Cliftonville manager Brendan Lynch says being stripped of the Women's League Cup is "not quite Man City-esque" after an administration error denied the club the chance at a domestic treble.
Glentoran manager Kim Turner, who has been awarded the trophy after Cliftonville were punished for the administration error, said her side "lost the game fair and square" on the day. She added that "nothing feels unjust" about the situation, and that they did not get to celebrate the trophy.
"Ultimately, we lost the League Cup final. Whatever's gone on in the background has gone on in the background," Turner said. "I have no control of it and neither do the players. We're out there to win football games, we're out there to coach, we're out there to develop players and develop a good culture, and that's my job here at Glentoran."
Turner said the situation has not affected the squad, and that their full focus has been on the final at Windsor Park against the Reds. "In order to win trophies and medals, you have to be the best team on the day," she added. "For us, the league is over, the League Cup is over and the County Antrim Cup is over. We have one more game left, which is the Irish Cup final, and that's our only focus."
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing