| Co-operative Insurance Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 42 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lisburn Distillery (1st win) |
| Runners-up | Portadown |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 41 |
| Goals scored | 163 (3.98 per match) |
The2010–11 Irish League Cup (known as theCo-operative Insurance Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th edition of theIrish League Cup,Northern Ireland's secondaryfootball 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 theIFA Premiership, as well as the 14 members ofIFA Championship 1 and for the first time, the 16 members ofIFA 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 overPortadown in the final.[1]
The games were played in a one-leg format on 21 August 2010.
These matches were played on 18 September 2010.
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.) (4–3p) | Linfield |
| Glenavon | 1–2 | Cliftonville |
| Portadown | 2–1 | Carrick Rangers |
| Institute | 0–3 | Lisburn Distillery |
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 |
| Lisburn Distillery | 2–2 | Crusaders |
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Liggett 73'Cushley 100' | Report | Owens 74' Rainey 101' |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
| Lisburn Distillery | 2 – 1 | Portadown |
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| Davidson 51' Cushley 88' | Report | Tipton 42' |
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