Cliftonville v Glentoran

:00:18. > :00:24.multi-million pound facelift for the last time inside Windsor Park as we

:00:24. > :00:28.know it, this trophy will be presented. The Irish Cup final is

:00:28. > :00:38.undoubtedly the showpiece occasion of the local game. Down through the

:00:38. > :00:38.

:00:38. > :01:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds

:01:28. > :01:34.years, they have been plenty of fans saw their team win the Irish.

:01:34. > :01:37.Glentoran supporters saw their side lift the trophy in 2004 but in the

:01:37. > :01:41.133 year history of this competition, which is the fourth

:01:41. > :01:46.oldest knockout cup in the world, today's two cup final clubs have

:01:46. > :01:50.never met. There will be a full house at Windsor Park this afternoon

:01:50. > :01:56.to see which team will be celebrating Irish Cup success.

:01:56. > :02:00.Welcome to live coverage of this season's Irish Cup final. This one

:02:00. > :02:05.has the makings of a fantastic occasion. It is a sell-out and

:02:05. > :02:09.kick-off is about half an hour away. I will bring you all the big game

:02:09. > :02:13.build-up in the company of Northern Ireland manager, Michael O'Neill and

:02:13. > :02:21.the Crusaders manager. How much are you looking forward to this cup

:02:21. > :02:24.final? Very much. It is a big occasion. Cliftonville have the

:02:24. > :02:30.chance to do the treble so it is a big moment in history for their

:02:30. > :02:33.players. To get away cup final is a great achievement for Glentoran. It

:02:33. > :02:41.takes away a lot of the disappointment they have had this

:02:41. > :02:47.season. A lot of hype about this final. Could this be a classic?

:02:47. > :02:53.think so. You have got to teams who want to pass the ball. On the pack,

:02:53. > :02:57.Glentoran have passed it well. Andrew Waterworth has got electric

:02:57. > :03:03.pace and can score a match-winning goal. But this Cliftonville team are

:03:03. > :03:13.the best team I have seen in the Irish league for 15 years. I am

:03:13. > :03:13.

:03:13. > :03:17.really looking forward to see if they can cope with them. Glentoran

:03:17. > :03:23.arrived this afternoon. It has been a troubled season for the club off

:03:23. > :03:26.the pitch. They struggle to pay wages to players and staff because

:03:26. > :03:36.of serious cash flow problems but they are determined to put all that

:03:36. > :03:39.

:03:39. > :03:43.behind them today despite being the underdogs. Cliftonville are league

:03:43. > :03:46.champions, League Cup winners and they are gunning for a famous treble

:03:46. > :03:56.today. The Reds are red hot favourite for success this

:03:56. > :03:58.

:03:58. > :04:07.afternoon. Let's speak to some very interested spectators.

:04:07. > :04:13.I am joined by Chris Walker, Tim McCann but we have got to start with

:04:13. > :04:16.this man, James Knowles. Right up until the last minute you were

:04:16. > :04:22.hoping for some form of reprieve because your contract at

:04:22. > :04:28.Cliftonville has expired but it was not to be. I heard recently that my

:04:28. > :04:33.contract had expired and when I first found out I was a bit gutted.

:04:33. > :04:42.It is a big occasion for the fans and the players. It did not sink in

:04:42. > :04:48.at the time but when I came here today, it is a bit gutting.

:04:48. > :04:54.appreciate you joining us but we hope we can you enjoy the game.

:04:54. > :04:58.Looking through the Glentoran team, any surprises for you? It looks

:04:58. > :05:04.pretty compact and it looks as though they are going to try to stop

:05:04. > :05:14.the supply food to the two front men. It is a very tight midfield. I

:05:14. > :05:15.

:05:15. > :05:19.think Glentoran will try to hit them on the break. We were arguing about

:05:19. > :05:24.whether there is a Cliftonville or a Glentoran fun. We know you have just

:05:24. > :05:31.come from work but a big day for Glentoran, given the year you have

:05:31. > :05:37.had. It has been well documented how bad a season that lens have had. But

:05:37. > :05:43.I think today, the lads can show their mettle and come away with a

:05:43. > :05:48.result. What a day for Colin Nixon. We know he does not start but you

:05:48. > :05:53.would expect him to feature at some point. I definitely expect him to

:05:53. > :05:58.feature. He came into the first-team the same time as I did and I have

:05:58. > :06:05.known him long time. He is a big hero at Glentoran and I will be get

:06:05. > :06:11.a chance to show today how much support he has for the club as well.

:06:11. > :06:16.There is a stiff breeze and will that have an impact on the game?

:06:16. > :06:19.don't think the wind will have any real effect on the game. If the two

:06:19. > :06:29.teams play the way they are capable of playing, I don't think it will be

:06:29. > :06:34.

:06:34. > :06:44.a factor at all. Any concerns over Joe Gormley? No, I think his fitness

:06:44. > :06:47.

:06:47. > :06:57.will bring him through today. McCann, is he a red lensman.

:06:57. > :07:02.

:07:02. > :07:07.club means a lot to me and I think he is that lens man, not a red man.

:07:07. > :07:15.Today will be an emotional day for Glentoran's longest serving player,

:07:15. > :07:25.Colin Nixon. The 34-year-old made his stepping in 1995 and has made a

:07:25. > :07:33.

:07:33. > :07:38.record 793 appearances, scoring 87 start of the match is something that

:07:38. > :07:42.will live with me. I like to think I have given the club might all over

:07:42. > :07:47.the years. I am very thankful for the time I have had here and the

:07:48. > :07:53.career I have had here. It has been a constant in my life for 20 years

:07:53. > :07:59.and it will always hold a special place in my heart. The problems it

:07:59. > :08:04.has had over the last few years have been well documented. I hope it will

:08:04. > :08:10.push is forward. If you had at this around December, would we be in the

:08:10. > :08:14.Irish Cup final, I don't think any of us would have believed it. But we

:08:14. > :08:21.deserve this cup final and the success and I hope we reach out and

:08:21. > :08:30.grab it. We deserve the chance of silverware for what we have been

:08:30. > :08:38.through and the way we have handled ourselves. This group of players has

:08:38. > :08:43.been about fighting all season. They have fought bike -- back in runs, in

:08:43. > :08:48.the league. We are underdogs and rightly so, because Cliftonville

:08:48. > :08:58.have been performing superbly all season. We know it is a mammoth

:08:58. > :08:58.

:08:58. > :09:02.task. Some fantastic players have played for Glentoran. Some fantastic

:09:02. > :09:08.players probably did not win the medals I have. Looking back at the

:09:08. > :09:15.time I have had, I am very grateful for it. Every match is special. I

:09:15. > :09:19.could be greedy and want another medal on Saturday. We can only put

:09:19. > :09:25.our own house in order and Glentoran needs to win this trophy. It needs

:09:25. > :09:29.to be back on top and it needs Irish Cup success. I will be doing my all

:09:29. > :09:38.to make sure the Irish Cup comes back to Glentoran and it would be a

:09:38. > :09:43.nice and fitting way to end my Lent torrent career. -- Glentoran.

:09:43. > :09:53.Colin Nixon is on the bench this afternoon. Plenty of experience in

:09:53. > :09:59.

:09:59. > :10:05.the line-up today. I think so. Jason Hill, Sean Ward. They have got lots

:10:05. > :10:13.of experience. They have got lots of quality as well. They will be trying

:10:13. > :10:16.to pull the strings today. You would imagine this afternoon that

:10:16. > :10:26.Glentoran are going to do a lot of defending with the gift and they'll

:10:26. > :10:28.

:10:28. > :10:32.attack being so much to the fore this season. Liam Boyce and Joe

:10:32. > :10:37.Gormley have been a handful this season. The centre back pairing

:10:37. > :10:42.dealing with them will be a huge issue in the game. I think Glentoran

:10:42. > :10:46.come into the game with not an awful lot to lose. They are coming in off

:10:46. > :10:52.the back of not a great season for them. They need to come with that

:10:52. > :10:58.mindset and the day might just suit them little bit better. Cliftonville

:10:58. > :11:03.have the opportunity to make history. It has been a frustrating

:11:03. > :11:13.season for the Cliftonville captain. He has managed just 45 minutes of

:11:13. > :11:25.

:11:25. > :11:30.football. But he is still very much It is about getting myself to be

:11:30. > :11:39.supportive to the rest of the squad. Chatting to people and keeping my

:11:39. > :11:49.face around. That has benefited me and I hope it benefited the squad.

:11:49. > :11:52.

:11:52. > :11:58.On Saturday, I said that the players deserve to win the trophy.

:11:58. > :12:08.Rabbi will be happy to be there to let them a lift it. I was grateful

:12:08. > :12:13.

:12:13. > :12:17.to George, the club and the Peel -- people ask what it would be

:12:17. > :12:22.like to have played. I do not think I would have played too many games!

:12:22. > :12:31.They have scored consistently. I would have been hard pushed to get

:12:31. > :12:38.a game! It is beyond the wildest dreams of the club. The supporters

:12:38. > :12:48.would have been there hand-off to have two major trophies. Breaking

:12:48. > :12:48.

:12:48. > :12:54.down the barriers we have tried to push towards a major trophy. The

:12:54. > :13:03.players who won that, they were considered legends. People around

:13:03. > :13:08.the club. They still talk about it. The history of the competition, it

:13:08. > :13:18.is difficult. You get a couple of chances in your career if you are

:13:18. > :13:25.

:13:25. > :13:32.lucky. I'm sure the squad will up this afternoon. Defensively,

:13:32. > :13:36.this season, the best in the lead. Conceding 38 goals. Conor Devlin,

:13:36. > :13:40.Conceding 38 goals. Conor Devlin, you know plenty about him. They

:13:40. > :13:43.young player who started his career at Manchester United and had to

:13:43. > :13:48.at Manchester United and had to rebuild his career. He has been

:13:48. > :13:53.exceptional. He really has done exceptionally well this season. He

:13:53. > :13:56.is focused on his football and this is a big shop window. Clubs have

:13:56. > :14:04.is a big shop window. Clubs have expressed an interest. And also the

:14:04. > :14:14.centre backs have been big players. Next checkout the Cliftonville hot

:14:14. > :14:19.

:14:19. > :14:28.shots. What a finish! Just like Brazil. Liam Boyce. What a term

:14:28. > :14:34.that was. It is 3-0. Never a doubt, once he found the space. Liam Boyce

:14:34. > :14:40.and Joe Gormley, 65 goals between them this season. 36 of Liam Boyce

:14:40. > :14:49.to break the record by becoming the top scorer in a season and 29 for

:14:49. > :14:52.Joe Gormley. They have been in sensational form. Normally, in a

:14:52. > :14:57.championship-winning season you have a centre-forward who stands

:14:57. > :15:07.out and scores all the girls and Cliftonville had two. They have

:15:07. > :15:12.

:15:12. > :15:17.been superb -- scores all the goals. Cliftonville's other players in a

:15:17. > :15:27.central midfield, Ryan Catney and Johnson, they are sensational. They

:15:27. > :15:29.

:15:29. > :15:34.dictate the tempo of the game. -- Johnston. They have been class this

:15:34. > :15:37.year and they deserve everything they have been given. However, this

:15:37. > :15:45.is a one-off cup final and Glentoran will have something to

:15:45. > :15:50.say. Liam Boyce, he went to Germany and it did not work out and he came

:15:50. > :15:55.back to rebuild his career. He has great touch and close control. Joe

:15:55. > :15:59.Gormley has a hunger about him. They complement each other well. In

:15:59. > :16:04.the earlier Cup final they were excellent. I have seen them a

:16:04. > :16:10.couple of times this season. Would you like to see Liam Boyce get a

:16:10. > :16:15.full-time move? I would like to see them. Joe Gormley is under the

:16:15. > :16:20.radar because he has not played at international level. But they have

:16:20. > :16:30.the raw materials to step up another level. We will see how they

:16:30. > :16:30.

:16:30. > :16:39.get on. First, we can hear from a couple of interested fans.

:16:39. > :16:46.We have a couple of celebrities. I will defer to. You have just been

:16:46. > :16:49.singing come on what was it like? It was not too bad. It was amazing.

:16:49. > :16:56.Should anyone doubt your Cliftonville credentials, your

:16:56. > :17:01.father is here, your uncles. uncles came from New York,

:17:01. > :17:11.Minnesota and England. Just for this game. They are in the bottom

:17:11. > :17:18.end. They are loving it. Havant won the League since 79. Cannot wait

:17:18. > :17:23.for the game. You cannot disappoint them coming all the way. Glentoran

:17:23. > :17:32.fans have also travelled a long distance. At no sympathy! It will

:17:32. > :17:39.be a good game. You are saying the man for the year is Elliot Morris.

:17:39. > :17:44.He has saved us so many times -- the man for you. He has been

:17:44. > :17:51.fantastic this year. Colin Nixon also, possibly his last game.

:17:51. > :18:00.Elliot Morris will always be number one. But it in?Cliftonville are a

:18:00. > :18:06.fantastic team but so are we. -- prediction? We have some naivety

:18:06. > :18:15.with young players which can come in handy. It will be a nervous game,

:18:16. > :18:24.perhaps 1-0. I know you will disagree with that. Cliftonville,

:18:24. > :18:30.many red heads. Who are you looking at? Red is the colour. You have

:18:30. > :18:36.Liam Boyce, Conor Devlin. George McMullen. They are fantastic

:18:36. > :18:46.players. Liam Boyce, he has been the best Player of the Season, you

:18:46. > :18:48.

:18:48. > :18:52.must agree with me. 3-1. Cliftonville. Back to the studio.

:18:52. > :18:58.A good day this afternoon. The fans are enjoying themselves. What you

:18:58. > :19:02.make of the match-up of the managers? Eddie Paterson, a former

:19:02. > :19:07.Cliftonville manager, against Tommy Breslin. They seem to be great

:19:07. > :19:12.exponents of attacking football. They had exceptional talent when

:19:12. > :19:19.they played the game. Cliftonville together, manager and assistant

:19:19. > :19:25.manager. Things move on. Eddie Paterson has gone to one of the big

:19:25. > :19:28.two. He had a hard job. I have to take my hat off to him. He has

:19:28. > :19:36.coped well and kept the team motivated in difficult

:19:36. > :19:43.circumstances. When been -- when we played against them, the quality

:19:43. > :19:47.was exceptional. They pass well. I am sure Eddie Paterson will be

:19:47. > :19:50.thinking out there. Tommy Breslin has impressed me with his manners

:19:50. > :19:57.of the pitch and how he handled everything and coped with the

:19:57. > :20:01.players. Everything that has been thrown at him, he has been superb.

:20:01. > :20:05.I have a great relationship with him and he is a top man. How much

:20:05. > :20:14.would a win for Glentoran seal the season after a tremendously

:20:14. > :20:19.difficult time? It would catch it off. What goes on behind the scenes,

:20:19. > :20:23.I am not sure, that is a longer term problem. The solution lies

:20:23. > :20:30.outside their hands of the management team and players. For

:20:30. > :20:34.the work that has been put in, they have played despite the problems.

