Welcome to the 2007/2008
Carnegie Premier League review.
The 2007/2008 Carnegie Premier League is now
over and here is were we look back at the last 8 months of football from
Glentoran. It was a brand new season for Glentoran but one also
steeped in history. It saw so many changes at The Oval at all levels
including new manager Alan McDonald coming on board as well as his many new
playing staff acquisitions including Daryl Fordyce, Shane McCabe, David
Scullion, Jamie McGovern and the return of Rory Hamill to the club.
Glentoran Football Club also celebrated it's
125th Anniversary this season opting to wear the classic white Glentoran kit
with the traditional green, red and black trims. It was also a season
where all supporters showed their appreciation for club captain Paul Leeman
in his testimonial year, and also to Colin Nixon who broke the all-time
appearance record for any Glentoran player.
It was a league campaign of many great highs,
possibly the greatest of which ending an 18 year curse by defeating Linfield
on Boxing Day. The 2007/2008 campaign is one that all supporters will look
back on as a great building term at The Oval. With so many young stars
in the current first team, this Glentoran team is one that can dominate for
many years to come.
 The
talent of the younger players at Glentoran is epitomised by this
year's Player of the Season, Jason Hill. Jason is currently in
his second term at The Oval and has finally found his place in the first
team. Beginning as a striker in the Glentoran youth teams, Jason found
his way into the starting squad as a substitute under Roy Coyle.
However a lack of first team football took him to Ards for one season.
Hill returned to the Oval where his natural left foot found him placed as a
winger on the left. Happy to play wherever he could, Jason made the
role his own and eventually drifted back to cover at the left side of
defence. Following some fine displays in defence it seems Jason has
found his natural position and solidified himself as one of the top
defenders in the league. His never-say-die attitude is an inspiration
to his team mates and supporters while standing steadfast in defence he also
remaining confident and capable going forward.
So follow the progress of Glentoran
throughout the 2007/2008 season below as we have a brief look at each game.
Click on a photograph to enlarge.
All photographs are Courtesy of Russell
Pritchard/PRESSEYE
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Match
day 1 - 22/09/07
Glentoran 1 - 0 Armagh City (report) |
| Daryl
Fordyce scored the first goal of the league campaign for the Glens
in the opener versus Armagh City. |
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Match
day 2 - 29/09/07
Ballymena Utd 0 - 4 Glentoran (report) |
| Gary
Hamilton, Rory Hamill and Michael Halliday each get their first
goals of the league campaign in this impressive victory. |
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Match
day 3 - 06/10/07
Glentoran 1 - 1 Dungannon Swifts (report) |
| Alan
McDonald was disappointed as the Glens drop their first points of
the season against the Swifts, following a Paul Leeman own goal. |
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Match
day 4 - 13/10/07
Lisburn Distillery 1 - 2 Glentoran (report) |
| Glentoran
back in green and back to winning ways as Leeper nets a rare goal
against the Whites. |
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Match
day 5 - 20/10/07
Glentoran 1 - 0 Larne (report) |
| Rory
Hamill provides relief to all at The Oval as he denies Larne a
draw in the 84th minute. |
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Match
day 6 - 27/10/07
Donegal Celtic 3 - 3 Glentoran (report) |
| A
David Scullion hat trick was key in a turbulent day at Celtic
Park. Celtic however claimed three of their own, all from
corner kicks. |
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Match
day 7 - 03/11/07
Glentoran 4 - 0 Institute (report) |
| Colin
Nixon levels the all time Glentoran playing record in his 555th
game in the famous green, red and black. He also netted the
3rd of four goals. |
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Match
day 8 - 10/11/07
Glentoran 4 - 1 Coleraine (report) |
| Tim
McCann provided a much needed injection of passion to the Glens this season but was forced to retire
due
to injury just 2 weeks later. |
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Match
day 9 - 24/11/07
Glentoran 2 - 1 Newry City (report) |
| Glentoran
come back form a goal down trough Fordyce and Hill to steal all 3
points from a spirited Newry City side. |
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Match
day 10 - 01/12/07
Glenavon 1 - 2 Glentoran
(report) |
| Nixon
nets a penalty as the Glens come back from a goal behind to get
the crucial Christmas period off to a winning start. |
