1987–88 Floodlit Cup

The 1987–88 Floodlit Cup was the inaugural edition of the Floodlit Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

1987–88 Floodlit Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams14
ChampionsGlentoran (1st win)
Runners-upColeraine
Matches played13
Goals scored32 (2.46 per match)
← First

Glentoran won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Coleraine 1–0 in the final.[2][3]

Results

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

Quarter-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 2–0 Ballymena United
Coleraine 1–0 (a.e.t.) Linfield
Glenavon 6–0 Crusaders
Glentoran 2–0 Portadown

Semi-finals
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		 Bangor
Glentoran 2–0 Glenavon

Final
Glentoran1–0Coleraine
Morrison 44'
Referee: Alan Snoddy (Carryduff)

References
  1. "Irish League Archive, Floodlit Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. "Ray Nips Bad Times In Bud". Belfast Telegraph. 16 December 1987. p. 23.
  3. "Floodlit Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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