They say ‘never write off Linfield’, but I’m sticking with Cliftonville for historic Irish Cup win

Steven Beacom

Here we go then, May the 4th is with you for the most eagerly awaited Irish Cup Final in years.

Given the teams involved, the history attached to it, the sell-out crowd and the social media world we live in now, where everything tends to be considered bigger and better than before, I reckon Saturday’s showdown between Linfield and Cliftonville may be the most high profile domestic football fixture of all time in Northern Ireland.