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1995–96 Irish League Cup

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1995–96 Irish League Cup
Wilkinson Sword League Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams32
Defending championsArds
Final positions
ChampionsPortadown (1st win)
Runner-upCrusaders
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored94 (3.03 per match)

The 1995–96 Irish League Cup (known as the Wilkinson Sword League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 10th edition of the Irish League Cup, Northern Ireland's secondary football knockout cup competition. It concluded on 19 September 1995 with the final.

Ards unsuccessfully defended its 1995 title in the second round losing to Coleraine. Portadown successfully pursued its first title in the final, defeating Crusaders, 2-1.[1][2][3]

First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–0 Queen's University
Armagh City 2–3 Crusaders
Ballyclare Comrades 0–1 Banbridge Town
Carrick Rangers 1–0 Cookstown United
Chimney Corner 0–1 Ballymena United
Cliftonville 5–0 Limavady United
Coleraine 3–1 Ballinamallard United
Distillery 0–1 Harland & Wolff Welders
Dundela 0–1 Portadown
Dungannon Swifts 1–2 Bangor
Glenavon 5–0 Moyola Park
Glentoran 3–0 Brantwood
Larne 3–0 Ballymoney United
Linfield 6–0 RUC
Loughgall 3–4 (aet) Omagh Town
Newry Town 2–0 Tobermore United

Second round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–2 Coleraine
Ballymena United 0–4 Portadown
Carrick Rangers 2–0 Banbridge Town
Cliftonville 6–1 Bangor
Crusaders 1–0 Harland & Wolff Welders
Glentoran 0–1 Linfield
Larne 0–1 Glenavon
Omagh Town 3–1 Newry Town

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Carrick Rangers 2–6 Omagh Town
Cliftonville 0–0 (0–3 p) Crusaders
Coleraine 0–3 Glenavon
Portadown 0–0 (5–4 p) Linfield

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crusaders 3–1 Omagh Town
Portadown 3–0 Glenavon

Final

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Crusaders1 – 2Portadown
Burrows 79' Report Haylock 50'
Casey 83'
Referee: Leslie Irvine (Limavady)

References

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  1. ^ "Northern Ireland - List of League Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Northern Ireland 1995/96". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. RSSSF. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Casey Hits Cup Jackpot". Belfast News Letter. 20 September 1995. p. 32.