Dungannon Swifts captain Ryan Harpur and Ballymena United captain Jim Ervin with the League Cup (Image: Press Eye)Defending champions Ballymena United will face Dungannon Swifts in the final of the Northern Irish League Cup on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Football. The Sky Blues eventually booked their place in the final with a 3-1 win over Cliftonville last Saturday, after the match had previously been postponed three times. Live Irish League Cup Final Live on"This promises to be a fantastic opportunity for Ballymena United but the players will be fully aware of the threat posed by Dungannon Swifts," said Ballymena boss David Jeffery. For the Swifts, it's a first cup final since their 2007 Irish Cup defeat to Linfield and the first time they have made it to the League Cup final. Ballymena's route to the final:Round 2 - H - Knockbreda - W 3-0Goals: Friel, McKinney, FaulknerRound 3 - H - Portadown - W 2-0Owens, BraniffQuarter Final - H - Ards - W 3-2Goals: Friel, Thompson, KaneSemi Final - H - Cliftonville - W 3-1Goals: Millar, Kane, FrielDungannon's route to the final:Round 2 - A - Newry City - W 4-0Goals: Burke, McMahon, McElroy x2Round 3 - A - Warrenpoint Town - W 1-0Goals: McElroyQuarter Final - H - Ballyclare Comrades - W 2-1Goals: Lafferty, MayseSemi Final - H - Crusaders - W 2-1Goals: McMahon, Harpur

Source: Sky sports February 16, 2018 14:15 UTC