Irish Cup final: As it happened

Summary

Coleraine 0-3 Linfield - Waterworth (3)
Linfield earn their 43rd Cup success
Eighth win in nine Irish Cup finals for Linfield
Waterworth nets first cup final hat-trick since 1969
First Linfield 'double' since 2012

Live Reporting

Richard Petrie and Lyle Jackson

CLOSE!published at 15:59 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Coleraine 0-2 Linfield
Mark Stafford puts in a perfectly-timed vital tackle on McGonigle as the striker bears in on goal.
A crucial intervention by the former Ballinamallard player.
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Mark Stafford is having a tremendous game for Linfield
YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Coleraine 0-2 Linfield
Gareth McConnaghie receives a yellow card for a foul on Waterworth.
Case for the defencepublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Coleraine 0-2 Linfield
Coleraine coming more into the game but they still look unlikely to breach Linfield's defences.
The Blues boasted the most frugal defence in the Irish Premiership this season, conceding only 24 goals in 38 games.
They didn't fare too bad at the other end of the pitch either mind you with 87 goals scored, again better than any other club.
CLOSE!published at 15:51 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Coleraine 0-2 Linfield
Coleraine's best chance of the half so far falls to striker Jamie McGonigle but his header is off target.
Darren McCauley's cross from the left was flicked into the path of McGonigle, who would have hoped to do better from relatively close range.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Coleraine 0-2 Linfield
Ian Parkhill comes on for James McLaughlin as Coleraine manager Oran Kearney reshuffles his striking options in a bid to get back into the game.
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Coleraine manager Oran Kearney
Blues in controlpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Coleraine 0-2 Linfield
Linfield look in 'easy street' at the moment. Coleraine posing little threat and will be disappointed with their performance in this final so far.
The Blues fans are the ones in full voice as we approach the hour mark.
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Linfield's fans are making all the noise at Windsor Park so far
YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Coleraine 0-2 Linfield
Adam Mullan of Coleraine is the next into the referee's notebook for a spot of shirt pulling.
CLOSE!published at 15:40 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Coleraine 0-2 Linfield
Matthew Clarke's left-foot drive is easily dealt with by Chris Johns.
Another defensive lapse from Coleraine which could have been punished. Poor marking again.
Blues 'continuing dominance'published at 15:39 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Chris Morgan
BBC1 NI co-commentator
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Linfield have picked up just as they finished in the first half. They are playing high up the pitch and Coleraine aren't getting any momentum.
KICK-OFFpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Coleraine 0-2 Linfield
The second half kicks off and Coleraine go into the next 45 minutes with a major mountain to climb.
Linfield were dominant and well in control in the first half. Can Coleraine respond?
One goal and the Bannsiders could be right back in it. Another for the Blues and it is surely all over.
Coleraine 'nervous and disjointed'published at 15:29 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
David Jeffrey
Ballymena United manager on BBC1 NI
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Linfield look composed out there but Coleraine are very disjointed. There is nobody holding the ball up for them in attack. They have looked nervous.
Coleraine 'could be in for hammering'published at 15:25 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Marty Quinn
Ex-Coleraine manager on BBC1 NI
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Coleraine are going to get beaten 3 or 4-0 if they don't improve quickly.
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Waterworth 'torturing' Coleraine defencepublished at 15:23 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Gary Hamilton
Glenavon manager on BBC1 NI
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Waterworth is torturing both Coleraine centre-backs. It's a huge task for Coleraine now to get back into this game.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Coleraine 0-2 Linfield
Lyle Jackson
BBC Sport at Windsor Park
Linfield deserve to be leading at half-time - they’ve played wth more confidence against a Coleraine side who have not really settled into their rhythm. Eoin Bradley is the only man on the Bannsiders’ team to have played in an Irish Cup final before, and suspicions that Coleraine’s lack of big match experience could be a factor have been justified. Andrew Waterworth, whose hat-trick against Cliftonville clinched the title last week, is grabbing the headlines again with both goals. He scored twice when Glentoran won the 2013 final and the 31-year-old former Hamilton Accies striker from Crossgar in County Down is showing again what a class finisher he is.
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Aaron Burns congratulates Linfield's two-goal hero Andrew Waterworth
INJURY TIMEpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Coleraine 0-2 Linfield
Two minutes of added time at the end of the first half.
Colourful Fanspublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Coleraine 0-2 Linfield (L)
Official attendance today 12,551
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Coleraine fans savour the atmosphere at Windsor Park
YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Coleraine 0-2 Linfield
Aaron Burns is booked for a flailing arm.
Coleraine 'now in big trouble'published at 15:09 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Chris Morgan
BBC1 NI co-commentator
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You're looking at the game being possibly effectively over now. Linfield's confidence is totally up and Coleraine face a huge task in getting back into this contest.
GOALpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 6 May 2017
Coleraine 0-2 Linfield
Andrew Waterworth makes it 2-0 on 33 minutes.
The forward was in the right place at the right time to fire home the rebound after Aaron Burns' initial left-foot poke was saved by goalkeeper Chris Johns.
Quick reactions and lethal finishing from Linfield's regular talisman.
Waterworth proves again that he is the man for the big occasion!
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Waterworth on target again