:20:34. > :20:39.They have been motivated and competitive. They probably deserve

:20:39. > :20:43.something from the season. The players, the wages, working in

:20:43. > :20:50.difficult circumstances, this is the chance to take it today. Tommy

:20:50. > :20:55.Breslin has done an exceptional job. It would be great this afternoon,

:20:55. > :21:01.live on television, to see a good advertisement for the local game.

:21:01. > :21:06.I hope so. I hope we get a goal in the first few minutes. To settle

:21:06. > :21:11.the Cup final down. Cliftonville have been there all year. There

:21:11. > :21:16.will be no surprise to them what is going on. They have played in a

:21:16. > :21:22.final. They have handled the League and the big semi-final. Nothing

:21:22. > :21:26.will worry them too much. It will be entertaining. How much will it

:21:26. > :21:33.be on the mind of Cliftonville that they are being talked about as the

:21:33. > :21:39.most successful team in their history? It is a factor. I played

:21:39. > :21:45.in a team have a chance to win the four trophies. We came here and we

:21:45. > :21:52.were beaten. We did not turn up on the day. We chased the game in the

:21:52. > :21:55.second half. That is a factor. When you have something... This is an

:21:55. > :22:05.opportunity for Gary Johnson to leave their legacy at Cliftonville.

:22:05. > :22:10.

:22:10. > :22:15.It is a big occasion -- Gary Johnston. The experiences they have

:22:15. > :22:21.had this season should stand them in good stead. Just a few players

:22:21. > :22:27.on each side have tasted a Cup final before. You have to settle

:22:27. > :22:30.into the occasion quickly. There is a big fan base. Some can cope with

:22:30. > :22:37.the nerves and some cannot. That is a tell-tale sign because the legs

:22:37. > :22:45.will drain if you cannot cope well. Cliftonville are 2-5 on this

:22:45. > :22:48.afternoon. Glentoran, 7-4. Our Coventry team, Chris Morgan and

:22:48. > :22:54.Jackie Fullerton. Jackie celebrating 40 years in

:22:54. > :22:57.broadcasting this year. Amazingly, broadcasting this year. Amazingly,

:22:57. > :23:03.this is his 25th Irish Cup final. Good afternoon.

:23:03. > :23:07.Thank you for dating me and making me feel old! And all Belfast final,

:23:07. > :23:14.East against North. Cliftonville East against North. Cliftonville

:23:15. > :23:19.looking for an historic treble. They were successful in the league.

:23:19. > :23:24.Glentoran are the underdogs after a troubled season. They will be

:23:24. > :23:29.hoping to win their first trophy. It is the biggest game of the

:23:29. > :23:35.season. This is one that players want to be part up. They are here,

:23:35. > :23:42.young and old. Andy Waterworth, what a season. Over 20 goals. Could

:23:42. > :23:48.he be playing his last game? He is coming to Windsor Park, other clubs

:23:48. > :23:55.are showing an interest. We shall see. They have had a great season,

:23:55. > :24:00.the young men. Those who follow Cliftonville. Liam Boyce, another

:24:00. > :24:05.striker, 36 goals. Could he be playing his last game for

:24:06. > :24:13.Cliftonville? They will be doing their best to hold on to him. Now

:24:13. > :24:20.they are meeting dignitaries today. The Cliftonville chairman. He is

:24:20. > :24:30.also chairman of the Irish Cup committee. The President is there.

:24:30. > :24:35.

:24:35. > :24:39.And the representative of the married -- Marie Curie. The green

:24:39. > :24:47.and black, the red, the balloons representing both sides. The Red

:24:47. > :24:52.Army are out in force. We even have a red carpet. Some will say it is

:24:53. > :25:01.being biased on a day like this! We are expecting 10,000 people here.

:25:01. > :25:07.Chris Morgan is with me. He won and Irish Cup 2002 and scored a couple

:25:07. > :25:11.of goals. How are the players feeling at this moment? Probably

:25:12. > :25:16.they want to get the game started. The morning of a cup final, it is a

:25:16. > :25:21.long time before the kick-off comes. You want to get the game started

:25:21. > :25:26.and get the first touch of the ball and get started and put the nerves

:25:26. > :25:36.behind Jude. I think they want to get it started. I am looking at the

:25:36. > :25:36.

:25:37. > :25:42.team sheet. -- behind you. 16 of the 22 players are sampling this

:25:42. > :25:47.day for the first time. May be they will freeze, maybe they will thrive.

:25:47. > :25:54.You do not know how you will react. They do not play in front of these

:25:54. > :26:00.crowds every week. You go down the tunnel and it is full. Of those

:26:00. > :26:07.starting, Elliot Morris is the only one to have won a cup final. It is

:26:07. > :26:17.a new task. We will see how they react. The key thing is to get the

:26:17. > :26:37.

:26:37. > :26:47.year. Let's go to the teams. You have already seen them. Cliftonville

:26:47. > :26:51.

:26:51. > :27:01.first, very much as expected. Liam Boyce and Joe Gormley upfront. Two

:27:01. > :27:11.

:27:11. > :27:20.central defenders, Marc Smyth and McGovern. Glentoran. Goalkeeper

:27:20. > :27:30.Elliot Morris, 32nd birthday today. He could be busy. Another birthday

:27:30. > :27:32.

:27:32. > :27:40.boy today, Jay Magee, he is 25 today. Richard Clarke in support of

:27:40. > :27:47.Andrew Waterworth upfront. He has got 23 goals this season. Arnold

:27:47. > :27:54.Hunter, a first Irish Cup final for him. He refereed the League Cup

:27:54. > :28:02.final in January when Cliftonville beat Crusaders. Handshakes all

:28:02. > :28:11.around. It could be a feisty contest as well. If you look at the two

:28:11. > :28:20.pairings in central midfield, all four of them like to tackle. Stephen

:28:20. > :28:27.McAlorum for Glentoran. That is what their game is about. Getting around

:28:27. > :28:34.the pitch and putting a tackling. Tommy Breslin is enjoying it. He has

:28:34. > :28:39.been a super manager this year. is only two years in the job. I am

:28:39. > :28:48.sure he can't believe all this. has been able to turn them into a

:28:48. > :28:53.winning side. There is history to be written today. A great reception.

:28:53. > :28:58.Glentoran playing in the white shirts today. Cliftonville are in

:28:58. > :29:03.their team huddle. I don't know what is said there but this season it has

:29:03. > :29:12.worked well for them. Glentoran take the applause of some 5000

:29:12. > :29:17.supporters. There is the huddle I mentioned. They have got their own

:29:17. > :29:22.huddle going on. They are expecting a league and cup double. They are

:29:22. > :29:29.expecting the treble. And there is the man who could take them there.

:29:29. > :29:34.What a season he has had. A standout player. He is a great player to

:29:34. > :29:40.watch. He is such a talented footballer. Who knows whether this

:29:40. > :29:50.is his last game. It would be a nice way for him to end his second time

:29:50. > :29:54.

:29:54. > :29:58.at Cliftonville. Directory sets this cup in motion. -- the referee. The

:29:58. > :30:08.breeze is favouring Glentoran in this first half. It looks quite

:30:08. > :30:19.

:30:19. > :30:29.windy down there. They may well have watered the page this morning. --

:30:29. > :30:30.

:30:30. > :30:35.pitch. It looks like a fairy considerable breeze as well. That

:30:36. > :30:42.clearance was caught in the wind and did not travel to far. That is

:30:42. > :30:49.something for Glentoran to deal with in the first half. That sums it up.

:30:49. > :30:57.The long throw on the breeze. Well done by McGovern. A former Glentoran

:30:57. > :31:04.player. Jaimie McGovern will be keeping tabs on that man, Andrew

:31:04. > :31:14.Waterworth. He has been a lone striker all season. Sean Ward. The

:31:14. > :31:22.

:31:22. > :31:29.long throw. Jason Hill. Carson, a little bit of a mix-up there. But

:31:29. > :31:37.Stephen Carson brings order to proceedings. Jay Magee rolls it

:31:37. > :31:42.forward but the flag is up on the far side. From your experience,

:31:42. > :31:48.Chris, you played in three Irish Cup finals, are the opening minutes

:31:48. > :31:57.always a bit nervy? I think it is. You just want to get your first

:31:57. > :32:05.touch of the ball. It can be five or six minutes before that happens.

:32:05. > :32:15.That is a way for the corner. Glentoran's 40th final. They have

:32:15. > :32:16.

:32:16. > :32:26.won it 20 times. Cliftonville have won it just eight times. That is not

:32:26. > :32:37.

:32:37. > :32:47.a bad ball. There is the first tackle of the day. He did well

:32:47. > :32:53.there. That is the sort of ball Glentoran have got to get onto.

:32:53. > :33:03.Stephen Carson lays it on to him there and he bursts through. Stephen

:33:03. > :33:04.

:33:04. > :33:14.McAlorum gets there first. Andrew Waterworth. They have got the free

:33:14. > :33:14.

:33:14. > :33:24.kick. Possibly a needless challenge. He was not really going anywhere.

:33:24. > :33:26.

:33:26. > :33:33.They should have shepherded him away. Cliftonville having to defend.

:33:33. > :33:43.As the boys were saying in the studio, I think we will get a few

:33:43. > :33:45.

:33:45. > :33:55.goals today. There is Richard Clarke. It is not away yet. That was

:33:55. > :34:32.

:34:32. > :34:42.game he struggles with. The referee says play on. Liam Boyce did not get

:34:42. > :34:42.

:34:42. > :34:52.the touch on it he required. I am not sure what he was doing there. A

:34:52. > :34:55.

:34:55. > :35:05.little bit of tension from the young man. Glentoran have it. Richard

:35:05. > :35:06.

:35:06. > :35:12.Clarke changes direction. Down the line from Jay Magee. This is good

:35:12. > :35:17.from Glentoran, very good. But Cliftonville have dealt with it.

:35:17. > :35:27.Ciaran Caldwell to deal with it. But he has given it away. Richard

:35:27. > :35:31.

:35:31. > :35:38.Clarke. It is not a bad passage of play from Glentoran. Richard Clarke

:35:38. > :35:47.got on the ball twice. Cliftonville could not deal with it. A nice,

:35:47. > :35:51.simple pass. I think you should have taken the shot on there. Richard

:35:51. > :35:56.Clarke has got ten goals this season after getting one goal last season

:35:56. > :36:05.so he is enjoying the new system at Glentoran, playing in the new

:36:05. > :36:15.attacking role behind the striker. It is where they get the best from

:36:15. > :36:20.

:36:20. > :36:25.him. Glentoran's 51st game of the season, Cliftonville's 53rd.

:36:25. > :36:32.Cliftonville have lost just eight of those. They have got to trophies in

:36:32. > :36:42.the bag and they have scored 127 goals. They have conceded just 53.

:36:42. > :37:03.

:37:03. > :37:12.very good ball. Just a little bit too far for Stephen Garrett. A

:37:12. > :37:19.little bit of pressure. That is a very good ball indeed. What a mess!

:37:19. > :37:25.Joe Gormley, the specialist, he has got four in four Irish Cup ties this

:37:25. > :37:34.season. He has scored eight goals in the League Cup campaign in five

:37:34. > :37:44.games. That should have been another when. I can't believe he missed it

:37:44. > :37:49.

:37:49. > :37:54.because Joe Gormley is usually so deadly when he gets an opportunity.

:37:54. > :37:58.If he had scored, it would have been his 30th goal of the season, making

:37:58. > :38:07.him just the third Cliftonville player in the history of the club to

:38:07. > :38:15.reach that mark in a season. Here is the chance. Look away now, Joe

:38:15. > :38:25.Gormley. He is not going to get an easier chance to get to 30 goals. He

:38:25. > :38:32.just takes his eye off the ball. think he saw the headlines. I think

:38:32. > :38:42.Liam Boyce will go for it. He does. And he has taken it, near enough,

:38:42. > :38:52.out of the ground. Not his usual type of finish. He has had a joy

:38:52. > :39:07.

:39:07. > :39:14.young Joe Gormley. It will lift Cliftonville. It is a reminder to

:39:14. > :39:19.Glentoran how dangerous the men in red can be. I think Jay Magee got a

:39:19. > :39:29.little bit too tight to him. He was unfortunate not to play Stephen

:39:29. > :39:39.

:39:39. > :39:49.Garrett in for a goalscoring opportunity. Bad effort. He has had

:39:49. > :39:49.

:39:49. > :39:52.a good season, Stephen Garrett. will be an interesting battle

:39:52. > :40:01.between Stephen Garrett and Sean Ward because loads of pace between

:40:01. > :40:11.both of them. They like to go forward. Liam Boyce always keeps his

:40:11. > :40:12.

:40:13. > :40:19.cool. He always stays composed. That was too close to Elliot Morris. Liam

:40:19. > :40:26.Boyce will play a big part before it is over today. They did not want to

:40:26. > :40:36.diving because of the fear of giving a penalty away. I thought he looked

:40:36. > :40:37.

:40:37. > :40:41.pensive. I don't think Tommy Breslin ever gets pensive. He said to me, if

:40:41. > :40:47.we lose, I will do the interview. I think his philosophy transfers to

:40:47. > :40:53.the players. I worked with four of the guys who played for

:40:53. > :41:00.Cliftonville. They enjoy being part of the dressing room. He manages

:41:00. > :41:10.players really well and he is getting the rewards. There is a

:41:10. > :41:19.

:41:19. > :41:28.tremendous spirit in the dressing Paterson, 14 months in charge and

:41:28. > :41:38.looking for his first trophy. -- a shake of their head. They lost the

:41:38. > :41:40.

:41:40. > :41:47.2000 -- when 2009 final. They did not have coloured bits in your day!

:41:47. > :41:56.They did not have them in my day -- boots. What is this your day? Our

:41:56. > :42:06.day. They have moved on since your day. There are not too many players

:42:06. > :42:06.

:42:06. > :42:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds

:42:46. > :42:52.might be leaving the Oval. The 29- year-old defender. I regard him as

:42:52. > :43:02.one of the best in the league. is. There are whispers he might be

:43:02. > :43:24.

:43:24. > :43:30.Jason Hill, they need players to put tackles in and be aggressive. -

:43:30. > :43:34.- that type of player. Steve and Carson was saying that they had to

:43:34. > :43:41.press them, close them down -- Stephen Carson. He is absolutely

:43:41. > :43:44.right. This is a red juggernaut. You would fancy if Glentoran get a

:43:44. > :43:50.hard time and they have to play with the wind in the second half,

:43:50. > :43:54.that will have a bearing on the game. It is still early, but so far,

:43:54. > :44:04.I am sure Eddie Paterson is happy enough. The team have started quite

:44:04. > :44:21.

:44:21. > :44:31.the neutrals. Should be around 10 or 11,000, which is good to see.

:44:31. > :44:31.

:44:31. > :45:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds

:45:15. > :45:25.Some fancy hairstyles among the Changing gear. There was some nice

:45:25. > :45:32.

:45:32. > :45:41.passing. It started with the ball well taken by Elliot Morris,

:45:41. > :45:48.showing all of his experience. Very confidently claimed. I wonder if he

:45:48. > :45:58.will be able to celebrate his 32nd birthday this evening with a

:45:58. > :46:09.

:46:09. > :46:13.job at right-back. His natural want is to go forward. He has done well.

