1989–90 Irish League Cup
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.
| Roadferry Freight League Cup | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Northern Ireland |
|---|---|
| Teams | 30 |
| Champions | Glenavon (1st win) |
| Runners-up | Newry Town |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 120 (4.14 per match) |
← 1988–89 1990–91 → | |
Glentoran were the defending champions after defeating arch-rivals Linfield 2–1 in the previous final. This season they went out at the quarter-final stage with a defeat to Portadown. Glenavon were the eventual winners, becoming the fourth different winner of the competition in its first four seasons. They defeated Newry Town 3–1 in the final.[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
| Glenavon | 3 – 1 | Newry Town |
|---|---|---|
Ferris  Conville |
Report | Hawkins |
References
- "Northern Ireland - List of League Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- "Northern Ireland 1989/90". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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