1977–78 Irish Cup
Country | ![]() |
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Teams | 16 |
Champions | Linfield (31st win) |
Runners-up | Ballymena United |
Matches played | 18 |
Goals scored | 71 (3.94 per match) |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → |
The 1977–78 Irish Cup was the 98th edition of 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]
First round[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Ards | 5–2 | Dungannon Swifts |
Ballymena United | 6–2 | |
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 |
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Ballymena United | 1–0 | Ards |
Bangor | 0–6 | Portadown |
Crusaders | 1–0 | Larne |
Linfield | 4–3 | Glentoran |
Semi-finals[]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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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 |
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Dornan ![]() Garrett ![]() Raferty ![]() |
Report | Nelson ![]() |
References[]
- ^ "Northern Ireland Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.com. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "Northern Ireland 1977/78". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. rsssf.com. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
Categories:
- Irish Cup seasons
- 1977–78 in Northern Ireland association football
- 1977–78 domestic association football cups