1986–87 Irish League Cup
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| Roadferry Freight League Cup | |||
| Country |  Northern Ireland |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 32 | ||
| Champions | Linfield (1st win) | ||
| Runners-up | Crusaders | ||
| Matches played | 31 | ||
| Goals scored | 107 (3.45 per match) | ||
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The 1986–87 Irish League Cup (known as the Roadferry Freight League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of Northern Ireland's secondary football knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 9 May 1987 with the final.
Linfield became the first ever winners of the competition after defeating Crusaders 2–1 in the final.[1][2]
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 1–0 | Ballymoney United |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 1–0 | Larne |
| Ballymena United | 8–1 | Milford Everton |
| Banbridge Town | 0–5 | Linfield |
| Bangor | 2–4 | Limavady United |
| Carrick Rangers | 1–0 | Dungannon Swifts |
| Cliftonville | 1–0 | Harland & Wolff Welders |
| Cliftonville Olympic | 2–1 | Omagh Town |
| Coleraine | 2–1 | Chimney Corner |
| Crusaders | 1–0 | Queen's University |
| Distillery | 1–0 | UUJ |
| Glenavon | 1–0 | Brantwood |
| Glentoran | 2–1 | RUC |
| Glentoran II | 4–1 | U.U.C |
| Portadown | 3–2 | Dundela |
| Tobermore United | 1–2 | Newry Town |
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 0–3 | Coleraine |
| Ballymena United | 1–6 | Linfield |
| Carrick Rangers | 0–2 | Glentoran |
| Cliftonville Olympic | 0–2 | Crusaders |
| Glenavon | 2–1 | Cliftonville |
| Glentoran II | 4–2 | Distillery |
| Newry Town | 2–1 | Ards |
| Portadown | 0–3 | Limavady United |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Coleraine | 1–2 | Linfield |
| Crusaders | 5–2 | Limavady United |
| Glenavon | 1–2 | Newry Town |
| Glentoran | 5–2 | Glentoran II |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Crusaders | 2–1 | Glentoran |
| Linfield | 2–1 | Newry Town |
