1986–87 Irish League Cup

1986–87 Irish League Cup
Roadferry Freight League Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams32
ChampionsLinfield (1st win)
Runners-upCrusaders
Matches played31
Goals scored107 (3.45 per match)

The 1986–87 Irish League Cup (known as the Roadferry Freight League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural edition of the Irish League Cup, Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 9 May 1987 with the final.

Linfield became the first ever winners of the competition after defeating Crusaders 2–1 in the final.

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–0 Ballymoney United
Ballyclare Comrades 1–0 Larne
Ballymena United 8–1 Milford Everton
Banbridge Town 0–5 Linfield
Bangor 2–4 Limavady United
Carrick Rangers 1–0 Dungannon Swifts
Cliftonville 1–0 Harland & Wolff Welders
Cliftonville Olympic 2–1 Omagh Town
Coleraine 2–1 Chimney Corner
Crusaders 1–0 Queen's University
Distillery 1–0 UUJ
Glenavon 1–0 Brantwood
Glentoran 2–1 RUC
Glentoran II 4–1 U.U.C
Portadown 3–2 Dundela
Tobermore United 1–2 Newry Town

Second round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades 0–3 Coleraine
Ballymena United 1–6 Linfield
Carrick Rangers 0–2 Glentoran
Cliftonville Olympic 0–2 Crusaders
Glenavon 2–1 Cliftonville
Glentoran II 4–2 Distillery
Newry Town 2–1 Ards
Portadown 0–3 Limavady United

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Coleraine 1–2 Linfield
Crusaders 5–2 Limavady United
Glenavon 1–2 Newry Town
Glentoran 5–2 Glentoran II

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 2–1 Glentoran
Linfield 2–1 Newry Town

Final

Linfield2 – 1Crusaders
Burrows 15'
McGaughey 53'
Report Elliott 62'
Referee: Alan Snoddy (Carryduff)

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