FINAL WHISTLE: Review our Irish Cup matchday blog covering every fifth-round tie including penalties and draw
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Welcome to the Belfast News Letter’s Irish League Locker Room matchday blog.
Check back across our blog from a day of high drama across the fifth round that served up scalps and spot-kicks.
Relive the penalty kicks and every goal from every game, plus transfer news, Friday reaction and Saturday previews.
LIVE: Irish Cup matchday blog covering every fifth-round tie
GOAL: Queen's University 0 Ballymena United 2
Noah Stewart (Ballymena United)
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GOAL: Oxford Sunnyside 1 Ballymacash Rangers 0
Peter McCann (Oxford Sunnyside)
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GOAL: Queen's University 0 Ballymena United 1
Steven McCullough (Ballymena United)
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