2007–08 Irish Cup

The 2007–08 Irish Cup was the 128th edition of the Irish Cup, Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. The competition began with the preliminary round on 15 September 2007 and culminated with the final at Windsor Park, Belfast, on 3 May 2008.

2007–08 Irish Cup
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams106
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (39th win)
Runner-upColeraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played116
Goals scored438 (3.78 per match)

Linfield were the defending champions, winning their 38th Irish Cup last season after a 3–2 penalty shootout win over Dungannon Swifts in the 2007 final after the game finished 2–2 after extra time. They successfully defended the cup to win it for the third successive season by defeating Coleraine 2–1 in the final.[1][2]

Results

Preliminary round

Team 1 Score Team 2
Abbey Villa6–1Strabane
Albert Foundry5–3Grove United
Churchill United0–1Saintfield United
Clough Rangers5–0Dungiven Celtic
Desertmartin2–3Donard Hospital
Downpatrick3–0Dunmurry Young Men
Draperstown Celtic2–1Nortel
Hanover4–0Lower Maze
Holywood2–3Ballymacash Rangers
Islandmagee2–1Fivemiletown United
Laurelvale0–7Dergview
Lurgan Town Boys1–4Bloomfield
Magherafelt Sky Blues8–2Dunaghy
Malachians4–0Newcastle
Markethill Swifts4–3Roe Valley
Orangefield Old Boys4–1Ballynure Old Boys
Oxford United0–1Newbuildings United
Raceview3–2Lisburn Rangers
Sport & Leisure Swifts6–0Seagoe
Tandragee Rovers2–0Shorts
Wellington Recreation6–1Bryansburn Rangers

First round

Team 1 Score Team 2
Ballymacash Rangers4–2Blackers Mill
Bangor Amateurs0–4Malachians
Barn United1–3Tandragee Rovers
Clough Rangers0–6Downpatrick
Dergview5–1Wellington Recreation
Downshire Young Men2–0Hanover
Dundonald2–3Abbey Villa
Islandmagee5–0Killymoon Rangers
Magherafelt Sky Blues2–3Bloomfield
Newbuildings United2–3Markethill Swifts
Newington Youth Club7–2Draperstown Celtic
Orangefield Old Boys1–4Albert Foundry
Portadown BBOB1–3Rosario Youth Club
Sport & Leisure Swifts7–0Saintfield United
UUC1–2Raceview
Warrenpoint Town4–1Donard Hospital

Second round

Team 1 Score Team 2
Abbey Villa4–0Dergview
Albert Foundry5–0Ballymacash Rangers
Downshire Young Men2–4Markethill Swifts
Islandmagee0–1Rosario Youth Club
Malachians4–2Warrenpoint Town
Raceview3–2Bloomfield
Sport & Leisure Swifts0–4Newington Youth Club
Tandragee Rovers1–2Downpatrick

Third round

Team 1 Score Team 2
1st Bangor Old Boys2–3Newington Youth Club
Albert Foundry1–1 (4–5p)Ballymoney United
Ards Rangers3–1Oxford United Stars
Ballinamallard United0–0 (2–4p)Killyleagh Youth
Banbridge Town8–2East Belfast
Brantwood2–0Knockbreda Parish
Crewe United1–2Harland & Wolff Welders
Crumlin United0–1Coagh United
Drumaness Mills3–2Rosario Youth Club
Dundela1–0Malachians
Dunmurry Rec.2–1Raceview
Glebe Rangers3–1Annagh United
Kilmore Recreation0–4Dromara Village
Lurgan Celtic0–1Abbey Villa
Markethill Swifts1–5Downpatrick
Moyola Park5–3Chimney Corner
Portstewart2–1Comber Recreation
PSNI5–2Trojans
Rathfriland Rangers0–2Queen's University
Wakehurst5–2Sirocco Works

Fourth round

Team 1 Score Team 2
Ards Rangers0–2Downpatrick
Ballymoney United3–1Coagh United
Banbridge Town4–0Glebe Rangers
Brantwood1–0PSNI
Dromara Village0–1Newington Youth Club
Dundela2–0Wakehurst
Dunmurry Rec.3–2Drumaness Mills
Harland & Wolff Welders0–1Portstewart
Killyleagh Youth1–1 (5–3p)Queen's University
Moyola Park2–5Abbey Villa

Fifth round

Team 1 Score Team 2
Ards1–1Brantwood
Armagh City1–5Crusaders
Ballyclare Comrades0–0Ballymoney United
Banbridge Town2–3Abbey Villa
Coleraine1–0Tobermore United
Donegal Celtic3–0Carrick Rangers
Dundela4–0Portstewart
Glenavon1–2Bangor
Glentoran0–0Lisburn Distillery
Institute6–0Dunmurry Rec.
Killyleagh Youth0–1Downpatrick
Larne2–3Cliftonville
Limavady United1–1Dungannon Swifts
Loughgall0–3Linfield
Newry City2–2Ballymena United
Portadown1–0Newington Youth Club

Replays

Team 1 Score Team 2
Ards0–1Brantwood
Ballyclare Comrades1–0Ballymoney United
Ballymena United0–0 (2–4p)Newry City
Dungannon Swifts2–1Limavady United
Lisburn Distillery1–3Glentoran

Sixth round

Team 1 Score Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades2–2Institute
Cliftonville1–0Crusaders
Coleraine5–1Brantwood
Donegal Celtic1–0Abbey Villa
Dungannon Swifts0–2Glentoran
Linfield3–0Bangor
Newry City1–1Dundela
Portadown2–1Downpatrick

Replays

Team 1 Score Team 2
Dundela0–1Newry City
Institute2–0Ballyclare Comrades

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Score Team 2
Cliftonville4–3Portadown
Glentoran1–2Donegal Celtic
Institute0–0Coleraine
Newry City1–1Linfield

Replays

Team 1 Score Team 2
Coleraine5–1Institute
Linfield4–0Newry City

Semi-finals

Team 1 Score Team 2
Cliftonville1–2Linfield
Coleraine1–1Donegal Celtic

Replay

Team 1 Score Team 2
Coleraine2–1Donegal Celtic

Final

Linfield2 – 1Coleraine
Thompson 49', 52'ReportMcLaughlin 19'
Attendance: 8,452

References