The 1986–87 Irish League Cup (known as the Roadferry Freight League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural edition of the

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's secondary

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knock-out cup competition. It concluded on 9 May 1987 with the final. Linfield became the first ever winners of the competition after defeating Crusaders 2–1 in the final.

First round

Second round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

References

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