2010–11 Irish League Cup
| Co-operative Insurance Cup | |||
| Country |
 Northern Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 42 | ||
| Champions | Lisburn Distillery (1st win) | ||
| Runners-up | Portadown | ||
| Matches played | 41 | ||
| Goals scored | 163 (3.98 per match) | ||
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The 2010–11 Irish League Cup (known as the Co-operative Insurance Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th edition of Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. For this season all matches reverted to a one-legged basis having previously been two-legged ties up until the semi-final stage. The competition was also opened up to include more clubs. It was contested by the 12 members of the IFA Premiership, as well as the 14 members of IFA Championship 1 and for the first time, the 16 members of IFA Championship 2 (the third tier). Glentoran were the defending champions.
Lisburn Distillery were the eventual winners, winning the competition for the first time with a 2–1 victory over Portadown in the final.[1]
First round
The games were played in a one-leg format on 21 August 2010.
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Ballinamallard United |
| Carrick Rangers | 2–0 | Limavady United |
| Coagh United | 0–3 | Knockbreda Parish |
| Dundela | 0–5 | Institute |
| Glebe Rangers | 5–1 | Chimney Corner |
| Larne | 5–1 | Wakehurst |
| Loughgall | 6–1 | Ballymoney United |
| Lurgan Celtic | 0–2 | Ards |
| Moyola Park | 3–0 | Annagh United |
| PSNI | 0–2 | Warrenpoint Town |
Second round
These matches were played on 18 September 2010.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 3–1 | Moyola Park |
| Armagh City | 0–9 | Lisburn Distillery |
| Banbridge Town | 0–3 | Ballymena United |
| Carrick Rangers | 4–0 | Bangor |
| Dergview | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) |
Dungannon Swifts |
| Glebe Rangers | 2–5 | Coleraine |
| Glenavon | 5–1 | Portstewart |
| Knockbreda Parish | 0–7 | Portadown |
| Larne | 0–1 | Cliftonville |
| Linfield | 4–0 | Killymoon Rangers |
| Loughgall | 1–0 | Ballyclare Comrades |
| Newry City | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) |
H&W Welders |
| Queen's University | 0–5 | Glentoran |
| Sport & Leisure Swifts | 0–3 | Institute |
| Tobermore United | 2–4 | Donegal Celtic |
| Warrenpoint Town | 3–5 | Crusaders |
Third round
These matches were played on 23 October 2010.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 3–1 | Ards |
| Coleraine | 3–2 | Donegal Celtic |
| Crusaders | 2–1 | Loughgall |
| Glentoran | 5–1 | Dungannon Swifts |
| Newry City | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Linfield |
| Glenavon | 1–2 | Cliftonville |
| Portadown | 2–1 | Carrick Rangers |
| Institute | 0–3 | Lisburn Distillery |
Quarter-finals
These matches were played on 5 December 2010, 11 and 18 January 2011.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 0–2 | Glentoran |
| Ballymena United | 0–2 | Crusaders |
| Portadown | 2–0 | Coleraine |
| Lisburn Distillery | 3–1 | Newry City |
Semi-finals
| Lisburn Distillery | 2 – 2 | Crusaders |
|---|---|---|
Liggett  73'Cushley 100' |
Report | Owens 74' Rainey 101' |
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 2 |
New Grosvenor Stadium, Ballyskeagh Referee: Stephen Weatherall |
Final
| Lisburn Distillery | 2 – 1 | Portadown |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson 51' Cushley 88' |
Report | Tipton 42' |
Mourneview Park, Lurgan Referee: Mark Courtney |
References
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