:46:14. > :46:18.He has and he starts so many attacks from full-back position and

:46:18. > :46:28.because he is so confident he picks passes well. I think this is why

:46:28. > :46:37.didn't -- why Cliftonville play the way they do. He was in tears the

:46:37. > :46:42.day they clinched the league. 31 years of age. There was a

:46:42. > :46:52.suggestion his career was over at the age of 31! The look George

:46:52. > :47:01.

:47:02. > :47:10.magical run from the main man. Lovely feet to get into that

:47:10. > :47:20.situation. Went past them both really easily. It was a decent

:47:20. > :47:23.

:47:24. > :47:26.strike. He is composed on the ball. He gets the break and he hits it.

:47:26. > :47:36.Elliot Morris and Glentoran breathed a collective sigh of

:47:36. > :47:38.

:47:38. > :47:42.relief. It is warming up, Chris. Glentoran need to push forward.

:47:42. > :47:52.They need to try to hit them on the brink. Which is what they are

:47:52. > :47:53.

:47:53. > :47:58.trying to do. -- on the break. Waterworth handle the ball. He is

:47:58. > :48:08.discussing the situation with the linesman, in other words, did you

:48:08. > :48:18.

:48:18. > :48:28.not see? Smyth is getting involved. I think he threw himself. It was a

:48:28. > :48:35.

:48:35. > :48:45.good decision by the officials. season coming back from Scottish

:48:45. > :48:48.

:48:48. > :48:58.football. When you think that tubby Brotton Conor Devlin, Smyth,

:48:58. > :49:07.

:49:07. > :49:15.McGovern. -- brought back of Conor machine. Good combinations around

:49:15. > :49:25.the park. You look at the Central and midfield and the fund two. --

:49:25. > :49:52.

:49:53. > :50:01.Stephen Carson. He won his team a free kick. Liam Boyce was

:50:01. > :50:06.lackadaisical. Sometimes come be put the foot on it to roll it

:50:06. > :50:09.across the ball and you want it played earlier. You can see the

:50:09. > :50:17.difference in the body language of the managers. Eddie Paterson using

:50:17. > :50:22.signals. There is nothing you can do when the game kicks off. I think

:50:22. > :50:30.Tommy Breslin will know his side is well fixed in this contest in terms

:50:30. > :50:38.of possession and territorial advantage. They have gone close,

:50:38. > :50:46.Liam Boyce just wide. Joe Gormley missed a sitter. I am sure Eddie

:50:46. > :50:55.expected this was the way the game would be played. I think

:50:55. > :51:04.Cliftonville will pass more. would expect that. Waterworth makes

:51:04. > :51:09.his way into the middle. Colin Nixon, 16 years, what a man. We

:51:09. > :51:14.hope he gets some of the action today. He has been a great servant.

:51:14. > :51:24.He has won five Irish Cup finals. This would be his eighth if he came

:51:24. > :51:30.on. Carson can cause havoc. Very good at dead-ball situations. And

:51:30. > :51:38.as I say it, he makes a mess of it. The commentator's curse. He will be

:51:38. > :51:44.disappointed. There is an opportunity. He overhit it. That is

:51:44. > :51:54.not like Stephen Carson. Jimmy Callacher, Jay Magee, they were

:51:54. > :51:55.

:51:55. > :52:04.both up. Mark Clark is also a threat of from those opportunities.

:52:04. > :52:10.-- Clarke. One win each in four meetings before today and two draws.

:52:10. > :52:20.Both sides in those games have scored six goals each. It is all

:52:20. > :52:22.

:52:22. > :52:26.Glentoran's record is better than any other team in the League

:52:26. > :52:32.Against Cliftonville this year. Not many teams have contained them in

:52:32. > :52:37.that way. The last meeting was a 3- 0 win for Glentoran. Having said

:52:37. > :52:47.that, Cliftonville had a week inside because they had already

:52:47. > :52:58.

:52:58. > :53:08.Cup-final day. It is nice to see a good crowd in. It is quiet so far.

:53:08. > :53:22.

:53:22. > :53:27.almost drew the foul out of Mark Clarke. Playing with pace. Looking

:53:27. > :53:37.to get someone across the front of their man. Joe Gormley will be

:53:37. > :53:49.

:53:49. > :53:55.desperate to make amends for the is good pressure from Glentoran.

:53:55. > :54:01.They are working hard. Jimmy Callacher, every time the ball is

:54:01. > :54:10.played Dr Joe Gormley, he is there, sticking to him. -- played up to

:54:10. > :54:15.Joe Gormley. They are up against Liam Boyce and Joe Gormley. It is a

:54:15. > :54:20.big job for them. Jimmy Callacher has played centre-half this year

:54:20. > :54:30.and most times I have seen him he has been super. It is a big job,

:54:30. > :54:42.

:54:42. > :54:48.but I think they are capable of striker. He has not had any service

:54:48. > :54:54.worth talking about so far. That was a decent ball to him from Sean

:54:54. > :54:59.Ward. He gets it under control, turns away, and at that point you

:54:59. > :55:09.want to see him play it in a wide area and get into the box. I do not

:55:09. > :55:34.

:55:34. > :55:44.periods in big games that happen. Players start to give the ball away

:55:44. > :55:45.

:55:45. > :55:55.cheaply. It creates a pattern. saw a shot of Tommy Breslin. He was

:55:55. > :56:20.

:56:20. > :56:27.almost animated. Maybe he would not want to be 1-on-1, Piccadilly in

:56:27. > :56:37.a defensive position. That is the way Eddie Patterson set his team. It

:56:37. > :56:43.

:56:43. > :56:45.is a team on containment. He has not been adventurous. And you can

:56:45. > :56:55.understand that because this is the team that got them through the

:56:55. > :56:57.

:56:57. > :57:04.semi-final. Andrew Waterworth is the goalscorer. Stephen Carson is more

:57:04. > :57:13.of a creative player. Better from Glentoran. That falls for Sean

:57:13. > :57:21.Ward. He can hit one but it goes well wide. He has got two goals this

:57:21. > :57:31.season. Known in the. After this, he still has known in the. He will be

:57:31. > :57:32.

:57:32. > :57:42.disappointed. He just strikes across it a little bit too much. He tried

:57:42. > :57:47.

:57:47. > :57:53.to smash it. Stephen Garrett. Johnstone. Joe Gormley. Jay Magee,

:57:53. > :57:59.that time, keeping tabs on the run of Joe Gormley. He does the right

:57:59. > :58:09.thing. You just get it away from the danger area. Don't try to do

:58:09. > :58:17.anything too clever. Liam Boyce. That is a good ball. He did not

:58:17. > :58:24.connect, Barry Johnston. That is a half chance a game. Probably a

:58:24. > :58:33.better chance than the Sean Ward one. I think he is saying, get

:58:33. > :58:41.tighter. Barry Johnston was in the space behind him but it is not the

:58:41. > :58:51.greatest finish. 33 years old, very experienced, and a top player. And

:58:51. > :58:59.he would tell you that himself. has added a few goals this year.

:58:59. > :59:09.has got four goals, all of those in the league campaign. Richard Clarke.

:59:09. > :59:10.

:59:10. > :59:20.Andrew Waterworth. He is trying to create space. He could have crossed

:59:20. > :59:20.

:59:20. > :00:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds

:00:03. > :00:11.still await the first goal in this bottle, it looks like. We don't want

:00:11. > :00:21.to see that. This is the showpiece of the season. I am still trying to

:00:21. > :00:36.

:00:36. > :00:44.work out what that is. Whatever it am not sure. I think they have

:00:44. > :00:50.stopped it just to settle things down. Nobody is getting attention so

:00:50. > :01:00.nobody has been cut or hurt. Maybe the referee is right, just pausing a

:01:00. > :01:10.little bit. He will want to let things simmer down. Stephen Carson

:01:10. > :01:22.

:01:22. > :01:29.getting instructions. Some players think. Why do these people come to

:01:29. > :01:39.an Irish Cup final? I have no idea. What are they hoping to achieve by

:01:39. > :01:40.

:01:40. > :01:47.doing that? It is a big day, it is live on BBC television, I am glad to

:01:47. > :01:55.say, and we want football to be the winner. No matter who wins and lift

:01:55. > :02:01.the trophy at the end of it. Let's hope that is a one-off. Football

:02:01. > :02:11.does not need anything on a day like this. Back to the football. Ronan

:02:11. > :02:14.

:02:14. > :02:20.Scannell. The Cliftonville substitutes warming up. Andy

:02:20. > :02:24.Waterworth has done well, stepping away from McGovern. It is a great

:02:24. > :02:32.ball. That was a good save. I think it was McGovern going in with a

:02:32. > :02:39.flying header. That is the first real threat from intolerant. Nipped

:02:39. > :02:47.in the bud by Conor Devlin. Liam Boyce. Here is Joe Gormley. Good

:02:47. > :02:53.goalkeeping again. Joe Gormley. He is in there! He has made up for that

:02:53. > :03:00.awful miss earlier in the game. 30th goal of the season, into the history

:03:00. > :03:08.books. The third Cliftonville player to hit 30 goals in one season. Well,

:03:08. > :03:14.well, well, he will feel so relieved but he will also feel so pleased.

:03:14. > :03:23.probably gets a bit lucky. It all comes from a quick breakaway. Liam

:03:23. > :03:31.Boyce does so well. He plays him in. Elliot Morris does very well, he

:03:31. > :03:36.smothers the shop. But Joe Gormley puts it in the back of the net.

:03:36. > :03:42.goalkeeper did well but then Glentoran's luck ran out. How vital

:03:42. > :03:50.will that goal be? The breakthrough goal. The men in red have taken a

:03:50. > :04:00.step closer to a league and cup double and a treble. It just came

:04:00. > :04:01.

:04:01. > :04:05.off the back of one of Glentoran's best moves. Glentoran broke down the

:04:05. > :04:13.right with Andy Waterworth and there was a great ball into the box which

:04:13. > :04:22.could have ended up with a goal but Cliftonville broke away. I think Joe

:04:22. > :04:29.Gormley has been blocked. He showed a T-shirt. I don't know what was on

:04:29. > :04:33.the T-shirt. Arnold Hunter deemed it the wrong thing to do. But Joe

:04:33. > :04:43.Gormley has got the goal which separates the sides in this cup

:04:43. > :04:46.

:04:46. > :04:52.final. They are loving it at this moment. Glentoran try to hit back.

:04:52. > :04:58.Plenty of men in white shirts in the middle. That's took a few

:04:58. > :05:04.deflections. Cliftonville come away with it but he has played the wrong

:05:04. > :05:10.ball. Liam Boyce wanted that to feet. How much will that do for

:05:10. > :05:15.Cliftonville? Your confidence lifts when you score but Glentoran can

:05:15. > :05:19.come back here. They were on the front foot. They have got to keep

:05:19. > :05:25.playing that way because if they don't, Cliftonville will pick them

:05:25. > :05:35.off. The way they can play when they get in front, you would feel for

:05:35. > :05:39.

:05:39. > :05:44.Glentoran, maybe. Caldwell. Trying to stay onside. He did not succeed.

:05:44. > :05:50.I always thought the linesman was about to lift the flag. He was

:05:50. > :05:58.waiting. I am not sure whether Jay Magee had stepped up in time but the

:05:58. > :06:07.linesman is in a much better position than me. The sun has come

:06:07. > :06:13.out. It is shining on Cliftonville at this moment. It means of the game

:06:13. > :06:18.will open up because Glentoran can't sit and contain any more. They now

:06:18. > :06:25.have to change their game plan. They can't hope for a breakthrough

:06:25. > :06:30.because the game will get beyond them. How will Glentoran cope with

:06:30. > :06:37.going a goal behind? They have got to come out, they have got to go

:06:37. > :06:46.forward. It is not a league game. You have got to come out, there is

:06:46. > :06:50.nothing else for it. Stephen Carson. One man who could hurt the

:06:50. > :06:56.opposition if he does get decent service. Richard Clarke made the

:06:56. > :07:06.run. Marc Smyth, he decided not to find his keeper. Jason Hill will

:07:06. > :07:07.

:07:07. > :07:16.help it on. He does. Stephen McAlorum. Ciaran Caldwell. It's a

:07:16. > :07:26.throw in. Biting nails time for the Glentoran boss. Not too many happy

:07:26. > :07:27.

:07:27. > :07:32.faces there. Did he tell one of his players to go and warmer there?

:07:32. > :07:37.have got a couple of Glentoran players warming up. But we also have

:07:37. > :07:43.Cliftonville players warming up so we will see what develops. That is a

:07:43. > :07:53.way for the goalkick. Seven minutes to the break plus whatever is to be

:07:53. > :08:03.added on. Joe Gormley with the goal after 33 minutes. A slight touch of

:08:03. > :08:04.

:08:04. > :08:11.good fortune about the goal. He made up for an awful miss earlier in the

:08:11. > :08:21.final. He made up for it big time with that goal. 30 goals in a

:08:21. > :08:25.

:08:25. > :08:33.season. It is not bad, is it, Chris? It is a recipe for danger.

:08:33. > :08:43.remember back to Thompson and Ferguson when they scored over 30

:08:43. > :08:56.

:08:56. > :09:03.goals each. It was an incredible David Howland. But he did not keep

:09:03. > :09:07.it in, sadly for Glentoran. The goalkick has been given. We had no

:09:07. > :09:13.sponsor this year, sadly. That is why we hope this showpiece occasion

:09:13. > :09:18.goes well this year, to attract money into the game. But there is a

:09:18. > :09:24.prize fund and the winner will get �20,000. The runner-up will get

:09:24. > :09:33.�15,000. If you finish the day on the losing side, you don't really

:09:33. > :09:38.think about the money, there is only the disappointment. Cliftonville

:09:38. > :09:46.could well march onto that league and cup double, the treble. More

:09:46. > :09:49.money for the chairman and all the people at Cliftonville, and they

:09:49. > :09:58.have so deserved success because they have taken competitions by the

:09:58. > :10:04.scruff of the neck. This is good. There is danger here! Once again,

:10:04. > :10:11.the goalkeeper comes to the rescue. It was Andy Waterworth, the Acer

:10:11. > :10:19.predator, who was denied by that man there. But Andy Waterworth will see

:10:19. > :10:25.that as a real chance to make it 1-1. McGovern misjudged it, the

:10:25. > :10:30.goalkeeper did not. I think he does everything right. He gets it down to

:10:30. > :10:35.the floor. He does not directed at the goalkeeper but he does well to

:10:35. > :10:42.get over the ball because it is bouncing. A good save by Conor

:10:42. > :10:47.Devlin. He has been playing all season and he has added to their

:10:48. > :10:52.success. That is the sign of a good goalkeeper, when they don't have

:10:52. > :11:02.much to do but when they are called upon they do a good job. Two good

:11:02. > :11:25.

:11:25. > :11:33.saves so far. It is hard to believe ball at all. Elliot Morris

:11:34. > :11:41.retreating. That will be a corner. It has come of Jay Magee. Another

:11:41. > :11:46.good run by the young striker. knew that once it dropped, he was

:11:46. > :11:56.going to have a go at it. This season he has had, you would not

:11:56. > :11:56.

