Cliftonville's League Cup win overturned by NIFL
Cliftonville's hopes of a domestic treble are over after they were stripped of their Women's League Cup title for fielding two ineligible players in the final.
Key points
- Cliftonville were stripped of the Women's League Cup title for fielding two ineligible players in the final.
- Glentoran, who lost the July final 4-0 at Seaview, were awarded a 3-0 victory after lodging a complaint with NIFL.
- The two clubs meet in the Women's Irish Cup final at Windsor Park on 24 October, with Cliftonville having already won the league by nine points.
Cliftonville's Women's League Cup title has been overturned by the Northern Ireland Football League after the club fielded two ineligible players in the final. Glentoran, who lost the July decider 4-0 at Seaview, lodged a complaint with NIFL and have now been awarded a 3-0 victory.
Why the title was removed
NIFL said its competitions committee found that the two players had not been correctly registered in accordance with the competition regulations. The body also said it "acknowledges and thanks Cliftonville Ladies for its openness, integrity and full co-operation throughout the investigation."
The NIFL competitions committee found that the two players had not been correctly registered in accordance with the competition regulations
— the NIFL
What happens next
Cliftonville striker Caitlin McGuinness scored twice in the final, with sister Kirsty and Danielle Maxwell also on the scoresheet in what the side thought was its fourth successive title. The outcome ends Cliftonville's hopes of a domestic treble.
Cliftonville and Glentoran meet in the Women's Irish Cup final at Windsor Park on 24 October. The north Belfast side has already won the league by nine points ahead of its cross-city rivals.
