IRISH CUP FINAL LIVE BLOG: Previews, updates, features and reaction from Cliftonville v Linfield
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Welcome to the News Letter’s Irish Cup final blog offering previews, features, social media focus, live updates and post-match reaction from Cliftonville v Linfield
IRISH CUP FINAL LIVE BLOG: Linfield v Cliftonville updates, news and reaction
WATCH: Landmark moment as Cliftonville end 45-year wait to lift Irish Cup
WATCH: Landmark moment as Cliftonville end 45-year wait to lift Irish Cup
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MATCH REPORT: Cliftonville 3 Linfield 1
Johnny Morton’s on-the-whistle match report from the National Stadium at Windsor Park
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F-T: Cliftonville 3 Linfield 1 (AET)
Cliftonville have won the Irish Cup - for the first time since 1979
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CLOSING MINUTES...Cliftonville 2 Linfield 1
Last-gasp Linfield pressure as final enters extra-time injury-time - but Cliftonville holding strong
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