Glentoran 0

Linfield 3 (Ferguson 3, 49, 75)

Glentoran: Morris, Nixon, Glendinning, Simpson, McGibbon, Holmes, Browne, Melaugh, Morgan, McCann, Lockhart.

Linfield: Mannus, McShane, Murphy, Bailie, Ervin, Kearney, Gault, McAreavey, Mouncey, Ferguson, Thompson.

90 mins: It is full-time at Windsor Park and Linfield have gained revenge for their defeat against Glentoran in last year's final.

89 mins: Hat-trick hero Glenn Ferguson is named man-of-the-match before getting a standing ovation from the Linfield fans as he is substituted for Davy Larmour.

87 mins: Linfield captain Noel Bailie clears Gary Browne's goalbound header.

75 mins: Glenn Ferguson completes his hat-trick with an excellent glancing header from Pat McShane's cross. Glentoran 0-3 Linfield

73 mins: Glens boss Roy Coyle brings on striker Michael Halliday and utility player Sean Ward in a late bid to launch a comeback.

65 mins: Glenn Ferguson volleys over from 12 yards after good wook from Linfield midfielder Paul McAreavy.

61 mins: Gary Browne fires just wide for Glentoran with a low shot from 25 yards.

53 mins: Blues keeper Alan Mannus tips over a dipping header from Gary Browne.

49 mins: Peter Thomspon pounces on a poor pass from substitute Stephen Parkhouse and rounds Elliott Morris before passing to Glenn Ferguson, who slots into an empty net to double the lead. Glentoran 0-2 Linfield

48 mins: Linfield's Tim Mouncey strikes the crossbar with a curling free-kick from 20 yards.

45 mins: Elliott Morris makes a near-post save in injury-time to keep out Michael Gault's shot. Referee Michael Ross brings the first half to an end with Linfield a goal ahead.

41 mins: Alan Mannus pushes over a snapshot from Glens striker Gary Browne.

31 mins: Blues defender Jim Ervin is booked for a foul on Mark Glendinning.

29 mins: Glentoran forward Chris Morgan sends his 14-yard header over the crossbar.

20 mins: Elliott Morris saves a Jim Ervin penalty - Linfield's seventh penalty miss from 11 attempts this season. The Glens keeper was booked after giving away the spot-kick for an off-the-ball push on Peter Thompson.

18 mins: A goalbound shot from Shaun Holmes is blocked by a Linfield defender.

14 mins: Peter Thompson volleys into the arms of Glens keeper Elliott Morris from 10 yards.

10 mins: Linfield striker Peter Thompson shoots wide after being put through by Glenn Ferguson.

3 min: Glenn Ferguson puts Linfield ahead with a back-post header from Tim Mouncey's cross from the right. Glentoran 0-1 Linfield

1 min: An early scare for Linfield as Glens midfielder Darren Lockhart fails to get enough power on a six-yard header.