1997–98 Floodlit Cup

1997–98 Floodlit Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams18
Defending championsGlenavon
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (2nd win)
Runner-upCliftonville
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored53 (3.12 per match)
← 1996–97
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The 1997–98 Floodlit Cup was the 11th and final edition of the Floodlit Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Cliftonville 2–0 in the final.[2][3]

Results

Preliminary round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades 1–2 Distillery
Limavady United 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p) 		Bangor

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 0–1 Cliftonville
Carrick Rangers 0–7 Glenavon
Distillery 3–0 Portadown
Dungannon Swifts 0–3 Coleraine
Glentoran 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p) 		Newry Town
Larne 2–3 Ballymena United
Linfield 3–0 Bangor
Omagh Town 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p) 		Crusaders

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 1–0 Coleraine
Cliftonville 3–0 Omagh Town
Distillery 0–2 Linfield
Glenavon 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p) 		Newry Town

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 2–1 Ballymena United
Linfield 1–0 Glenavon

Final

Linfield2–0Cliftonville
Larmour 44'
Feeney 87'
Referee: Michael Ross (Carrickfergus)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Floodlit Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Feeno Is The Real Thing!". Belfast News Letter. 29 April 1998. p. 47.
  3. ^ "Floodlit Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.