The Liam Boyce hand-me-downs that helped Joe Gormley seal League Cup glory

Joe Gormley has revealed how the boots he wore in Sunday's League Cup final were a pair of hand-me-downs from former teammate Liam Boyce.

Gormley was on target twice as the Reds came from 2-0 down to beat Coleraine 4-3 in front of 11,000 fans at Windsor Park.

The first was a clinical header to make it 2-1, with the second a simple tap-in to wrap up a remarkable comeback victory for Paddy McLaughlin's side.

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Gormley and Boyce are best mates and once formed a formidable partnership when Cliftonville claimed successive league titles in 2013 and '14.

Boyce left Solitude for Ross County in 2014, and went on to have a spell with Burton Albion before joining Hearts in 2020.

The 30-year-old also has 28 caps for Northern Ireland, and it appears he has also been keeping Gormley stocked up with boots.

"Without a doubt. Liam Boyce is just different class, and he deserves everything that comes his way. He has been outstanding," Gormley told Belfast Live's That's What I Call Football podcast.

"Funny enough I was wearing his boots on Sunday. I never wear studs, and I don't have a pair of studs.

"A few years ago I asked Boycie if he had any boots for me, and he said 'I have a pair of these here' and I was like 'happy days', and he sent them over.

"And then the other night we were all in the group chat and I sent him a picture of the boots from Sunday and he goes, 'no way, they're not mine, are they?'.

"I just said, 'aye, have you any more?'. He said he had loads so I sent him my address. Hopefully I have a few more pairs coming this week.

"He sent me the cup final boots a while go, and I have worn them about six or seven times. I don't normally wear studs but Windsor was cutting up