Dungannon Swifts are looking to retain the Irish Cup against Coleraine in the final at Windsor Park on Saturday. The Bannsiders are looking to win the trophy for the first time since 2018 after a strong end to the domestic campaign helped them to finish second in the table.
The Swifts, meanwhile, are aiming to retain the trophy they won for the first time in their history in last year's dramatic final.
What happened?
Dungannon began their defence of the Irish Cup with a routine 3-0 victory over Championship side Ards at Stangmore Park, courtesy of first-half goals from Sean McAllister, Junior and Tiernan Kelly.
Rodney McAree's side then came from behind in the sixth round to beat Portadown 2-1 with McAllister on the scoresheet again and Andrew Mitchell netting the winner.
Steven Scott, Cahal McGinty and Kobei Moore scored to help the Swifts see off H&W Welders 3-0 to reach the last four.
In a repeat of the 2025 decider, Dungannon beat Cliftonville 4-1 on penalties to reach the final again, with goalkeeper Declan Dunne saving two spot kicks in the shootout.
Why it matters for Dungannon Swifts
The Irish Cup final kicks off at 14:30 BST at Windsor Park and will be played to conclusion with extra time and penalties a possibility.
The game will be live on BBC Two NI, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport NI website.
What comes next?
Coleraine are the team in form heading into the decider with the Bannsiders currently on a nine-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
Higgins' side won all five games in the split, including a thumping final day 6-2 win over Glentoran which secured second place and Euro qualification.
Dungannon Swifts' next fixture is against Carrick Rangers on 12th December 2026.
