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Glentoran captain Jessica Foy dedicates Irish Cup final goal to Frankie Wilson

Jessica Foy dedicated her brilliant Irish Cup final goal to former footballer and coach Frankie Wilson who died recently.

The Glentoran captain dispatched a stunning free-kick from wide on the right into the top corner of the net to give her side a 1-0 lead against Sion Swifts.

Joely Andrews added a second before the break with Glentoran going on to claim a 2-1 victory and win the trophy for the fourth successive season.

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Foy said former Irish League player and manager Wilson, who died at the age of 52 following a battle with cancer, gave her the "belief" to try her luck from a difficult angle.

"I would like to dedicate the goal to Frank Wilson, who passed away last week," said Foy.

"He was a great supporter of mine, he was here last year backing us all the way. He was a great miss for me tonight but thankfully he gave me that belief to go for it."

Saturday night's win at Windsor Park saw the Glens add the Challenge Cup to the County Antrim Shield they won earlier in the season.

They also finished runners-up in the Premiership behind champions Cliftonville.

Foy told the BBC: "It [the Irish Cup] is one we always take immense pride in lifting and it is one we always look for when the fixtures come out, to make sure we are in the final.

"Thankfully I've had the honour of lifting the trophy for the fourth time now. What an incredible bunch of girls we have at Glentoran, an incredible squad that just keeps pushing and pushing.

"We keep going each year and thankfully we were able to lift the cup again.

"We knew it was going to be a really tough test for us. Sion were putting pressure on us from the first whistle and putting us on the back foot.

"It just goes to show the character of this team, not only to retain the title once but this is four times now and it is just incredible - it is a really special group that we are working with."

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