:11:56. > :12:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds

:12:47. > :12:57.have been surprised to see that goal dangerous situation. He knew what

:12:57. > :12:58.

:12:58. > :13:02.he was doing. I think McMullan try to do it on the halfway line!

:13:02. > :13:06.33-year-old can have no complaints about that booking. This is a

:13:06. > :13:16.chance for Glentoran to hit back, and what a good time it would be

:13:16. > :13:16.

:13:16. > :14:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds

:14:17. > :14:25.is not the tallest of men but he has been booked. He will have to be

:14:25. > :14:35.careful from now on. It was another good break from Cliftonville. Liam

:14:35. > :14:43.

:14:43. > :14:53.Boyce on the halfway line. Holds it minutes. There is one minute to be

:14:53. > :15:06.

:15:06. > :15:16.Seydak has got two goals this season. He got one of those in the

:15:16. > :15:51.

:15:51. > :15:59.Irish Cup. I think he might head Gormley got the only goal. 33

:15:59. > :16:08.minutes. He was blocked the first time. He got the ricochet. He

:16:08. > :16:14.tucked in the rebound. Very happy. And he walks off in discussion with

:16:14. > :16:20.the referee. They will enjoy their cup of tea at the break. Eddie

:16:20. > :16:29.Patterson has more talking to do. This first half belonged to the Red

:16:29. > :16:35.Army. They lead because of that man, 1-0. In this Marie Curie Irish Cup

:16:35. > :16:43.1-0. In this Marie Curie Irish Cup final.

:16:43. > :16:50.Stephen, what is your assessment? think Cliftonville have dominated.

:16:50. > :16:58.They put pressure on Glentoran. The goal was always coming. Instructed

:16:58. > :17:03.to shoot. Their concentration look good. They have been clinical in

:17:03. > :17:08.the right areas. The right delivery into the box and somebody like Joe

:17:08. > :17:14.Gormley will not miss. We can get some reaction.

:17:14. > :17:19.I am with the assistant boss Peter Murray. Back to the first chance,

:17:19. > :17:29.should it have been two goals? think so, the first was probably an

:17:29. > :17:29.

:17:30. > :17:37.easier chance. Delighted to come in one up. Timber can, Conor Devlin

:17:37. > :17:41.spread himself like Peter Schmeichel. He has been doing that

:17:41. > :17:47.all season. He is an important member of the squad. We are going

:17:47. > :17:54.in happy. Your old club Glentoran cannot seem

:17:54. > :18:01.to get a foothold. They struggled. In the last five minutes they did a

:18:01. > :18:06.bit better. The first half was difficult. Territory wise,

:18:06. > :18:13.Cliftonville have dominated. Glentoran have not been able to get

:18:13. > :18:17.Carson in the game. Whether the wind is a factor we will see in the

:18:17. > :18:21.second half. They will maybe have to change something tactically or

:18:22. > :18:27.play at a high intensity. Cliftonville playing with the

:18:27. > :18:35.strong breeze. They seem to save their best football, Glentoran,

:18:35. > :18:42.until after the goal. They were looking for a predictable ball over

:18:42. > :18:47.Waterworth. They are dictating the shape and passes and tempo of the

:18:47. > :18:52.game. Glentoran will have to think again about what they will do. The

:18:52. > :18:57.wind might be a factor. Whether they get an extra player to support

:18:57. > :19:02.Waterworth. They need to improve their game to get back into the

:19:02. > :19:10.game. The Cliftonville strike force has been dominant. Joe Gormley will

:19:10. > :19:15.not want to see the replay of the first miss. The first chance comes

:19:15. > :19:23.first miss. The first chance comes off and it is a good cross. He is

:19:23. > :19:30.on the move. He's one Gatt it up with his right foot. -- he did have

:19:30. > :19:40.a swing at it. Good strikers miss and come back for more and he did.

:19:40. > :19:46.Great chances. A great delivery. They were signalling their intent

:19:46. > :19:52.they would be dangerous up front. think so. The movement of the

:19:52. > :19:56.strikers has been good. Liam Boyce, clever feet. A shooting position.

:19:56. > :20:06.Just past the post. The Movement for the opening bowl macro was

:20:06. > :20:08.

:20:08. > :20:18.sensational. Once Liam Boyce made the run, Joe Gormley. -- goal.

:20:18. > :20:20.

:20:20. > :20:28.Classic Cliftonville on the attack. Finding space well. We can see here,

:20:28. > :20:34.a Waterworth chance. Making a good save in this instance. He will be

:20:34. > :20:43.disappointed, he hit it at the goalkeeper. The goalkeeper spread

:20:43. > :20:53.himself well. That was the best chance for Glentoran. This is where

:20:53. > :20:53.

:20:53. > :21:01.Liam Boyce is at his best. He did well, showed great composure to

:21:01. > :21:07.reposition himself. It was a great finish. Having missed the first

:21:07. > :21:13.chance, he did well to finish this off. They will always be a threat.

:21:13. > :21:19.It will be the same in the second half. Since Tommy Breslin signed

:21:19. > :21:27.Joe Gormley, 44 goals in 90 games. What a signing he has been. I had a

:21:27. > :21:33.conversation with him before he signed. He came from Crumlin Star,

:21:33. > :21:37.when he had scored up to 80 goals in one season. When he gets in

:21:37. > :21:41.those positions he does not miss. It was sensational. The ball coming

:21:41. > :21:46.out of the sky over the top of your shoulder is probably the hardest

:21:46. > :21:53.you have to work with as a centre- forward and he dealt with it with

:21:54. > :21:59.simplicity. The goalkeeper, he hit the first one off the goalkeeper.

:21:59. > :22:05.He had to react. He focused on the ball and made good contact. He has

:22:05. > :22:10.that great technique. His background is interesting. He has

:22:10. > :22:18.that freshness about him with someone who has come from an

:22:18. > :22:25.amateur league background. A lot of raw talent can be developed.

:22:25. > :22:35.Cliftonville had more chances. We can see examples of that. This was

:22:35. > :22:38.

:22:38. > :22:45.a lovely move. He goes past two or three players. He will probably be.

:22:45. > :22:51.You can watch is clever feet. This is the cleverness of Liam Boyce. He

:22:52. > :22:56.has done this all season. He will be disappointed he did not score.

:22:56. > :23:03.He should score and by his standard he should score. He has the ability,

:23:03. > :23:13.when he drops off, he does not have good pace, but he has great turning

:23:13. > :23:14.

:23:14. > :23:21.ability. Most of the attacking player of -- of Cliftonville will

:23:21. > :23:25.come through Liam Boyce. He has top-level technique. We saw the

:23:25. > :23:30.Waterworth chance earlier. Apart from that, they have not really

:23:30. > :23:40.created that much. They have been forced to shoot from a long way

:23:40. > :23:41.

:23:41. > :23:45.away. We have been disappointed. This was the story of their first-

:23:45. > :23:53.half performance. You put so many players into position and get

:23:53. > :23:57.nothing. Snapping at a ball from 35 yards, nothing else on, they are

:23:57. > :24:06.not offering penetration to shoot from that distance. This is another

:24:06. > :24:12.one. Miles off-target. That was indicative of their play in the

:24:12. > :24:16.first 30 minutes. They have to regroup. Eddie will say settle down,

:24:16. > :24:26.when you get into a good position, take your time and try to hit the

:24:26. > :24:29.

:24:29. > :24:33.target. How can Glentoran get back into the game? They did manage to

:24:33. > :24:39.regroup just before half-time. They will have to push someone closer to

:24:39. > :24:42.Waterworth. May be dropping Carson in behind. Using him as the third

:24:42. > :24:46.midfield player and bring in somebody on the left-hand side.

:24:47. > :24:50.They do not have Carson in the game. If they could have him picking up

:24:50. > :24:53.the ball, and the pace of the ball, and the pace of

:24:53. > :25:02.Waterworth, they might get something out of that. We can get

:25:02. > :25:09.the view of a former player. You are in agreement. You said that

:25:09. > :25:15.Glentoran need to regroup. Reconfigure. They started off

:25:15. > :25:24.showing Cliftonville too much respect. They played for 213. It is

:25:24. > :25:29.not working. -- four. Waterworth is doing too much work on the right

:25:29. > :25:34.wing. When he was through the middle, he almost scored. You also

:25:34. > :25:39.made the observation, it is blustery. It is your feeling that

:25:39. > :25:45.Cliftonville have worked out the wind better than Glentoran.

:25:45. > :25:50.Everyone knows how could a team they are. Glentoran are playing

:25:50. > :25:56.high balls. Cliftonville play the ball at their feet. They are

:25:56. > :26:01.knocking the ball about. They are not playing the high ball. They

:26:01. > :26:11.need to make a change quickly. I fear that if Cliftonville get

:26:11. > :26:26.

:26:26. > :26:33.another goal, that will be it. But Martin Murray on the bench and he is

:26:33. > :26:38.very lively. What a player he is. I expect him to come off the bench.

:26:38. > :26:44.They need another player alongside Andy Waterworth. If they leave holes

:26:44. > :26:49.at the back, these two boys will exploit them all day. Whenever you

:26:49. > :26:52.give Cliftonville space to play, they will work the opportunities. It

:26:52. > :26:57.is important that Glentoran get the next goal otherwise this game will

:26:57. > :27:01.slip away from them. They have been some fantastic goals scored this

:27:01. > :27:11.year and every month in our weekly online show, we have selected the

:27:11. > :27:11.

:27:11. > :29:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds

:29:30. > :29:35.best one. Which one would you pick goal we have chosen and we will also

:29:35. > :29:42.reveal our team of the season. Join us on the BBC sport website and that

:29:43. > :29:51.will be available from Tuesday. What is your favourite? It has got to be

:29:51. > :30:01.the last one. What a technique. Do you enjoy coming back and trying to

:30:01. > :30:06.

:30:06. > :30:16.take in as much of the local game as you can? I like coming back, I have

:30:16. > :30:16.

:30:16. > :30:23.seen some good games this season. It is always nice to come back. From

:30:23. > :30:28.your point of view, you would like to see some of these players playing

:30:28. > :30:35.full-time across the water. Yes, it would be nice to see some players

:30:35. > :30:39.from the Irish league playing full-time. Gareth McAuley is the

:30:39. > :30:44.only one who was gone on to play at the highest level and it would be

:30:44. > :30:50.nice to see more of that. We need to find international players. We

:30:50. > :30:56.either send them across at 16 or we develop them here. Hopefully more

:30:56. > :31:02.players can use the Irish league as a platform to develop. Can you get

:31:02. > :31:07.these guys and push them into the shop window? I speak to managers all

:31:07. > :31:11.the time and any managers who speak to me about players like Liam Boyce

:31:11. > :31:14.and Joe Gormley, I always say they are worth a look. Cliftonville have

:31:15. > :31:19.done a fantastic job with them but there are always players here who

:31:19. > :31:29.are worth a look at. It would be nice to see more lads get the

:31:29. > :31:33.chance. Some great young talent on show across the league. Absolutely.

:31:33. > :31:41.Liam Boyce and Joe Gormley can play at the highest level but so can a

:31:41. > :31:45.number of others. In England, they are cutting budgets and a lot of

:31:45. > :31:49.guys are being made redundant. So many players are out of contract

:31:49. > :31:54.over there so they are not really looking to Northern Ireland. I think

:31:54. > :32:02.the product here has got better over the last year or two. The players

:32:02. > :32:09.are passing the ball better. You get one or two good young players coming

:32:09. > :32:14.through. I think it augurs well for the future. Let's hope for an

:32:14. > :32:21.exciting second half this afternoon. Do you fear it Cliftonville score

:32:21. > :32:26.again, that is it for Glentoran? think so. If we are going to have a

:32:26. > :32:29.real game, I think Glentoran need to score next. Cliftonville have the

:32:29. > :32:34.players will score on the counter-attack which will make for a

:32:34. > :32:41.good half. But Glentoran need to come out in the second half and lift

:32:41. > :32:46.the intensity. The first ten minutes will be key for Glentoran. I think

:32:46. > :32:50.they need to score in the first 20 minutes to make a cup final of this.

:32:50. > :32:58.If they don't score and the pressure starts coming on top of them,

:32:58. > :33:03.Clifton's bill could score two or three. -- Cliftonville. They have

:33:03. > :33:08.got the open top bus booked for tomorrow in north Belfast but they

:33:08. > :33:13.will know this job is not quite done yet. They felt quite fortunate to

:33:13. > :33:18.going ahead and they will be re-emphasising that the players so

:33:18. > :33:25.they are fully focused for the second half. Do you still fancy

:33:25. > :33:30.Cliftonville very much? I have for a while leading up to this. I thought

:33:30. > :33:35.Cliftonville would be too strong for Glentoran. It Cliftonville start

:33:35. > :33:45.playing the way they can, they have got the ability to put Glentoran

:33:45. > :33:50.

:33:50. > :33:53.away. It says, thanks for the memories, on that banner. But it is

:33:53. > :34:01.not the defender they need to bring on in a second half. Although he has

:34:01. > :34:11.scored. He is a big threat at set pieces as well so we is a player

:34:11. > :34:12.

:34:12. > :34:17.Tommy Breslin might have to return to. Glentoran fans have seen this

:34:17. > :34:25.side go 1-0 down against Cliftonville. Let's go back to our

:34:25. > :34:28.Cliftonville. Let's go back to our commentary team. The boys in the

:34:28. > :34:38.studio were seeing Glentoran have to change it and I would go along with

:34:38. > :34:48.that. When you look at their bench, the only recognised striker is

:34:48. > :34:49.

:34:49. > :34:52.Richard Gibson. You could push Jim O'Hanlon into a wide area. I am not

:34:52. > :35:00.sure the personnel suits them. I don't know whether they will go that

:35:00. > :35:03.way. They have played one up all season. For me, they might take one

:35:03. > :35:11.of the defensive midfielders off and put David Howland in their ways

:35:11. > :35:16.better on the ball. I think we are all agreed that the next goal, as

:35:16. > :35:21.the boys were talking about in the studio, vital. If it goes to

:35:21. > :35:30.Glentoran, we have got a cup final. If it goes to Cliftonville, they

:35:30. > :35:35.could be on their way to that league and cup double, the treble. Eddie

:35:35. > :35:45.Patterson late out of the gates. His team now facing the breeze which

:35:45. > :35:54.still seems to be strong. It seems to be a swirling breeze. But mainly

:35:54. > :36:04.with Cliftonville in this second half. Joe Gormley. 33 minutes. I

:36:04. > :36:19.

:36:19. > :36:27.still think we have more goals in Boyce has done well. The cushioned

:36:27. > :36:34.header. He is always dangerous in this situation. But not this time.

:36:34. > :36:41.He said that the only goal of the game. A little bit of magic. He is

:36:41. > :36:47.close again. He turns a long ball into a chance for himself. He picks

:36:47. > :36:52.up the first one and the second one as well. McGovern takes it away from

:36:52. > :37:00.Richard Clarke. Richard Clarke further forward, which is part of

:37:00. > :37:10.the plan I am quite sure. That is too high for Andy Waterworth. He

:37:10. > :37:29.

