1996–97 Floodlit Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsCliftonville
Final positions
ChampionsGlenavon (2nd win)
Runner-upGlentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored62 (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

Glenavon1–0Glentoran
Doherty 89'
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.
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