Glentoran to host Linfield in Irish Cup

The fifth round tie of the Tennent's Irish Cup has thrown up a mouthwatering '˜Big Two' clash.
Glentorans Calum Birney tangles with Linfield's Sammy Clingan as he gets sent off during todays game at the Oval in Belfast.
Photo Charles McQuillan/Pacemaker PressGlentorans Calum Birney tangles with Linfield's Sammy Clingan as he gets sent off during todays game at the Oval in Belfast.
Photo Charles McQuillan/Pacemaker Press
Glentorans Calum Birney tangles with Linfield's Sammy Clingan as he gets sent off during todays game at the Oval in Belfast. Photo Charles McQuillan/Pacemaker Press

Glentoran will host Linfield in the tie of the round after they were paired together by former Blues striker Peter Thompson and ex-Glenavon defender Paul Byrne in Tuesday lunch time’s draw.

It’s one of four all-Premiership matches with Coleraine entertaining Carrick Rangers, Ballymena hosting Cliftonville and Crusaders travelling to Ards.

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Elsewhere new Portadown boss Niall Currie will take his team to Larne, and cup holders Glenavon have a home tie against Intermediate League side Portstewart.

Fivemiletown and Trojans both feature in the fifth round for the first time ever, with their respective rewards a trip to Loughgall and Armagh City.

The ties will be played on Saturday, January 7.

Tennent’s Irish Cup fifth round draw: Larne v Portadown, Coleraine v Carrick Rangers, Ballymena United v Cliftonville, H&W Welders v Lurgan Celtic, Dungannon Swifts v Dergview, Loughgall v Fivemiletown United, Ballyclare Comrades v Institute, Glenavon v Portstewart, Trojans v Armagh City, Glentoran v Linfield, Warrenpoint Town v Ballinamallard United, Lisburn Distillery v PSNI, Richhill v Dollingstown, Ards v Crusaders, Annagh United v Tobermore United, Knockbreda v Crewe United