LIVE: Irish Cup matchday blog covering every fifth-round tie

FINAL WHISTLE...Have a look back across the News Letter's Irish Cup fifth-round blog

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.

GOAL: Knockbreda 0 Glenavon 2

Peter Campbell (Glenavon)

Sat, 06 Jan, 2024, 13:57 BST

GOAL: Knockbreda 0 Glenavon 1

Darren Clarke (Glenavon)

Sat, 06 Jan, 2024, 13:55 BST

MATCH REACTION...Coleraine 0 Cliftonville 3

Cliftonville boss Jim Magilton highlights 'something special' Ronan Hale and recalls Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier after striker's extra-time hat-trick

Ronan also has that unbelievable ability, he's so hungry and nothing puts him off

Jim Magilton

Ronan Hale after his Irish Cup hat-trick for Cliftonville | Desmond Loughery/Pacemaker Press

Sat, 06 Jan, 2024, 13:48 BST

TRANSFER UPDATE...Andrew Mitchell signs for Dungannon Swifts

Andrew Mitchell back at Dungannon Swifts https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/dungannon-swifts-striker-andrew-mitchell-returning-to-a-club-where-he-enjoyed-my-best-times-so-far-4468602

A big factor in me coming back was Rodney, the backroom staff and people around the place

Andrew Mitchell

FINAL WHISTLE: Review our Irish Cup matchday blog covering every fifth-round tie including penalties and draw