2006–07 Irish Cup

The 2006–07 Irish Cup was the 127th edition of Northern Ireland's premier football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 5 May 2007 with the final.

2006–07 Irish Cup
Country Northern Ireland
Teams32
ChampionsLinfield (38th win)
Runners-upDungannon Swifts
Matches played35
Goals scored120 (3.43 per match)

Linfield were the defending champions, winning their 37th Irish Cup last season after a 2–1 win over archrivals Glentoran in the 2006 final. They successfully defended the cup by defeating Dungannon Swifts 3–2 on penalties, when the final ended 2–2 after extra time. This was the first, and to date only Irish Cup final ever to be decided by a penalty shootout.[1][2]

Fifth round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–1 Dundela
Armagh City 2–1 Institute
Ballymena United 1–0 Harland & Wolff Welders
Coleraine 1–2 Lisburn Distillery
Comber Recreation 0–0 Laurelvale
Crusaders 3–1 Lurgan Celtic
Dungannon Swifts 7–1 Coagh United
Glenavon 1–0 PSNI
Glentoran 2–1 Ballymoney United
Larne 2–4 Cliftonville
Limavady United 4–2 Carrick Rangers
Linfield 3–0 Oxford United Stars
Loughgall 2–1 Ballyclare Comrades
Newry City 4–0 Ballynure Old Boys
Portadown 6–1 Bangor
Tobermore United 2–2 Donegal Celtic

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–1 Dundela
Comber Recreation 2–1 Laurelvale
Donegal Celtic 2–0 Tobermore United

Sixth round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 0–5 Linfield
Ballymena United 1–0 Comber Recreation
Cliftonville 2–0 Donegal Celtic
Dungannon Swifts 2–1 Newry City
Glentoran 2–3 Portadown
Limavady United 0–1 Crusaders
Lisburn Distillery 4–1 Glenavon
Loughgall 1–3 Armagh City

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Dungannon Swifts 2–0 Armagh City
Ballymena United 1–1 Linfield
Cliftonville 3–1 Portadown
Lisburn Distillery 4–1 Crusaders

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Linfield 4–2 Ballymena United

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 0–0 (4–5p) Dungannon Swifts
Lisburn Distillery 1–4 (aet) Linfield

Final

Linfield2 – 2 (a.e.t.)Dungannon Swifts
Dickson  3'
Ferguson  37'
Report Hamill  17'
McAree  40'
Penalties
Ervin
Stewart
Ferguson
Dickson
McShane
3 – 2 Hamill
Everaldo
Montgomery
McAree
McAllister
Attendance: 7,600
Referee: Mark Courtney (Cookstown)

References

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