:37:29. > :37:36.made the run. Cliftonville come away believe he has given the free kick

:37:36. > :37:41.against him. It certainly did not look like a free kick to Glentoran.

:37:42. > :37:51.And Liam Boyce was voicing his opinion. Jason Hill. He gets it back

:37:52. > :38:04.

:38:04. > :38:14.fans in the North stand, they have been quiet. A goal would work

:38:14. > :38:24.wonders for their mood. Jay Magee. Does he push it over the line? He

:38:24. > :38:32.

:38:32. > :38:39.little bit of frustration in the Glentoran ranks. They know they have

:38:39. > :38:43.got to get back in this final or it is going to slip away from them.

:38:43. > :38:49.go back to that situation with the wind, I think you can already see

:38:49. > :38:56.they are playing more of the game in the Cliftonville half. On both the

:38:56. > :39:03.kick out as well, Clark has pushed on quite advanced as well. That

:39:03. > :39:09.could be a tactic to get them back in the game. Richard Clarke hits it

:39:09. > :39:18.into the ground. He scuffed it a little bit. Ten goals this season.

:39:18. > :39:24.But he is not going to finish like that. He just did not catch it.

:39:24. > :39:32.it was good linkup. That is where Richard Clarke is dangerous. That is

:39:32. > :39:36.why he is scoring goals this season. He has played over 40 games this

:39:36. > :39:41.season. He has not been in the team the last couple of years which did

:39:41. > :39:51.not do him any good, but now he's being in the advanced position which

:39:51. > :39:52.

:39:52. > :40:01.he enjoys. Mark Clarke. That is a very good ball. As I say that, it

:40:01. > :40:07.skips away from Stephen Carson. Disappointment for Eddie Patterson

:40:07. > :40:17.once again. But he will be happy enough so far with how his team have

:40:17. > :40:32.

:40:32. > :40:37.come out. They have started on the themselves! But that is for the

:40:37. > :40:42.league, if nothing else. They have had a great season. They are close

:40:42. > :40:52.to making it a superb season. will become legends of the club if

:40:52. > :41:05.

:41:05. > :41:10.they win today. Glentoran will have their at the moment, Glentoran.

:41:10. > :41:16.chance to put it in the box from a set-piece and the delivery was not

:41:16. > :41:22.overly great. Going in with pace, it makes it difficult for defenders

:41:22. > :41:27.to deal with. If that is going to be a route to goal, they have to

:41:27. > :41:34.make sure the delivery is better. They have to believe this final is

:41:34. > :41:44.far from done and dusted. Cliftonville will have to believe

:41:44. > :41:48.this final is not done and dusted. They cannot be complacent. The next

:41:48. > :41:53.goal is important. The shift of momentum if it goes to Glentoran.

:41:53. > :42:03.If Cliftonville get it, it is over, I think. Glentoran have to believe

:42:03. > :42:03.

:42:03. > :42:13.they can get there. Waterworth. He waited too long. A fantastic tackle

:42:13. > :42:14.

:42:14. > :42:21.by Smyth. Waterworth will know he should have hit it earlier. Once he

:42:21. > :42:31.had delayed, it would have been better to cross it. Otherwise to go

:42:31. > :42:36.

:42:36. > :42:46.the match. Chris de Burgh will be picking the man of the match. And

:42:46. > :43:01.

:43:01. > :43:11.this is another one, but he could this game. The Glentoran have

:43:11. > :43:38.

:43:38. > :43:45.started a half Ready well. -- happy the way his side had started

:43:45. > :43:55.the second half. A 1-0 lead is nothing in a cup final, even a 2-0

:43:55. > :43:57.

:43:57. > :44:07.lead. If they get a goal back, as Chris was saying, the momentum, the

:44:07. > :44:34.

:44:34. > :44:42.few minutes, the Glentoran fans? Name may have been. I think they

:44:42. > :44:47.should be. -- they may have been. They are getting more opportunities,

:44:47. > :44:57.Glentoran. And if you keep getting the ball into the final third

:44:57. > :45:02.something will break eventually. Richard Clarke, David Howland,

:45:03. > :45:10.trying to get forward. If you played the game in the other team's

:45:10. > :45:20.half, it allows Mark Clarke to push Richard on. And also McAlorum to

:45:20. > :45:20.

:45:20. > :46:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds

:46:40. > :46:50.I am not quite sure who it is. chances. McGovern.It could be

:46:50. > :47:19.

:47:20. > :47:28.Jamie were governed. He looks to be starts in the team, 40 -- 48 times

:47:28. > :47:34.he has started. It must be his calf. I wondered whether he rolled his

:47:34. > :47:40.ankle when he landed. It seemed to happen when he came back down from

:47:40. > :47:47.the challenge. They have Ronan Scannell on the bench. He is the

:47:47. > :47:57.only defender, really. They also have Tomas Cosgrove, Jody Lynch.

:47:57. > :47:58.

:47:58. > :48:06.John Connolly. Just looking at who they have available, there is no

:48:06. > :48:15.natural centre half to come on. I do not think he is going to

:48:15. > :48:25.continue. He does not look too happy. Glentoran have the ball. The

:48:25. > :48:25.

:48:25. > :49:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds

:49:05. > :49:12.centre half. Yes O'Carroll is moment. Sadly, McGovern's final

:49:12. > :49:22.seems to have ended. I think you're reading of the situation might be

:49:22. > :49:23.

:49:23. > :49:33.right. A slight disruption to the Cliftonville ranks may give

:49:33. > :50:05.

:50:05. > :50:09.happy the referee took that back to give the kick. There he is.

:50:09. > :50:14.O'Carroll. The 40th appearance of the season. 20 of those as

:50:14. > :50:21.substitute. The most substitute appearances this season for

:50:21. > :50:24.Cliftonville. And there is McGovern. It looks like they have put Liam

:50:24. > :50:30.Boyce on the right-hand side. I am not sure whether that was just for

:50:30. > :50:33.the kick to be taken. He was indicating to Liam Boyce to play on

:50:33. > :50:43.the right-hand side and he did not appear to be too happy with that

:50:43. > :51:11.

:51:11. > :51:16.instruction. Most of his good work Cliftonville of playing up front. I

:51:16. > :51:26.think Garratt has gone back to the right-hand side. Liam Boyce will

:51:26. > :51:35.

:51:35. > :51:44.play a central, where he is very it has. I rate feet around the box.

:51:44. > :51:54.He might have gone through one of the defender's legs. -- great feat.

:51:54. > :52:06.

:52:06. > :52:16.-- feet. Good defending from Jay the back post. That was a waste of

:52:16. > :52:19.

:52:19. > :52:24.a set piece. The delivery from dead-balls today has not been great.

:52:24. > :52:31.Is it me? I would give credit to Glentoran, have Cliftonville gone

:52:31. > :52:38.into their shell? The majority of this half, Glentoran have been on

:52:38. > :52:48.the front foot. 18 will always have a period in the game, and maybe

:52:48. > :53:21.

:53:21. > :53:28.cutting edge required to get the It is Waterworth. 24th of the

:53:28. > :53:34.season for Andy Waterworth. The fourth goal in the Irish Cup. They

:53:34. > :53:39.are back in this game. A good finish. Cliftonville will be

:53:39. > :53:44.disappointed. I think Marc Smyth got the bounce. Richard Clarke put

:53:44. > :53:53.it back into the danger area. And once it was in there it was a case

:53:53. > :53:59.of who it broke to. He finished this really well. It is his first

:53:59. > :54:07.Irish Cup final. Will this be his last appearance of the season for

:54:07. > :54:16.Glentoran? It fell for Waterworth, and that is what he does best. He

:54:16. > :54:21.started in the net. We have a cup final. We are all square. We spoke

:54:21. > :54:26.how it can change. The momentum shift with a goal. It will be

:54:26. > :54:36.interesting to see how Cliftonville cope with this because Glentoran

:54:36. > :54:57.

:54:57. > :55:03.came in. 1-1. We have a cup final. We said there would be more goals.

:55:03. > :55:07.The directors said he thought there was a goal in the Glentoran team.

:55:07. > :55:17.What they know all he has proved to be! They are delighted. My director

:55:17. > :55:23.

:55:23. > :55:33.is delighted he got it right for a had extra time only was 12 years

:55:33. > :55:34.

:55:34. > :55:44.ago. Glentoran beat Linfield in 99 minutes. And the extra time plus

:55:44. > :55:49.

:55:49. > :55:57.are enjoying this occasion. The league champions, for the moment,

:55:57. > :56:07.they are reeling. Glentoran, earlier this week, yesterday,

:56:07. > :56:17.

:56:17. > :56:21.almost 3-1, they were 14-5. An they have won the league

:56:21. > :56:27.championship this season, they have won the League Cup, and they have

:56:27. > :56:33.won with a swagger and a lot of talent. Maybe now it calls for

:56:33. > :56:42.something more than talent and swagger, but a bit of heart.

:56:42. > :56:51.Carol. Elliot Morris got a hand to it. But they have given it away.

:56:51. > :56:59.Eamonn Seydak has decided to go forward. David Howland still going

:56:59. > :57:03.and he will get the free kick. That will be a yellow card. That is a

:57:03. > :57:12.great bit of play by David Howland because he has no support. He just

:57:12. > :57:18.keeps going and going. He probably wants to go inside. Ryan Catney

:57:18. > :57:28.brings him down, otherwise he is going through towards the goal.

:57:28. > :57:34.

:57:34. > :57:44.was Ryan Catney with the trip. was able to get between Kieron

:57:44. > :57:45.

:57:45. > :57:55.coldly -- Kieron Caldwell and Ryan Catney. One section of Windsor Park

:57:55. > :57:58.is buzzing, the Glentoran section. They are looking to go to-1 at. I

:57:58. > :58:04.think the feathers of Cliftonville have been ruffled for the moment.

:58:04. > :58:08.Everything seems to be dropping for Glentoran at the moment. But that is

:58:08. > :58:18.a poor bowling by Stephen McAlorum. That gives Cliftonville a chance to

:58:18. > :58:20.

:58:20. > :58:24.regroup. Those are the times when you want to keep it alive. Tommy

:58:24. > :58:32.Breslin is now the one that does not seem to be too happy with what is

:58:32. > :58:35.going on. He is exchanging views with the fourth official. You don't

:58:35. > :58:43.see Tommy doing that too often but his teams are not usually in this

:58:43. > :58:53.situation. Martin Donnelly coming on. One of the few men who has

:58:53. > :58:54.

:58:54. > :58:59.played in the cup final, both of them for Crusaders. Martin Donnelly

:58:59. > :59:04.has been frustrated. It will be his 18th appearance as a substitute this

:59:04. > :59:14.season, that is why he will be frustrated. He is coming on now for

:59:14. > :59:28.

:59:28. > :59:35.Glentoran. Jim O'Hanlon.They have taken one of the defensive

:59:35. > :59:41.midfielders off. I thought it was going to be Joe Gormley that would

:59:41. > :59:51.come for Cliftonville and it is. It will be Martin Donnelly on the left

:59:51. > :59:54.

:59:54. > :59:58.and Liam Boyce and Diarmuid O'Carroll upfront. Martin Donnelly

:59:58. > :00:04.can weave some magic as well. But this game is very much in the

:00:04. > :00:14.balance. It will be interesting to see how those substitutions might

:00:14. > :00:14.

:00:14. > :01:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds

:01:03. > :01:11.They look for the penalty. Nothing doing. He hits it well. Very well

:01:12. > :01:16.indeed! But what a save that was. Sean Ward almost had his first goal

:01:16. > :01:24.in this campaign. And there is another contender for man of the

:01:24. > :01:31.match, Conor Devlin. What a save that was! A great save.He really

:01:31. > :01:41.hit that. Jim O'Hanlon is down as we watch the replay. A great effort by

:01:41. > :01:46.

:01:46. > :01:55.Sean Ward. Jim O'Hanlon set that chance. He has obviously been hit

:01:55. > :02:00.after the dribble. It was a great bit of play by him. The end result

:02:00. > :02:10.was the shot which almost brought a goal but it drew a great save from

:02:10. > :02:21.

:02:21. > :02:31.Conor Devlin. What a great hit it been. He has just proved it again.

:02:31. > :02:33.

:02:33. > :02:43.Top-class goalkeeping. That is maybe the difference. He gets hit there.I

:02:43. > :02:44.

:02:44. > :02:50.think he is just winded. He got caught in his stomach. It did not

:02:50. > :02:55.look too severe, the slap from George McMullan, but it is easy for

:02:55. > :03:02.us to set up pier and pass judgement. They are trying to lift

:03:02. > :03:07.their team and they need lifting at this moment, Cliftonville. Tommy

:03:07. > :03:17.Breslin does not do being worried or have a worried look but I suggest he

:03:17. > :03:21.

:03:21. > :03:27.might be getting close to that at perhaps. In comes the corner from

:03:27. > :03:37.Stephen Carson. It is away again. Richard Clarke. He settles for the

:03:37. > :03:47.throw in. He is a very big man, has he a big throw? I have never seen

:03:47. > :04:03.

:04:03. > :04:10.it, I have to say. Drilled across. just wondering who he is shouting at

:04:10. > :04:15.because he seems to be having a go at the assistant. I have no idea. It

:04:15. > :04:22.is possibly in relation to Jim O'Hanlon coming onto the pitch early

:04:22. > :04:29.after getting treatment. I thought it was clever play. We have got 16

:04:29. > :04:35.minutes left. That is the great thing about football. What will

:04:35. > :04:42.happen, we do not know. That is a very good ball but too close to the

:04:42. > :04:52.goalkeeper. He will take those crosses all day. Food and drink to

:04:52. > :05:18.

:05:18. > :05:24.Conor Devlin. That is really easy by the striker. Look at the pace of

:05:24. > :05:34.Andy Waterworth. Tremendous. Marc Smyth recovered very well. Barry

:05:34. > :05:36.

:05:36. > :05:44.Johnston. Glentoran get it back. David Howland all on that side of

:05:44. > :05:53.the pitch now. I really like David Howland. He is having a good game

:05:53. > :05:56.today. Martin Donnelly being held. Cliftonville will be glad to get a

:05:56. > :06:01.free kick here and slow the ball down. They have not had any

:06:01. > :06:11.possession. They have taken that quickly and it has cost them because

:06:11. > :06:12.

:06:12. > :06:18.they have given it away in the end. The substitute is in the wars again.

:06:18. > :06:28.I think he is holding the side he got hurt the first time. Is he? Yes,

:06:28. > :06:28.

:06:28. > :06:37.he is. He is not happy at the moment. He has got skill, hasn't he?

:06:37. > :06:42.He is a really direct player. Marcus Kane and Richard Gibson there.

:06:42. > :06:48.Marcus Kane could play in a wide area but Jim O'Hanlon is very direct

:06:49. > :06:55.and an old-fashioned player. likes to play ball, Jim O'Hanlon.

:06:55. > :07:05.Sean Ward, who almost wrote himself into the Glory box with that

:07:05. > :07:34.

:07:34. > :07:41.Barry Johnston. Ryan Catney. He finds Stephen McAlorum. Andy

:07:41. > :07:46.Waterworth really covers the ground, doesn't he? It is great pace.

