick Rangers 3–4 'Larne 1–3 2–1
Cliftonville 4–2 Newry Town 1–2 3–0
Glenavon 3–2 Distillery 3–0 0–2
Glentoran 2–1 Crusaders 1–0 1–1
Linfield 9–1 Omagh Town 3–1 6–0
Portadown 4–4 (a) Ballyclare Comrades 2–1 2–3

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 4–0 Larne
Coleraine 2–0 (a.e.t.) Glentoran
Glenavon 6–0 Portadown
Linfield 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p) 		Cliftonville

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 3–0 Coleraine
Linfield 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p) 		Bangor

Final

Glenavon1–1 (a.e.t.)Linfield
Coyle 117' McGaughey 102'
Referee: Alan Snoddy (Carryduff)

Replay

Glenavon6–1Linfield
Ferris 18', 69', 90+4'
Blackledge 47'
McBride 79'
Lowry 90+1'		 Knell 86'
McKeown Red card 74'
Referee: Alan Snoddy (Carryduff)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Floodlit Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Rampant Glenavon's six appeal". Belfast Telegraph. 26 April 1989. p. 29.
  3. ^ "Brave Glenavon deserve another shot at Cup". Belfast Telegraph. 22 March 1989. p. 25.
  4. ^ "Floodlit Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 April 2023.