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Match
day 11 - 07/12/07
Limavady Utd 1 - 0 Glentoran
(report) |
| Michael
Halliday laments the first defeat of the league campaign on a cold
and wet Friday night in Limavady. |
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Match
day 12 - 15/12/07
Glentoran 3 - 0 Crusaders (report) |
| Daryl
Fordyce made a huge contribution to the league campaign despite it
being his first at The Oval. His goal in this game was the
first of 3. |
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Match
day 13 - 22/12/07
Cliftonville 4 - 2 Glentoran (report) |
| Christmas
looked bleak following this defeat at Solitude. A string of
defensive errors left the Glens with nothing from this game. |
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Match
day 14 - 26/12/07
Glentoran 1 - 0 Linfield (report) |
| Michael
Halliday scores an historic goal at The Oval to break the 18 year
boxing day curse, watched live around the world on Sky Sports. |
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Match
day 15 - 29/12/08
Portadown 0 - 2 Glentoran (report) |
| Player
of the season Jason Hill scores in this fiery game at Shamrock
Park. The Glens leave Shamrock Park with all 3 points for the 1st
time in 6 years. |
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Match
day 16 - 01/01/08
Glentoran 2 - 4 Ballymena Utd (report) |
| Kyle
Neill's goal wasn't enough to keep the Glens ahead of United in
this devastating blow to a previously buoyant Glens side. |
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Match
day 17 - 05/01/08
Armagh City 0 - 5 Glentoran (report) |
| An
emotional Gary Hamilton scores a hat trick following the
passing of his grandmother. |
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Match
day 18 - 19/01/08
Dungannon Swifts 0 - 0 Glentoran (report) |
| Darren
Boyce arrived at the Oval in January but neither he nor any other
player could break the dead-lock at a drag Stangmore Park. |
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Match
day 19 - 26/01/08
Glentoran 2 - 2 Lisburn Distillery (report) |
| Glentoran
share the points with Distillery in their 7th meeting of the
season despite a Kyle Neill double. |
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Match
day 20 - 01/02/08
Glentoran 5 - 1 Donegal Celtic (report) |
| Darren
Boyce scores his first Glentoran goal as the Glens tear through a
weak Donegal Celtic at The Oval. |
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Match
day 21 - 16/02/08
Larne 0 - 3 Glentoran (report) |
| Another
impressive Gary Hamilton hat trick gains all 3 points for the
Glens at Inver Park. |
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Match
day 22 - 23/02/08
Newry City 0 - 3 Glentoran
(report) |
| Young
right-back Jamie McGovern has shown much promise since joining the
Glens at the beginning of the season. |
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Match
day 23 - 07/03/08
Glentoran 2 - 1 Coleraine (report) |
| Scullion
and Hamilton score as the Glens are forced to work for 3 points in
this Friday night match at The Oval. |
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Match
day 24 - 15/03/08
Institute 1 - 2 Glentoran (report) |
| Gary
Hamilton is left with a bloody nose as Nixon and Fordyce secure
the 3 points for the Glens. |
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Match
day 25 - 22/03/08
Glentoran 3 - 0 Glenavon (report) |
| Mark
Glendinning returns to the first team following a lengthy injury
against his old club. Nixon, Scullion and Boyce each score
to claim victory. |
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Match
day 26 - 25/03/08
Glentoran 3 - 0 Limavady Utd (report) |
| Sean
Ward solidified his position in defence this season with fine
displays throughout the campaign. Shane McCabe gets his 1st
Glentoran goal. |
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Match
day 27 - 05/04/08
Crusaders 0 - 2 Glentoran (report) |
| Despite
missing an early penalty, Glentoran were able to run over
Crusaders as Dean Fitzgerald gets 2 goals. |
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Match
day 28 - 12/04/08
Linfield 0 - 0 Glentoran (report) |
| Alan
McDonald was happy with the performance as the Glens did all but
score, dominating Linfield for the 2nd time in the league
campaign. |
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Match
day 29 - 18/04/08
Glentoran 2 - 1 Cliftonville (report) |
| All
in attendance celebrate the life of the late Dickie Best prior to
this exciting clash between the 2nd and 3rd placed teams. |
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Match
day 30 - 26/04/08
Glentoran 3 - 1 Portadown (report) |
| McCabe
fights for possession as the Glens dominate Portadown.
Despite the victory, the Glens are unable to claim the Gibson cup
on the final day. |
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