:07:46. > :07:52.Glentoran are able to pick the ball because he so hard. Stephen Carson

:07:52. > :08:02.can keep it in. David Howland is their exlamation Mark he could not

:08:02. > :08:32.

:08:32. > :08:38.get a decent shot on it. -- David could not take any chances. The

:08:38. > :08:48.momentum at the moment with the men from the East. David Howland picked

:08:48. > :08:54.it up in the midfield and a nice interchange with Mark Clarke. They

:08:54. > :09:00.are coming to the fore at a really important stage now. Conor Devlin

:09:00. > :09:10.issuing all the orders. Stephen Carson, the 32-year-old, one

:09:10. > :09:20.Northern Ireland, takes his time. is all about delivery now. That is

:09:20. > :09:32.

:09:32. > :09:42.not a bad ball. Liam Boyce, of all pitch. Here is the run. It was

:09:42. > :09:45.

:09:45. > :09:53.Stephen but well halted by Sean Ward. Good defending. The referee

:09:53. > :09:57.plays the advantage. Liam Boyce. Diarmuid O'Carroll is in the middle.

:09:57. > :10:07.He goes to the far post but it is too close to the keeper. Easy for

:10:07. > :10:27.

:10:27. > :10:35.Howland. He has really stepped up to the mark. Andy Waterworth. He goes

:10:35. > :10:39.past Ciaran Caldwell. Not a lot on the cross but, again, Andy

:10:39. > :10:49.Waterworth getting 1-on-1 with Ciaran Caldwell. He gets down the

:10:49. > :10:50.

:10:50. > :11:00.side. Ten minutes left. Tomas Cosgrove is about to make his

:11:00. > :11:08.

:11:08. > :11:16.entrance, getting instructions from what the change will be. He has got

:11:16. > :11:21.a goal and the only one he has got this season was against Glentoran.

:11:21. > :11:31.It is a strange one for me. He has not really been in the game today

:11:31. > :11:31.

:11:31. > :12:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds

:12:19. > :12:24.substitute will it be lucky for definitely do. They need to get the

:12:24. > :12:28.game text and time. If it is going to be won at this stage, I can see

:12:28. > :12:36.Glentoran doing it. They are playing most of the game in

:12:36. > :12:42.Cliftonville's 1/2. Talking to the Cliftonville players over the past

:12:42. > :12:50.weeks, the few who play remember the hurt of losing the final here

:12:50. > :12:58.four years ago. 1-0 it was on the day if of the Crusaders. They will

:12:58. > :13:08.not want to feel that again. Carson, a dead-ball specialist. He has not

:13:08. > :13:09.

:13:09. > :13:19.scored in the Irish Cup this season. He is not about to change that.

:13:19. > :13:20.

:13:20. > :13:30.never looks likely. I am never sure about the short run. Take ten yards.

:13:30. > :13:58.

:13:58. > :14:08.Put your foot through it. His run there be drama before the 90th

:14:08. > :14:34.

:14:34. > :14:39.keep in the second half in they are giving the ball away

:14:39. > :14:45.easily have time. I am sure Tommy Breslin is angry about that. When a

:14:45. > :14:49.team gets on top of you, it is the things that usually come so easy...

:14:49. > :14:59.You do not see Liam Boyce giving the ball away, but he did so on

:14:59. > :15:16.

:15:16. > :15:26.Hill were quiet. If anything comes of this, they will erupt. He is

:15:26. > :15:36.working out the angle. David Howland made his way into the

:15:36. > :15:44.

:15:44. > :15:54.Richard Clarke. We can see how close it was. They worked a nice

:15:54. > :15:59.angle. Well, it is not that close. They worked it quite well. I am

:15:59. > :16:09.surprised Cliftonville did not put another player out. Richard Clarke

:16:09. > :16:25.

:16:25. > :16:35.is capable of putting it up the top with four minutes left. Maybe not

:16:35. > :16:47.

:16:47. > :16:57.enough purchase on the grass. -- ball. He did well again and the

:16:57. > :17:21.

:17:21. > :17:31.keeper to kit and a pressure. -- will stopping could be the effects

:17:31. > :17:52.

:17:52. > :18:02.of a long season, as well. -- it in the box. I thought he was going

:18:02. > :18:02.

:18:02. > :19:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds

:19:19. > :19:26.version of the hand of God by Maradona! I do not think it was

:19:26. > :19:36.intentional. He was trying to make that clear to the referee. When it

:19:36. > :19:54.

:19:54. > :20:04.be a good birthday faire Elliot That would have been drama. It was

:20:04. > :20:06.

:20:06. > :20:13.not to be. It was not the worse chance to get. It was well worked.

:20:13. > :20:23.David Howland, giving it to Clarke. That axis between the two has been

:20:23. > :20:23.

:20:23. > :21:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds

:21:13. > :21:21.good. We have four minutes to be Catney did not really turn up at

:21:21. > :21:30.the final four years ago. Cliftonville have not performed at

:21:30. > :21:36.their optimum today. Glentoran, the underdogs, they have worked hard.

:21:36. > :21:44.They got tied to Cliftonville. They closed them down. They are close to

:21:44. > :21:49.walking away with the trophy. wonder if scoring first was

:21:50. > :21:55.detrimental to Cliftonville. Almost that the game was done, everybody

:21:55. > :22:05.expecting them to win. If they expected to go on a steam roller

:22:05. > :22:24.

:22:24. > :22:31.does play fullback. He has got the throw-in. Jason Hill is angry at

:22:31. > :22:41.the decision. Cliftonville looking to get it into the box to see if

:22:41. > :23:19.

:23:19. > :23:29.they can get one last chance before to get up there. This could be

:23:29. > :23:37.danger. A free kick. It looks like Marc Smyth. Again, Waterworth

:23:37. > :23:47.turning on a nothing ball from Sean Ward. She it was total perseverance

:23:47. > :24:14.

:24:14. > :24:20.take it. He has scored a free kick against Cliftonville this season.

:24:20. > :24:26.He is not their hero. Straight into the arms of the goalkeeper. He

:24:26. > :24:36.found the target and he found the goalkeeper. That should near enough

:24:36. > :24:49.

:24:49. > :24:55.be that before we head to extra- despair showing for Tommy Breslin.

:24:55. > :25:00.And that is the man who took as into extra time. A good strike by

:25:00. > :25:09.Andy Waterworth. The 24th goal of his season. The 4th of the Cup

:25:09. > :25:13.campaign. It is deadlock in the Irish Cup final. At half-time,

:25:13. > :25:17.Glentoran would have taken extra time. Cliftonville will be

:25:17. > :25:20.disappointed. They allowed Glentoran to get on the front foot

:25:21. > :25:25.and we could see the goal was and we could see the goal was

:25:25. > :25:29.coming. We can go back to the studio.

:25:29. > :25:36.The Northern Ireland manager is with us and also Stephen Baxter.

:25:36. > :25:41.Michael, it was a role reversal. totally different second half.

:25:41. > :25:46.Credit to Glentoran, they increased the tempo of the game. Cliftonville

:25:46. > :25:51.having no impact on the game. They lost Joe Gormley to the injury.

:25:51. > :25:55.There was only one team that was going to win the game at the end of

:25:55. > :26:05.90 minutes. It will be interesting to see now because Tommy Breslin

:26:05. > :26:19.

:26:19. > :26:26.half. It was one-way traffic. Glentoran gave them no end of

:26:26. > :26:33.trouble. Jim O'Hanlon who came on had such an impact and they have

:26:33. > :26:38.been fabulous. They only looked like one winner in the second half.

:26:38. > :26:44.amazing how the psychology changes very quickly. They have only made

:26:44. > :26:51.one substitution as well so Eddie Patterson have got a couple of

:26:51. > :26:56.options. Cliftonville did look very tired in the second half. They did

:26:56. > :27:03.not play in Glentoran's half at all. It was a role reversal of what we

:27:03. > :27:11.saw in the first half. If you are just joining us this evening,

:27:11. > :27:15.deadlock in the Irish Cup final. It has gone to extra time. It was

:27:15. > :27:22.Cliftonville who scored first. They took the lead in the first half. A

:27:22. > :27:25.fantastic goal by Joe Gormley. Wonderful movement by the two centre

:27:25. > :27:32.forwards. Joe Gormley gets on the end of it and he finishes it very

:27:32. > :27:36.calmly. In that first half, they looked almost invincible. We were

:27:36. > :27:41.expecting a few more goals. But then Glentoran got back on the front

:27:41. > :27:49.foot. There is that man Andy Waterworth who has been such a

:27:49. > :27:53.livewire in the second half. His workrate has been very impressive.

:27:54. > :27:58.He has probably been the pick of all the players on the pitch. He was a

:27:58. > :28:07.threat in the first half and he is such a willing runner, the workrate

:28:07. > :28:12.he has put in for his team, they are struggling to deal with him. He will

:28:12. > :28:17.be a big threat in this extra time. Bodies will be getting tired and he

:28:17. > :28:26.looks like he is fresh and he can run all day. Let's hear the thoughts

:28:26. > :28:33.of Tim McCann. You think that Cliftonville would

:28:33. > :28:39.take penalties right now. They look dead on their feet. Maybe it is one

:28:39. > :28:42.step too far for them. There has been a googly different attitude

:28:42. > :28:49.from the Glentoran players. They are first to the ball, they are winning

:28:49. > :28:56.headers, and the longer this game goes on, advantage Glentoran.

:28:56. > :29:02.Patterson has only played one card in of subs. Jim O'Hanlon has been

:29:02. > :29:06.magnificent. He has all the skill in the world. In extra time, when the

:29:06. > :29:12.players are tired, if they get the ball to Jim O'Hanlon, he can turn

:29:12. > :29:21.the game on its head. Do you think it will go to penalties? No, I think

:29:21. > :29:31.Glentoran will win. Who do you fancy? Glentoran looked like they

:29:31. > :29:32.

:29:32. > :29:40.were well on top. If they start well, they could win this. Michael?

:29:40. > :29:45.I agree. Cliftonville will have to raise their game. We have got

:29:45. > :29:55.another thrilling half an hour of extra time in this Irish Cup final.

:29:55. > :30:00.

:30:00. > :30:07.Let's go back to Chris and Jackie very opinionated. He thinks that we

:30:07. > :30:10.will get a goal in extra time to settle it. I think he may be right.

:30:10. > :30:15.He says Glentoran. They are certainly in the driving seat at the

:30:15. > :30:21.moment. But do not write off the men in red. They have come too far this

:30:21. > :30:31.season to be written off so easily. Having said that, Cliftonville have

:30:31. > :30:37.

:30:37. > :30:41.used all their subsidies. Liam Boyce. He shrugs off a defender.

:30:41. > :30:47.is having a go at Martin Donnelly for making the run at the far post.

:30:47. > :30:50.I don't think it would have made any difference. Picking up on the point

:30:50. > :30:54.at half-time, Glentoran have obviously won the toss and decided

:30:54. > :31:00.to play with that wind. It was such a factor in getting them back into

:31:00. > :31:09.the game. In the second half, they dominated. It will be interesting to

:31:09. > :31:19.see if they can go on and make that count. Stephen Carson. Glentoran get

:31:19. > :31:28.

:31:28. > :31:32.Boyce. It is all a bit scrappy at the moment. But there is a lot of

:31:32. > :31:41.tension out there. There is a to be won and winners medals to be picked

:31:41. > :31:50.up. Richard Clarke. Andy Waterworth barging his way through. Still Andy

:31:50. > :31:59.Waterworth. Here comes Sean Ward. He chipset into the middle. Too far.

:31:59. > :32:02.Stephen Carson was looking. Not a good ball. He will be well pleased

:32:02. > :32:10.with the way they have stepped up to the plate in the second half of this

:32:10. > :32:14.game. He will be more than pleased. At half-time, I am sure he had a lot

:32:14. > :32:19.to say, but they dominated the second half and they are right back

:32:19. > :32:23.in the cup final. They possibly could have won it in 90 minutes. It

:32:23. > :32:31.is like starting a game in extra time but any momentum they had, the

:32:31. > :32:36.brakes changes that. We saw a shot their two of Tommy Breslin. He seems

:32:36. > :32:43.preoccupied talking to the fourth official. Liam Boyce goes to ground.

:32:43. > :32:51.He gets the free kick. Cliftonville would like Jason Hill to be

:32:51. > :33:01.blocked. He has already been booked. Another booking would see him

:33:01. > :33:01.

:33:01. > :33:06.walking. He is keeping his cards in his pocket. Much better that a

:33:06. > :33:16.final, he knew what he was doing, but we don't want to see anybody

:33:16. > :33:17.

:33:17. > :33:27.sent off in a cup final. Hard to believe it is 1983, 30th anniversary

:33:27. > :33:53.

:33:53. > :34:02.of that famous sending-off. Liam go for it. He does not find it. In

:34:02. > :34:09.the end, that has got to go down as a poor effort from Martin Donnelly.

:34:09. > :34:19.I think Elliot Morris had it covered. Maybe a poor effort was a

:34:19. > :34:20.

:34:20. > :34:30.bit harsh. But you have got to hit the target. Richard Clarke. Jason

:34:30. > :34:53.

:34:53. > :35:02.what the linesman is doing. It was Jimmy Callacher involved. There goes

:35:02. > :35:07.Jim O'Hanlon again. Here is David Howland! It is a way for a corner.

:35:07. > :35:17.He has caused a few problems today. He has had a good game, David

:35:17. > :35:26.

:35:26. > :35:31.Howland. Jim O'Hanlon, superb again. In comes the corner. Glentoran have

:35:31. > :35:41.it but the file was on Marc Smyth. It was David Howland who gave it

:35:41. > :35:47.

:35:47. > :35:51.first half of extra time. Elliot Morris seems to be in a little bit

:35:51. > :35:59.of trouble which is not good news, given that Cliftonville have used

:35:59. > :36:09.all their subsidies. He will just have two stick it out. I think he is

:36:09. > :36:35.

:36:35. > :36:39.great save from the birthday boy! He was so unlucky. He was excellent.

:36:39. > :36:46.The Cliftonville fans are up for it after that. They were so close to a

:36:46. > :36:52.winner of what could potentially have been a winner. In comes the

:36:52. > :37:01.corner. That would have lifted Cliftonville. That take from Elliot

:37:01. > :37:10.Morris will calm down the hearts of Glentoran. He had that well. Great

:37:10. > :37:15.reflexes. Top goalkeeping. Elliot Morris has not had to do too much

:37:15. > :37:21.today. But when you think it earlier on of the save from Joe Gormley and

:37:21. > :37:31.that saved their, the few saves he has had to do, he has been in top

:37:31. > :37:31.

:37:31. > :38:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 49 seconds

:38:16. > :38:21.cards are mounting up. We will have Jimmy Callacher is free. He may have

:38:21. > :38:27.got the winner. Where was the marking? The inquest has already

:38:27. > :38:36.started. They do not care a jot about that. Look at the delight in

:38:36. > :38:42.the North stand. And there is the delight of Jimmy Callacher. That is

:38:42. > :38:50.his second Irish Cup goal and that one could win the trophy. A great

:38:50. > :38:54.finish. Cliftonville are debating who should have picked him up. That

:38:54. > :39:01.is the sort of delivery we expect from Stephen Carson. A good

:39:01. > :39:11.connection into the top corner. Would you believe it is nearly 99

:39:11. > :39:15.

