2017–18 County Antrim Shield

Football tournament season

2017–18 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Linfield
Final positions
Champions	Crusaders (7th win)
Runner-up	Ballymena United
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	60 (4 per match)
← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 County Antrim Shield was the 129th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Crusaders won the tournament for the 7th time, defeating Ballymena United 4–2 in the final.

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades	1–4	Linfield
Ballymena United	3–0	Harland & Wolff Welders
Carrick Rangers	4–2	PSNI
Cliftonville	6–0	Knockbreda
Crusaders	4–0	Donegal Celtic
Glebe Rangers	0–4	Dundela
Glentoran	4–2	Crumlin Star
Larne	0–3	Ards

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	1–0	Glentoran
Carrick Rangers	4–2	Dundela
Cliftonville	2–3	Crusaders
Linfield	0–1	Ards

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	3–0	Ards
Crusaders	1–0	Carrick Rangers

Final

23 January 2018

Ballymena United	2–4	Crusaders
McMurray 54' Friel 86'	Report	Beverland 8' Owens 10' Caddell 23' Heatley 69'

The Showgrounds, BallymenaReferee: Andrew Davey (Bangor)

References

"Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
"Ruthless Crues end silverware drought in fine style". Belfast Telegraph. 24 January 2018. pp. 50–51.
"County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2023.

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Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners

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Domestic leagues	NIFL Premiership NIFL Championship NIFL Premier Intermediate League
Domestic cups	Irish Cup Northern Ireland Football League Cup County Antrim Shield NIFL Charity Shield
Other cups	Scottish Challenge Cup
European competitions	UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League
Related to national team	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (Group C)

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