Summary

  • Glenavon win 2-0 - Braniff (45), Hall (48)

  • David Healy denied first trophy as a manager

  • Seventh time Glenavon have won the cup

  1. goal

    GOALpublished at 45th min

    Kevin Braniff scores for Glenavon

    Eoin Bradley delivers from the right and Braniff, who scored four in the semi-final win over Crusaders, pounces at the far post to shoot into the roof of the net - Glenavon 1 Linfield 0

  2. No goalpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Referee Raymond Hetherington explains his decision to Glenavon's Eoin Bradley and Kevin Braniff

    Referee Raymond Hetherington explains his decision to Glenavon's Eoin Bradley and Kevin BraniffImage source, Press Eye
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    Referee Raymond Hetherington explains his decision to Glenavon's Eoin Bradley and Kevin Braniff

  3. Still stalematepublished at 40 mins

    Awaiting the breakthrough goal here. Lowry's blocked effort and Glenavon's disallowed goal the big incidents so far.

  4. Cup final attendancepublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    There are 11,500 paying customers in Windsor Park this afternoon.

  5. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 17th min

    Glenavon's Eoin Bradley forces the ball over the line, following up after a save by Gareth Deane. But referee Raymond Hetherington rules it out , externalfor a foul by Ciaran Martyn. Looked like the correct decision, but Glenavon clearly don't see it that way!

  6. Great savepublished at 12th min

    Jonathan Tuffey's right leg keeps out a close-range effort from Linfield's Stephen Lowry. Stephen has some catching up to do, as brother Philip bagged three Irish Cup winner's medals as a Blues player.

  7. Emotional 10th minutepublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Applause from all supporters, external, remembering former Glenavon number 10 Mark Farren who died in February, aged 33, from an aggressive brain tumour. 

  8. Postpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

  9. Glenavon teampublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Glenavon teamImage source, BBC Sport
  10. Linfield teampublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Linfield teamImage source, BBC Sport
  11. KICK-OFFpublished at 14:30

    Big match starts

  12. Postpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

  13. Split decisionpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    In the BBC studio, former Irish League striker Chris Morgan tips Glenavon to lift the cup. Stephen Baxter, manager of Irish Premiership champions Crusaders, says the momentum is with Linfield.

  14. Glens edge out Coleraine in Europa League play-off semipublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Watch Glentoran beat Coleraine 2-1 in the Europa League play-off semi-final at the Showgrounds

    Glentoran's Ciaran Caldwell celebrates with goalscorer Curtis AllenImage source, Press Eye
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    Glentoran's Ciaran Caldwell celebrates with goalscorer Curtis Allen

  15. All the best Tufferspublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone take time out to send best wishes to one of their old boys - goalkeeper Jonathan Tuffey who is another former Linfield player in the Glenavon team.

    St Johnstone TweetImage source, Twitter
  16. Cup winner Krispublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Defender Kris Lindsay has won the Irish Cup with Linfield and Glenavon. He's on the Glenavon bench today.

  17. First final meeting for 24 yearspublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    These two teams have met in three previous Irish Cup finals, the most recent being at the Oval in 1992. Seventeen-year-old Gerard McMahon scored the winner for Glenavon and just weeks later was transferred to Tottenham Hotspur. You can see BBC highlights here 

  18. Did you know?published at 13:57 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Linfield substitute goalkeeper Ross Glendinning was a mascot at the 1997 final when his dad Mark played for winners Glenavon

  19. Postpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Former Linfield striker Paul MunsterImage source, Twitter
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    Former Linfield striker Paul Munster, now coaching in Germany, will be keeping an eye on events at Windsor Park. Munster scored 35 goals for the Belfast club between 2008 and 2011.

  20. Postpublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 7 May 2016

    Glenavon shirtImage source, Twitter
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    Glenavon will be led out by Terri-Louise Farren, wife of the late Mark Farren who died in February, aged 33, from an aggressive brain tumour. Farren played for Glenavon after creating a scoring record with his home club Derry City.