:39:16. > :39:25.minutes? What a finish it was. The goalkeeper had no chance. Jimmy

:39:26. > :39:47.

:39:47. > :39:55.Callacher is a hero. What a Turner stand up and really grasp it.

:39:55. > :40:00.O'Hanlon. Sean Ward will not catch that. But what a turnaround it has

:40:00. > :40:04.been since half-time in this game. Glentoran have worked their way back

:40:04. > :40:13.into it and they have made it pay off big time. Look at the space

:40:13. > :40:20.here. Cliftonville are ragged. They are out on their feet. They do not

:40:20. > :40:30.know what has hit them either. look like a beacon side almost.

:40:30. > :40:36.

:40:36. > :40:39.There is still 20 minutes to go. Andy Waterworth. That is 3-1. Andy

:40:39. > :40:49.Waterworth has got a double. The man who may not be with the club next

:40:49. > :40:49.

:40:49. > :40:58.season. He has put Glentoran into dreamland in extra time. Eddie

:40:58. > :41:02.Patterson, his first trophy is within grasp. In what has been a

:41:02. > :41:08.financially troubling season, it is all about to come right.

:41:08. > :41:13.Unbelievable, Chris. Looking at some of the pictures down there, they

:41:13. > :41:18.look as if they are starting to achieve. Andy Waterworth, as cool as

:41:18. > :41:28.you like. He slams it into the bottom corner. We said they were

:41:28. > :41:42.

:41:42. > :41:49.looking like a beaten team. Irish Cup final was McAllister last

:41:49. > :41:59.year. The winner of Linfield over Crusaders. The last hat-trick was

:41:59. > :42:27.

:42:27. > :42:34.on why they go. That was Billy free kick. Caldwell is about to get

:42:34. > :42:41.a card. Another Cliftonville man is in the book. If he did not foul

:42:41. > :42:51.home, I think it was another goal. Whether it was Waterworth, or

:42:51. > :42:52.

:42:52. > :42:59.O'Hanlon. Glentoran are playing with confidence. The 6th player to

:42:59. > :43:09.be booked today. Where did it all go wrong? The inquest has started.

:43:09. > :43:11.

:43:11. > :43:21.Not with those fans. East Belfast will be buzzing tonight. Waterworth,

:43:21. > :43:29.

:43:29. > :43:39.Callacher. That is down to confidence. He smashed assets. --

:43:39. > :43:39.

:43:39. > :43:44.at it will stop he is getting greedy. He is looking for two. I

:43:44. > :43:48.have to remind you that you are picking a man of the match. He it

:43:48. > :43:52.becomes more difficult as the game goes on. So many players have

:43:52. > :43:56.played well for Glentoran and we are making the assumption that they

:43:56. > :44:00.will push on, but a less Cliftonville get themselves a goal

:44:00. > :44:06.quickly to give themselves a fighting chance, I cannot see

:44:06. > :44:12.anything but Glentoran. Glentoran player has scored hat-

:44:12. > :44:17.trick this season. Waterworth has got two in the league four times.

:44:17. > :44:27.One of those was against Cliftonville at the Oval in April

:44:27. > :44:29.

:44:29. > :44:36.in a 3-0 win. And now he is on a bigger stage. The Cup is on its way

:44:36. > :44:46.to the Oval. Surely? Unless there is a dramatic turnaround. Liam

:44:46. > :44:54.

:44:54. > :45:04.Boyce is obviously hurting. He is hamstring on that run. He did not

:45:04. > :45:06.

:45:06. > :45:12.look happy. Maybe it is crammed. Yes, it is crammed. -- cramp.

:45:12. > :45:19.getting to that age. 105 minutes. Money is starting to feel the pace.

:45:19. > :45:28.I thought you are going to say at 105 years old! Jason Hill is 31. He

:45:28. > :45:37.has been a great servant. I thought he might have been older than 31.

:45:37. > :45:42.You said that, I did not. I played with him. That is my excuse! A free

:45:43. > :45:51.kick full Cliftonville. They need something just before the end of

:45:51. > :45:55.this first half of extra time. Look at the fans. Absolute delight.

:45:55. > :46:02.After this season they have endured. Players not being paid and that

:46:02. > :46:08.sort of thing going on. That was too easy from McMullan. You can see

:46:08. > :46:13.the disappointment in the faces of the Cliftonville players. 1-1 after

:46:13. > :46:22.90 minutes. Jimmy Callacher and Waterworth again, they have made it

:46:22. > :46:27.3-1-Glentoran. He is saying, keep your head. It is falling apart.

:46:28. > :46:34.Only sadness and dejection in the faces of the Cliftonville

:46:34. > :46:39.supporters. We have more work being done on Liam Boyce. It looks

:46:39. > :46:49.painful. They have no more substitutions to make. That is the

:46:49. > :46:57.

:46:57. > :47:03.reality. The referee will turn them like Glentoran have not won the

:47:03. > :47:08.Irish Cup since 2004. They will not worry about the history. They will

:47:08. > :47:18.worry about today. They came as underdogs, with hope in their heart.

:47:18. > :47:28.

:47:28. > :47:33.They could not do much more than commitment of Cliftonville this

:47:33. > :47:38.year but they looked tired outfit at the moment. They looked beaten.

:47:38. > :47:44.It is difficult to get back into a match at this stage. Everything is

:47:44. > :47:48.going the Glentoran. They have confidence. Cliftonville cannot dig

:47:48. > :47:55.themselves out of this hole. Probably a long, hard season and

:47:55. > :48:00.players are tired. It is getting away from them. And perhaps it was

:48:00. > :48:05.written in the stars the Glentoran. They have endured so much this year.

:48:05. > :48:10.This great club were close to going out of business. Financial problems

:48:10. > :48:18.that have been chronicled. Players not being played on time, that sort

:48:18. > :48:24.of thing will stop I -- think. I said to the chairman, you enjoy

:48:24. > :48:33.your day. He said I am trying to, but I am so nervous. I know what he

:48:33. > :48:43.meant. This will mean so much if they lift the trophy. Nothing like

:48:43. > :48:46.

:48:46. > :48:50.you to be given their. -- likely to involved. He is obviously in pain

:48:50. > :48:56.with that shoulder. That is all Cliftonville need at this stage,

:48:56. > :49:06.when they are up against it. All the dreams and plan celebrations

:49:06. > :49:19.

:49:19. > :49:28.had his hat-trick in his eyes. I am surprised that Richard Clarke.

:49:28. > :49:36.man in your picture, coming on to play his 794th game. The 34 year

:49:36. > :49:43.olds. The last game for the 34- year-old. His contract is not being

:49:43. > :49:52.renewed. His 65th Irish Cup tie, counting finals. This will be his

:49:52. > :49:59.eighth final. He won five, he lost two. He won two as a skipper. Over

:49:59. > :50:05.16 years a tremendous servant to Glentoran. And a tremendous

:50:05. > :50:12.ambassador and role model for young people. Followers of local football.

:50:12. > :50:22.He deserves every plaudit going, Colin Nixon. I am so pleased that

:50:22. > :50:24.

:50:24. > :50:29.Eddie Patterson is giving him this last chance to acknowledge the

:50:29. > :50:39.crowds and their applause. He has had a lot of that over the years.

:50:39. > :50:42.

:50:42. > :50:49.Jason Hill is coming of. -- off. He will limp off slowly. Easing the

:50:49. > :50:57.time away. It is a big David Jason, as well. It is his first Irish Cup

:50:57. > :51:07.final. -- it is a big day for Jason Hill. And there will be cheering

:51:07. > :51:13.for Nixon. A welcome for a hero, much deserved. It is fitting that

:51:13. > :51:23.he makes an appearance. Nobody would want to deny that. It is nice

:51:23. > :51:29.

:51:29. > :51:39.to see him on the park. Colin Nixon. The 65th Irish cup-tied. That is a

:51:39. > :51:40.

:51:40. > :51:50.lot. Five winners medals. And possibly another one. -- Cup ties.

:51:50. > :52:05.

:52:05. > :52:11.He is looking busy as Glentoran caught out. Well, perhaps

:52:11. > :52:15.Waterworth, Howland might have wanted it inside. He hid it wide of

:52:15. > :52:21.the post. Richard Clarke looking for a slice of glory. Maybe the

:52:21. > :52:28.wrong option. Totally the wrong option. Maybe four against one

:52:28. > :52:33.defender. He could have taken his time. Two opportunities Richard has

:52:33. > :52:43.probably wasted in the last few minutes to really kill the game.

:52:43. > :52:52.

:52:52. > :53:02.Marcus Kane is also on for at the moment. He is really a

:53:02. > :53:30.

:53:30. > :53:37.passenger, sad to say. Jim O'Hanlon. Johnston is not happy. That is not

:53:37. > :53:44.what we want to see. Richard Clarke has not been booked. The other man

:53:44. > :53:50.with his hands up was Caldwell, who has been booked. Johnston possibly

:53:50. > :53:53.stamped on him. That is what started it off. There was a little

:53:53. > :54:00.Stamper from Barry Johnston. I am sure they are communicating through

:54:00. > :54:10.their microphones. -- it was stamping from Barry Johnston. We

:54:10. > :54:15.

:54:15. > :54:25.that is a straight red card for Richard Clarke. A double sending-

:54:25. > :54:28.

:54:28. > :54:36.off. 30 years since we have had a player sent off and now, after Jim

:54:36. > :54:44.Cleary in 1883 -- 1983, we have two player sent off. Richard Clarke is

:54:44. > :54:54.Arthur Glentoran and Ciaran Caldwell is off the Clinton bill. -

:54:54. > :54:58.

:54:58. > :55:05.terrible decision. I do not know how Richard Clarke was sent off. It

:55:05. > :55:09.seems to me he was caught up and Barry Johnston has got away with it.

:55:09. > :55:16.Richard Clarke and Caldwell raised their hands. You are not allowed to

:55:16. > :55:21.do that. To be honest, Caldwell gets himself involved. I do not

:55:22. > :55:27.know why he does it. He has a go at Richard Clarke and I do not know

:55:28. > :55:37.why he does. He has raised his arms, but it looks to me he was harshly

:55:38. > :55:38.

:55:38. > :55:42.done by. Barry Johnston, as competitive as ever. All the

:55:42. > :55:52.frustration is coming to the surface. This is another of my pet

:55:52. > :56:04.

:56:04. > :56:11.hates. There are still seven That is a close-up of Waterworth.

:56:11. > :56:14.He might be a contender. He is a contender. Also Conor Devlin.

:56:14. > :56:21.Probably the one player from Cliftonville that has been there.

:56:21. > :56:28.He has lived up to his image. have not had too many others who

:56:28. > :56:32.have performed. The Glentoran team, from half-time, O'Hanlon, he did

:56:32. > :56:37.not play that long, but his performance has been up there.

:56:37. > :56:44.David Howland and Clarke were superb. Defensively, they have been

:56:44. > :56:48.strong. With two goals in the final, it has to go to Waterworth. His

:56:48. > :56:55.goal got them back in and did you think about the times he ran the

:56:55. > :57:04.challenge and caused problems. Getting the goal at the back-end of

:57:04. > :57:09.the game. And to get the two. He just beats David Howland for me.

:57:09. > :57:13.Andy Waterworth is the man of the match. Will those two goals and

:57:13. > :57:18.being a cup final hero help him to look at the Glentoran offer of a

:57:18. > :57:24.new contract more closely to stay with the club, will he be off to

:57:24. > :57:34.pastures new? The grapevine suggests he will be moving. But at

:57:34. > :57:44.

:57:44. > :57:49.least he has left Glentoran on a sums it up. At the start of the

:57:50. > :57:59.game, you might not have thought that. There is no sign of Tina

:58:00. > :58:23.

:58:23. > :58:33.at this stage -- Cliftonville. They are basically playing with ten men

:58:33. > :58:34.

:58:34. > :58:38.and they are trailing 3-1. In the crowd. That will do at this stage.

:58:38. > :58:43.It is playing out of time at the moment. Cliftonville look as if

:58:44. > :58:49.there is no fight in them. That is no criticism. They have had an

:58:50. > :58:57.excellent season. It just looks too far for them. Glentoran scoring

:58:57. > :59:06.those two quick goals has killed the game. Two goals in two minutes. He

:59:06. > :59:16.was the man of the moment, Andy Waterworth. Just about three minutes

:59:16. > :59:17.

:59:18. > :59:27.left. That is a good ball into the middle. Diarmuid O'Carroll can't get

:59:28. > :59:28.

:59:28. > :59:32.a touch on it. It has been that sort of day for Cliftonville. If it was

:59:32. > :59:42.to happen, they needed to get a goal from there. You can see how the game

:59:42. > :59:56.

:59:56. > :00:04.has jailed -- changed. But it did season. English clubs, Scottish

:00:04. > :00:08.clubs, circulating. 36 goals. Ulster player of the year as well. I would

:00:08. > :00:15.think he could be the football writers player of the year. The

:00:15. > :00:23.dinner is on Monday night. He would be my choice. Cliftonville still

:00:23. > :00:32.trying to come forward. We are inside the last two minutes. Liam

:00:32. > :00:38.Boyce, even with one arm, does well. In goes across. Elliot Morris grabs

:00:38. > :00:48.it. And it will be quite a birthday celebration for the Glentoran

:00:48. > :00:49.

:00:49. > :00:59.custodian this evening. Elliot Morris turning 32 today -- 23 today.

:00:59. > :01:02.

:01:02. > :01:06.But they don't need a birthday as an excuse to celebrate tonight. Elliot

:01:06. > :01:11.Morris has made some crucial saves. He did not have much to do on the

:01:11. > :01:17.day but when he was called upon, a great save, and that could have been

:01:17. > :01:25.the turning point in the game. has had a good testimonial year and

:01:25. > :01:34.why not. Great service in this day and age. In 11 years at the club.

:01:34. > :01:39.Cliftonville at this stage, playing out time. Martin Donnelly. It all

:01:39. > :01:43.back at this stage would be too little too late I would assume.

:01:43. > :01:51.Stephen Carson has played in a cup final before but he lost it, the

:01:51. > :01:58.32-year-old. He is just about to pick up his first winner's medal.

:01:58. > :02:02.Sean Ward has played in a final before but he lost that in 2006. You

:02:02. > :02:12.said earlier Elliot Morris is the only man on the team to have won a

:02:12. > :02:14.

:02:14. > :02:20.medal. That was in 2004 and then they lost in 2006. It did not fall

:02:20. > :02:30.properly for Martin Donnelly. That should be it. The whistles coming

:02:30. > :02:45.

:02:45. > :02:52.on. Andy Waterworth is away. The hat-trick is on. It was there for

:02:52. > :03:00.him, he could not take it. Billy McEvoy's long-standing record is

:03:00. > :03:07.secure. 44 years. Let me get the arithmetic right. There he is,

:03:07. > :03:17.1-on-1, Conor Devlin once again, one of your contenders for man of the

:03:17. > :03:19.

