Tournament details | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Teams | 4 |
Defending champions | Linfield |
Final positions | |
Champions | Linfield (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Coleraine |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 5 |
Goals scored | 17 (3.4 per match) |
← 1966–671968–69 → |
The 1967–68 Top Four Cup was the 3rd edition of the Top Four Cup, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.
The tournament was won by Linfield for the 2nd time and 2nd season in a row, defeating Coleraine 3–1 in the final replay at Solitude after the original final had ended 2-2.
Results
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Coleraine | 2–0 | Ards |
Linfield | 2–2 | Glentoran |
Playoff
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Glentoran | 1–2 | Linfield |
Final
Linfield | 2–2 | Coleraine |
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Hamilton 37' Scott 81' |
Report | Halliday 30' Gaston 68' |
Replay
Linfield | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Coleraine |
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Hamilton 75', 106' Pavis 102' |
Report | Moore 83' |
References
- "Irish League Archive, Top Four Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- "Linfield win - United style". Belfast Telegraph. 31 May 1968. p. 20.
- "Fourth trophy for Blues". Belfast News Letter. 31 May 1968. p. 18.
- "Can Irish football not afford 20 minutes?". Belfast Telegraph. 17 May 1968. p. 27.
- "Scott saves the day for Linfield". Belfast News Letter. 17 May 1968. p. 16.
- "Top Four Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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