Ciaran Dobbin News Today

Managerless Ards dumped holders Crusaders out of the Clearer Water Irish Cup on a day of high drama in domestic football’s most prestigious cup competition.

Sadlers Peaky Blinder Irish Cup round-up Seven clubs booked a last 16 place as the Sadlers Peaky Blinder Irish Cup kicked off on Tuesday evening. There were no upsets, but there also wasnt the feared avalanche of goals or one-sided affairs in games involving those non-Premiership clubs kicking their first ball in anger in many months. Much interest was focused on the clash of Coleraine and Crusaders at The Showgrounds, a game that pitted third against sixth in the Premiership. It proved to be a...