1996–97 Floodlit Cup

1996–97 Floodlit Cup

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Cliftonville
Final positions
Champions	Glenavon (2nd win)
Runner-up	Glentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played	23
Goals scored	62 (2.7 per match)

The 1996–97 Floodlit Cup was the 10th edition of the Floodlit Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

Glenavon won the tournament for the 2nd time, defeating Glentoran 1–0 in the final.^[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Ballyclare Comrades	0–5	Linfield	0–3	0–2
Ballymena United	2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p)	Glenavon	1–2	1–0
Bangor	1–4	Ards	1–1	0–3
Carrick Rangers	3–5	Glentoran	3–4	0–1
Distillery	1–2	Cliftonville	1–0	0–2
Larne	2–5	Crusaders	1–3	1–2
Newry Town	2–3	Coleraine	2–3	0–0
Omagh Town	2–4	Portadown	1–3	1–1

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Crusaders	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Linfield
Glenavon	4–2	Cliftonville
Glentoran	3–0	Ards
Portadown	1–0	Coleraine

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glenavon	2–0	Crusaders
Glentoran	2–1	Portadown

Final

8 April 1997

Glenavon	1–0	Glentoran
Doherty 89'

Windsor Park, Belfast

Referee: John Ferry (Derry)

References

1. "Irish League Archive, Floodlit Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
2. "Doc's Cup Joy!". Belfast News Letter. 9 April 1997. p. 40.
3. "Floodlit Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 21 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - Floodlit Cup