2010–11 Irish League Cup

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.

2010–11 Irish League Cup
Co-operative Insurance Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams42
ChampionsLisburn Distillery (1st win)
Runners-upPortadown
Matches played41
Goals scored163 (3.98 per match)

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 Distillery2 – 2Crusaders
Liggett 73'
Cushley  100'		 Report Owens  74'
Rainey  101'
Penalties
4 – 2
Referee: Stephen Weatherall
Glentoran1 – 2 (a.e.t)Portadown
Clarke 26' Report Mackle 45'
Lecky 105'
Referee: Raymond Crangle

Final
Lisburn Distillery2 – 1Portadown
Davidson  51'
Cushley  88'		 Report Tipton  42'
Referee: Mark Courtney
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