1989–90 Irish League Cup

1989–90 Irish League Cup
Roadferry Freight League Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Teams30
Final positions
ChampionsGlenavon (1st win)
Runners-upNewry Town
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored120 (4.14 per match)

The 1989–90 Irish League Cup (known as the Roadferry Freight League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 4th edition of the Irish League Cup, Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 19 December 1989 with the final.

Glentoran unsuccessfully defended its 1989 title in the quarterfinal losing to Portadown. Portadown unsuccessfully defended its pursuit of the cup in the semifinals losing to Newry Town. Newry Town would unsuccessfully defend its pursuit of the title in the final losing to Glenavon, 3–1.[1][2]

First round

Ballyclare Comrades and Omagh Town both received byes into the second round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 12–0 UUJ
Ballymena United 1–2 (aet) Brantwood
Bangor 5–1 RUC
Carrick Rangers 4–2 (aet) Dundela
Chimney Corner 0–8 Glentoran
Cliftonville 0–2 Harland & Wolff Welders
Coleraine 2–1 Queen's University
Crusaders 2–1 (aet) Banbridge Town
Distillery 2–2 (6–7 p) Limavady United
Glenavon 6–1 Tobermore United
Larne 3–2 UUC
Linfield 3–1 Dungannon Swifts
Newry Town 4–0 Ballymoney United
Portadown 4–0 Armagh City

Second round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–2 (4–2 p) Ballyclare Comrades
Bangor 2–1 Harland & Wolff Welders
Carrick Rangers 2–1 Omagh Town
Coleraine 3–0 Crusaders
Glenavon 4–0 (aet) Limavady United
Linfield 0–4 Glentoran
Newry Town 3–1 Brantwood
Portadown 2–0 (aet) Larne

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 0–3 Glenavon
Coleraine 1–2 (aet) Ards
Glentoran 0–1 Portadown
Newry Town 5–0 Carrick Rangers

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glenavon 3–1 Ards
Portadown 0–2 Newry Town

Final

Glenavon3 – 1Newry Town
Ferris
Conville 		Report Hawkins

References

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland - List of League Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Northern Ireland 1989/90". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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