| SEASON
1986/87
1st round
Ards 1-0 Ballymoney United
2nd round
Newry Town 2-1 Ards
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SEASON
1987/88
1st round
Ards 2-0 Tobermore United
2nd round
Distillery 0-1 Ards
(after extra time)
3rd round
Ards 1-1 Coleraine
(Coleraine won 5-4 on penalties)
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| SEASON
1988/89
1st round
Chimney Corner 1-1 Ards
(Ards won 4-2 on penalties)
2nd round
Glenavon 5-2 Ards
(after extra time)
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SEASON
1989/90
1st round
Ards 12-0 UUJ
2nd round
Ards 2-2 Ballyclare Comrades
(Ards won 4-2 on penalties)
3rd round
Coleraine 1-2 Ards
(after extra time)
Semi-final
Glenavon 3-1 Ards
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| SEASON
1990/91
1st round
Ards 4-1 Ballinamallard United
2nd round
Ards 3-0 Queens University
3rd round
Ards 4-0 Larne
Semi-final
Ards 4-1 Omagh Town
Final
Glentoran 2-0 Ards
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SEASON
1991/92
1st round
Ards 5-0 Queens University
2nd round
Ballyclare Comrades 1-3 Ards
3rd round
Ards 0-2 Portadown
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| SEASON
1992/93
1st round
Ards 4-0 Banbridge Town
2nd round
Larne 2-4 Ards
3rd round
Distillery 1-2 Ards
Semi-final
Coleraine 2-1 Ards
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SEASON
1993/94
1st round
Ards 9-2 Queens University
2nd round
Bangor 1-3 Ards
3rd round
Distillery 1-2 Ards
Semi-final
Coleraine 2-1 Ards
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| SEASON
1995/96
1st round
Ards 3-3 Dungannon Swifts
(Ards won 6-5 on penalties)
2nd round
Omagh Town 2-3 Ards
3rd round
Ballyclare Comrades 2-4 Ards
Semi-final
Ards 2-1 Bangor
Final
Ards 0-0 Cliftonville
(Ards won 2-0 on penalties)
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SEASON
1996/97
1st round
Ards 2-0 Queens University
2nd round
Ards 1-2 Coleraine
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| SEASON
1997/98
1st round
Ards 7-2 Brantwood
2nd round
Glenavon 2-1 Ards
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SEASON
1998/99
Preliminary round
bye
1st round
Bangor 3-4 Ards
2nd round
Carrick Rangers 3-1 Ards
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| SEASON
1999/00
Preliminary round
bye
1st round
Cliftonville 5-2 Ards
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SEASON
2000/01
Preliminary round
Lisburn Distillery 0-2 Ards
1st round
Ards 2-1 Ballymena United
2nd round
Ards 0-2 Omagh Town
(after extra time)
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| SEASON
2001/02
1st round
Ards 0-4 Linfield
Ards 0-0 Lisburn Distillery
Glentoran 2-0 Ards
Bangor 2-3 Ards
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Linfield |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
8 |
| Glentoran |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
8 |
| Lisburn D |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Ards |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
| Bangor |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
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SEASON
2002/03
1st round
Lisburn Distillery 1-1 Ards
Ards 0-0 Bangor
Ards 1-3 Glentoran
Linfield 4-3 Ards
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Linfield |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
| Glentoran |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
| Lisburn D |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
| Ards |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
| Bangor |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
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| SEASON
2003/04
1st round
Ards 1-0 Crusaders
Limavady United 1-3 Ards
Coleraine 3-1 Ards
Crusaders 0-0 Ards
Ards 2-0 Limavady United
Ards 1-4 Coleraine
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Coleraine |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
16 |
7 |
13 |
| Crusaders |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
11 |
| Ards |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
| Limavady |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
16 |
0 |
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SEASON
2004/05
1st round
Linfield 0-0 Ards
Ards 3-2 Crusaders
Ards 2-0 Loughgall
Loughgall 1-0 Ards
Crusaders 2-0 Ards
Ards 1-2 Linfield
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Linfield |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
3 |
16 |
| Ards |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
| Crusaders |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
| Loughgall |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
4 |
2nd round
Cliftonville 2-1 Ards
(after extra time)
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| SEASON
2005/06
1st round
Loughgall 1-3 Ards
Ards 0-1 Limavady United
Limavady United 1-1 Ards
Ards 0-7 Linfield
Linfield 1-0 Ards
Ards 2-1 Loughgall
|
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Linfield |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
1 |
18 |
| Limavady |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
12 |
10 |
| Ards |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
7 |
| Loughgall |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
15 |
0 |
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Notes
The 12-0 win over UUJ in 1989/90 is a tournament record
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