1994–95 Irish League Cup
The 1994–95 Irish League Cup (known as the Wilkinson Sword League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 9th edition of the Irish League Cup, Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 25 April 1995 with the final.
Wilkinson Sword League Cup | |
Country | ![]() |
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Teams | 32 |
Champions | Ards (1st win) |
Runners-up | Cliftonville |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 129 (4.16 per match) |
← 1993–94 1995–96 → |
Linfield were the defending champions after lifting the cup for the third time with a 2–0 victory over Coleraine in the previous final. This season they went out in the second round to Cliftonville, who were the eventual runners-up after being defeated on penalties in the final by Ards. This is Ards' only League cup win to date.[1][2][3]
First round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 3–3 (6–5 p) | Dungannon Swifts |
Ballyclare Comrades | 3–2 | Queen's University |
Ballymena United | 2–0 | Ballinamallard United |
Ballymoney United | 2–5 | Carrick Rangers |
Banbridge Town | 1–2 | Crusaders |
Bangor | 2–1 | Cookstown United |
Brantwood | 2–7 | Omagh Town |
Cliftonville | 3–0 | Moyola Park |
Coleraine | 3–1 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
Distillery | 4–0 | Tobermore United |
Dundela | 3–3 (2–4 p) | Newry Town |
Glenavon | 5–0 | Limavady United |
Glentoran | 2–1 | Loughgall |
Larne | 4–1 | RUC |
Linfield | 5–0 | Chimney Corner |
Portadown | 5–0 | Armagh City |
Second round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballymena United | 1–2 | Ballyclare Comrades |
Bangor | 3–2 | Glentoran |
Crusaders | 5–0 | Carrick Rangers |
Larne | 4–2 | Distillery |
Linfield | 2–3 | Cliftonville |
Newry Town | 0–2 | Coleraine |
Omagh Town | 2–3 | Ards |
Portadown | 3–1 | Glenavon |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ballyclare Comrades | 2–4 | Ards |
Bangor | 2–0 | Larne |
Coleraine | 0–2 | Cliftonville |
Crusaders | 3–1 | Portadown |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 2–1 | Bangor |
Cliftonville | 2–0 | Crusaders |
Final
Ards | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Cliftonville |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Erskine ![]() McCann ![]() Mooney ![]() Murphy ![]() |
2 – 0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Referee: Norman Cowie (Carryduff)
References
- "Northern Ireland - List of League Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- "Northern Ireland 1994/95". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
- "Ards Glory Night". Belfast News Letter. 26 April 1995. p. 40.
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