2018–19 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsCrusaders
Final positions
ChampionsCrusaders (8th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored54 (3.6 per match)

The 2018–19 County Antrim Shield was the 130th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Crusaders won the tournament for the 8th time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Linfield 4–3 in the final.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–0 Dundela
Ballyclare Comrades 3–1 Newington
Ballymena United 5–0 Harland & Wolff Welders
Carrick Rangers 0–2 Larne
Cliftonville 5–0 Lisburn Distillery
Crusaders 2–1 Knockbreda
Glentoran 2–1 Queen's University
Linfield 2–1 PSNI

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 3–0 Ballyclare Comrades
Crusaders 4–3 Cliftonville
Larne 3–1 Ards
Linfield 2–1 Glentoran

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 1–2 Linfield
Crusaders 1–0 Larne

Final

Crusaders4–3Linfield
Cushley 27', 90'
Coates 61'
Forsythe 88'		 Report Stafford 8'
Millar 28'
Coates 29' (o.g.)
Referee: Evan Boyce

References

  1. ↑ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Cushley is the hero in Crues' thrilling comeback". Belfast Telegraph. 13 March 2019. pp. 46–47.
  3. ↑ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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