1989–90 Irish League Cup
| Roadferry Freight League Cup | |||
| Country |
 Northern Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 30 | ||
| Champions | Glenavon (1st win) | ||
| Runners-up | Newry Town | ||
| Matches played | 29 | ||
| Goals scored | 120 (4.14 per match) | ||
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The 1989–90 Irish League Cup (known as the Roadferry Freight League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth edition of Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 19 December 1989 with the final.
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
References
- ↑ "Northern Ireland - List of League Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.com. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ↑ "Northern Ireland 1989/90". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.com. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
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