:03:19. > :03:24.match, has denied Andy Waterworth. Colin Nixon when the header. There

:03:24. > :03:33.was a little bit of pushing their will. I think this might well be the

:03:33. > :03:39.last kick of the game. There we are. Absolute delight for any -- Eddie

:03:39. > :03:49.Patterson. He was brought into Glentoran to do a job 14 months ago

:03:49. > :03:50.

:03:50. > :04:00.and he has done it. Total delight for Glentoran. Equally, total

:04:00. > :04:04.

:04:04. > :04:14.despair for Cliftonville. Radio Ulster in there. The fat lady is

:04:14. > :04:14.

:04:14. > :04:19.singing. It will mean so much to so many people. Ciaran Caldwell was

:04:19. > :04:28.sent off for the losing side. A double, treble, taken away from

:04:28. > :04:36.them. But it will be taken with good grace, knowing the man. He left

:04:36. > :04:39.Cliftonville after six years service and what a job he has done. You

:04:39. > :04:49.can't explain a moment like that when you have lost a cup final when

:04:49. > :04:50.

:04:50. > :04:58.you are big favourites and you lose it. An awful feeling. The only thing

:04:58. > :05:02.they can take out of it, they will reflect on the positives. That is

:05:02. > :05:07.the reward for Glentoran. The fans that have stuck by them this year

:05:07. > :05:12.and the players that have stuck by the club. A huge reward for the fans

:05:12. > :05:22.and players because they have through a lot. We can hear from the

:05:22. > :05:28.

:05:28. > :05:33.manager to hand over the man of the match award. A great performance,

:05:33. > :05:39.certainly in the second half, he galvanised his team. It was a big

:05:39. > :05:45.factor in Glentoran winning today. Was it enjoyable as a neutral?

:05:45. > :05:48.was a great game, to be fair. Cliftonville were the best team in

:05:48. > :05:58.the first half. But Glentoran ran out of deserve the winners in extra

:05:58. > :06:03.

:06:03. > :06:09.time. Andy, Senator. -- some it up. I am delighted. In the first half,

:06:09. > :06:15.we were struggling. But at the end of the game, we got the goals and it

:06:15. > :06:19.turned for us. The team effort was absolutely outstanding. We can take

:06:19. > :06:29.a look at the goals but tell me what was said at half-time. Cliftonville

:06:29. > :06:29.

:06:29. > :06:39.had lost the first half. In the second half, you came out a team

:06:39. > :06:43.

:06:44. > :06:47.transformed. David Howland in the centre was absolutely outstanding. I

:06:47. > :06:51.am so happy because I watched this much all the time when I was younger

:06:51. > :06:56.so to play in it and score and to get the man of the match, I am

:06:56. > :07:03.delighted. You scored two in the league against lifting Vale earlier

:07:03. > :07:09.in the season. There has not been a hat-trick in the Irish Cup final for

:07:10. > :07:19.44 years. You must have thought you had the hat-trick. It is a part of

:07:19. > :07:24.the game. I was 1-on-1 with the keeper. I feel very lucky and I am

:07:24. > :07:29.privileged to have scored goals in the cup final. I hope you forgive me

:07:29. > :07:35.for asking this so I will apologise in advance. There is so much talk of

:07:35. > :07:40.Andy Waterworth being on his way. What can you tell Glentoran fans?

:07:40. > :07:49.don't know. In January, the club said they were struggling

:07:49. > :07:53.financially. I am going to sit down with my family. I am going to enjoy

:07:53. > :07:57.today, all day Sunday, all day Monday, all day Tuesday and then I

:07:57. > :08:06.might start thinking about next season. One final question before

:08:06. > :08:10.you go, the year that Glentoran has had, wages late, wages unpaid,

:08:10. > :08:20.crisis upon crisis, and here you are at the end of the season, winners of

:08:20. > :08:22.

:08:22. > :08:27.the. It has not even hit me yet. I said last season it was embarrassing

:08:27. > :08:37.and it was very hard to swallow. One season you are down, the next season

:08:37. > :08:46.

:08:46. > :08:51.URL and I am delighted to be man of What a transformation by Glentoran

:08:51. > :08:54.after they were completely outplayed first half. Whatever

:08:54. > :09:01.Eddie Patterson and the management said at half-time did the trick.

:09:01. > :09:07.They were a different team. The rights from the second 45 minutes.

:09:07. > :09:12.They carried it on into extra time. They steamrollered Cliftonville.

:09:12. > :09:17.They may have scored more in that period of time. Exceptionally well

:09:17. > :09:22.done to them. They deserved it. They were hungry. I watched the

:09:22. > :09:27.body language in the period before extra time. They were cheering each

:09:27. > :09:32.other on. Galvanising each other. I think they knew they had them on

:09:32. > :09:36.the ropes. And did they polish them off. It was a great performance.

:09:37. > :09:43.Andy Waterworth's performance was stunning. He Bamba channels and got

:09:44. > :09:48.in behind people. -- he ran the channels. In the second half, they

:09:48. > :09:52.were trying to chase him. After everything Glentoran have been

:09:52. > :09:57.through this season with the well documented financial problems, to

:09:57. > :10:02.come here and win their games away from home in the Cup this season,

:10:02. > :10:08.it is an achievement. It is an achievement. It shows the character

:10:08. > :10:13.in the team. Eddie Patterson deserves credit. We spoke about how

:10:13. > :10:17.we would change it. He did not do anything, he was patient. He

:10:17. > :10:21.trusted the players and trusted that whatever he's said to them

:10:21. > :10:26.would galvanise them. The introduction of Jim O'Hanlon was a

:10:26. > :10:30.factor in the game. Andy Waterworth was magnificent. Glentoran played

:10:30. > :10:35.with a freedom and a belief that they did not have been the first

:10:35. > :10:42.period. When it came to the crunch, Cliftonville struggle to deal with

:10:42. > :10:46.it. It was a great game. That was a big victory for Glentoran to come

:10:46. > :10:54.here and beat Cliftonville after the season may have had. The Irish

:10:54. > :11:00.Cup is going into the presentation area. We can get more reaction.

:11:00. > :11:06.The birthday boy. The winning manager. You got your little boy

:11:06. > :11:13.Leo, you said your arms were sore and he dropped him! Nobody gave us

:11:13. > :11:18.a chance today. That we were coming along to congratulate Cliftonville

:11:18. > :11:23.on their trouble. But when we came through to the final, we have look

:11:23. > :11:32.forward to this. I think we were the only people who thought we

:11:32. > :11:36.could beat them. Martin Donnelly of. He hit the ball as sweet as an up.

:11:36. > :11:42.You probably had a split second to react. Did you think, this might be

:11:42. > :11:52.our day? I could not see it. I was just happy it was close enough to

:11:52. > :11:52.

:11:52. > :11:57.get a touch and get it over the bar. It was a crucial save. Little Leo

:11:57. > :12:06.is overwhelmed. It is important you want to say another hallowed to

:12:06. > :12:13.another little boy of yours. Ashton could not make it because 6 --

:12:13. > :12:17.because he is sick. I know it is your birthday also today. You are

:12:17. > :12:27.joined by your nephew and niece. From the first half, you were a

:12:27. > :12:31.

:12:31. > :12:36.team transformed. Waterworth said they showed character. The person

:12:36. > :12:43.who was going to walk out with me today fell ill last night. I did it

:12:43. > :12:49.the little Katie. These boys did it for you. What transformed it? You

:12:49. > :12:55.were up against the outstanding team of the season? We know them.

:12:55. > :13:00.We did not give a good account in the first half. In the second, we

:13:00. > :13:08.mentioned a few home truthss. That it was not good enough. And what

:13:08. > :13:13.they let the game pass them by? They rolled their sleeves up. They

:13:13. > :13:19.pulled up their socks. They worked and what a performance in the

:13:19. > :13:26.second half. And also in extra time. Tremendous fit this level.

:13:26. > :13:32.Tremendous football. -- fitness. appreciate you joining us. We are

:13:33. > :13:37.having a technical problem with the microphone. Congratulations.

:13:37. > :13:43.That is the Challenge Cup that will be presented to Glentoran. In the

:13:43. > :13:49.second half, the extra time performance, worthy winners. It is

:13:49. > :13:53.a credit to a D and his staff how they have lifted the squad. -- to

:13:53. > :13:57.Eddie Patterson. That has been a difficult situation since Christmas,

:13:57. > :14:01.and to keep the players in the mental shape they were in, to give

:14:01. > :14:06.that performance in the second half and extra time, they are worthy

:14:06. > :14:12.winners. Cliftonville have been the team of the season and sometimes

:14:12. > :14:15.you can run out of steam. They celebrated last weekend when they

:14:16. > :14:20.won the Championship. They have come up short and that can happen

:14:20. > :14:25.when you win the Championship. are still double trophy winners,

:14:26. > :14:31.Cliftonville. League champions in the first time in 15 years. But the

:14:31. > :14:41.Irish Cup was a step too far. They get the loser's medals today. We

:14:41. > :14:51.

:14:51. > :14:55.The chairman of Cliftonville is helping to handout of trophies. I

:14:55. > :15:01.saw him earlier and he was trying to get his players to their feet

:15:01. > :15:07.and say you have lost today, but you have had a fantastic season.

:15:07. > :15:12.They are disappointed. But they have had a magnificent season. This

:15:12. > :15:19.is a young team. They have a lot of big games ahead of them. They will

:15:19. > :15:26.learn from the experience. On the day, they came up short. We have to

:15:26. > :15:32.give credits to Glentoran. For many of them it is perhaps their first

:15:32. > :15:37.medal. They will hope it is a turnaround in their fortunes.

:15:37. > :15:41.that is a sight that Glentoran fans want to see in the middle Windsor

:15:41. > :15:49.Park. Back to Jackie for the presentation.

:15:49. > :15:59.It is always a big moment. Jason Hill is going through. McAlorum, it

:15:59. > :16:02.

:16:02. > :16:10.is his first final. The Irish federation -- Irish FA president.

:16:10. > :16:15.Jimmy Callacher have got that wonderful goal in his first final.

:16:15. > :16:25.Tommy Breslin. Giving good grace as those men take photographs for

:16:25. > :16:34.

:16:34. > :16:44.Colin Nixon. Nine years since the trophy has rested in east Belfast.

:16:44. > :16:45.

:16:45. > :16:50.Colin Dixon is the captain. They get ready with the champagne. I

:16:50. > :17:00.think Colin Nixon will lift the cup with the birthday boy, 32 today,

:17:00. > :17:02.

:17:02. > :17:10.Elliot Morris, the goalkeeper. And there it is. Accept the plauditss.

:17:10. > :17:18.It started in 1881. 133 years ago. The excitement never dims. Andy

:17:18. > :17:24.Waterworth, two goals. Colin Nixon's 6th winners medal for the

:17:24. > :17:28.34-year-old. He will have a nice send-off from the fans. They will

:17:28. > :17:35.appreciate the service he has given over the years. Chris, let me bring

:17:35. > :17:41.you in briefly. A great time for any player. Absolutely, Jackie. It

:17:41. > :17:45.is nice for Colin Nixon. The way he is finishing with the club. He

:17:45. > :17:52.could not pick a better way to go out. He has his hands on the Irish

:17:52. > :17:58.Cup. This will be a proud moment. The rest of the players, they will

:17:58. > :18:03.enjoy it, as well. There is no better feeling than winning the

:18:03. > :18:08.Irish Cup. It is a fantastic day. When you finally get your hands on

:18:08. > :18:16.the trophy, there is no better day. I believe we can hear from Colin

:18:16. > :18:20.Nixon. Just posing for photographs. Colin

:18:20. > :18:29.Nixon would come back he said and he is as good as his word. We will

:18:29. > :18:39.get them on the television. 65 cup games. Introduce them. This is Max.

:18:39. > :18:40.

:18:40. > :18:48.You must be proud of this man? What is that paid on your face?! What a

:18:48. > :18:56.way to exit, 794 games. And I suspect a sixth winner's medal.

:18:56. > :19:03.is very sweet. To hear the crowd say my name is fantastic. 3-1 up,

:19:03. > :19:08.Jason Hill, he went down. I leapt off the bench. I was not sure I was

:19:08. > :19:14.supposed to come on. I wanted to savour five minutes. I thought we

:19:14. > :19:23.would come back today. I had a good feeling. I am delighted. Inevitably,

:19:23. > :19:29.this game does drama like no other. Martin Donnelly. They Elliot Morris.

:19:30. > :19:36.A great save. Did you think possibly we have it? I did because

:19:36. > :19:46.he has been doing that all season. You think your luck is going to

:19:46. > :19:48.

:19:48. > :19:53.turn. You expect to go through the extra time, 3-1 up. Has this been

:19:53. > :19:57.the most difficult year of your career acting as spokesperson for

:19:58. > :20:02.the players, the well-documented financial difficulties? I am not

:20:02. > :20:09.going to talk about that on a proud day. It is a difficult day because

:20:09. > :20:13.I am going. The rest I would not trade. I will stand up and be

:20:13. > :20:17.counted and I am happy to go home with the winner's medal. Andy

:20:17. > :20:21.Waterworth said he does not know whether he is going all staying.

:20:22. > :20:27.Eddie Patterson said they will do everything to keep him at the club.

:20:27. > :20:34.What would you say to convince in? He only has to listen to the crowd

:20:34. > :20:40.today. He has to make up his own mind. It is not fair to put

:20:40. > :20:48.pressure on him. I wish him luck in the future wherever he goes.

:20:48. > :20:53.you aware it is an historic day for you? Yes, I am very aware. I think

:20:53. > :20:57.last week, I thought it would be my swansong coming on and scoring, but

:20:58. > :21:07.this week I am lucky to get the last few minutes. The worse legend

:21:07. > :21:13.is over-used. That is bittersweet for Colin Nixon,

:21:13. > :21:19.who wants to stay at the club, but this is his last game for Glentoran.

:21:19. > :21:26.This is how they won the Irish Cup. They were trailing 1-0 at half-time.

:21:26. > :21:32.They came out of the blocks in the second half. This goal we see it

:21:32. > :21:38.was wonderfully worked. It comes into the back post. They just came

:21:39. > :21:43.at them in droves. They forced the good chances they got and May's

:21:43. > :21:50.Court more goals as the game progressed. They were worthy

:21:50. > :21:54.winners. -- they could have scored more goals. It is good to see Colin

:21:54. > :21:59.Nixon applauded. And we have to give credit to the Glentoran fans.

:21:59. > :22:02.They came in huge numbers. They felt as if their club was being

:22:02. > :22:08.torn away from them. They came out and they were singing their hearts

:22:08. > :22:13.out. Bringing this great club back to the standard they should be.

:22:13. > :22:20.the last words to Michael. Credit to Colin Nixon. I am delighted for

:22:20. > :22:24.him. He is a good lad. I know what the club means to him. He will be

:22:24. > :22:28.hurting to leave but he has left in the right way. I do not think

:22:28. > :22:34.anyone would have a bad word to say about him. Not only for his

:22:34. > :22:42.performances, but as an individual. It is fitting he should go out this

:22:42. > :22:48.way. Thanks for your company this afternoon. The next live sport we

:22:48. > :22:58.have on BBC Two is next Friday have on BBC Two is next Friday

:22:58. > :22:59.