1977–78 Irish Cup
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Coleraine |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Linfield (31st win) |
| Runner-up | Ballymena United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 71 (3.94 per match) |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
The 1977–78 Irish Cup was the 98th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It began on 4 February 1978, and concluded on 29 April 1978 with the final.
The defending champions were Coleraine, after they defeated Linfield 4–1 in the 1976–77 final.[1] However, Linfield gained revenge by knocking the holders out with a 2–1 win in the first round. Linfield went on to win the cup for the 31st time, defeating Ballymena United 3–1 in the final.[2]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 5–2 | Dungannon Swifts |
| Ballymena United | 6–2 | Downpatrick Rec. |
| Cliftonville | 1–3 | Bangor |
| Dundela | 1–21 | Crusaders |
| Glenavon | 1–3 | Larne |
| Glentoran | 5–1 | RUC |
| Linfield | 2–1 | Coleraine |
| Portadown | 5–3 | Distillery |
1This tie required a replay, after the first game was a 2–2 draw.[2]
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1–0 | Ards |
| Bangor | 0–6 | Portadown |
| Crusaders | 1–0 | Larne |
| Linfield | 4–3 | Glentoran |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 1–1 (4–1 p)2 | Crusaders |
| Linfield | 2–1 | Portadown |
2This tie was eventually decided by a penalty shoot-out in the second replay, after all three games ended as 1–1 draws.[2]
Final
| Linfield | 3 – 1 | Ballymena United |
|---|---|---|
Dornan  14'Garrett 39'Rafferty 83' | Report | Nelson 67' |
The Oval, Belfast
References
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "Northern Ireland 1977/78". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
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