1969–70 Blaxnit Cup

1969–70 Blaxnit Cup
Tournament details
CountryNorthern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Teams8
Defending championsColeraine
Final positions
ChampionsColeraine (2nd title)
Runners-upSligo Rovers
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored20 (2.5 per match)

The 1969–70 Blaxnit Cup was the 3rd edition of the Blaxnit Cup, an association football cup competition featuring teams from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.[1]

Coleraine won the title for the 2nd time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Sligo Rovers 4–2 on aggregate in the two-legged final.[2][3][4][5][6]

Results

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bohemians 1–3 Derry City
Coleraine 2–0 Dundalk
Linfield 0–1 Cork Hibernians
Sligo Rovers 3–0 Ballymena United

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cork Hibernians 1–2 Coleraine
Derry City 0–1 Sligo Rovers

Final

Coleraine0–1Sligo Rovers
Report Cooke 79'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: W. A. O'Neill (Dublin)


Sligo Rovers1–4Coleraine
Fagan 80' Report Dickson 50', 57', 67'
Mullan 60'
Referee: H. Wilson (Belfast)

Coleraine win 4–2 on aggregate.

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, Blaxnit Cup". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Coleraine outclass Sligo - but lose". Belfast Telegraph. 20 May 1970. p. 23.
  3. ^ "Sligo Snap Up A Late Chance". Belfast News Letter. 20 May 1970. p. 14.
  4. ^ "Coleraine surge to great win". Belfast Telegraph. 23 May 1970. p. 13.
  5. ^ "Coleraine Triump". Belfast News Letter. 23 May 1970. p. 12.
  6. ^ "Blaxnit Cup Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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