Glentoran were disappointed not to take all 3 points in this game but also could have lost it right at the death. Elliott Morris was back in goal, making his 737th appearance for the Glens whilst at the other end of the pitch, recent signing Ruaidhri Donnelly was making his debut.
It’s Friday night football this week but your usual multi-award winning Glentoran Gazette. John Grayden reports from the midweek meeting at the Oval on Kieran Lucid’s All Island League proposals, gets the latest from first team coach Paul Millar and tells how the Glens’ delayed stadium plans have drawn attention in a somewhat unexpected place. Eddy Patrick has been another busy member of the team this week, chatting to another of our coaches, Kieran Harding, as well as 250 Club member Andy Mathieson. Brian McClelland tells us about meeting one of his Glentoran heroes, Stephen Lowry bring
Friday 14 February 2020, Kick Off 7.45pm
On Friday we look to return to winning ways with the visit of eighth placed Carrick Rangers to the Oval in the Danske Bank Premiership.
We have played and beaten Rangers twice so far this season, firstly in October at home, when two goals from Robbie McDaid and one from Hrvoje Plum gave us a 3-1 home win. In December we played a very tight match at the Belfast Loughshore Arena, with the teams only separated by a second half goal from Navid Nasseri.
Such is the interest, our Sadler's Peaky Blinder Irish Cup quarter-final tie against Crusaders on Saturday 29th February has been designated an all ticket game. Tickets will go on sale tomorrow night (Friday 14 February)at the Superstore from 6.30pm (cash only). Any remaining tickets can then be purchased Monday to Thursday 9am to 3pm at the secretary's office and Thursday 4pm to 7.30pm at the Superstore. Tickets will also be available to purchase online here from 1pm on Monday. Ticket price Adult £12 and Concession £8.
A 1-nil defeat to Cliftonville back on 4th October 2019 was the last time Glentoran suffered a home defeat but in today's Danske Bank Premiership fixture we went down to the same scoreline.
Robbie McDaid, our top scorer so far this season, has won the supporter vote as Glentoran Player of The Month for January.
The ever popular Robbie, who scored twice in four appearances in a month where we won five of our six matches and went top of the league at this stage for the first time in a decade, won 47% of the vote, Second was Hrvoje Plum, with Cricky Gallagher, Paul O’Neill and Jonny Frazer polling well.
A big game at the Oval tomorrow and a jam-packed Glentoran Gazette to match. We have the latest musings of Henry Muldrew, Roy Downes looks at the history of the cradle of the club Glentoran House and John Grayden ponders on fixture congestion in the Irish League. Our interviews are with one of our latest signings Caolan Marron and Eddy Patrick goes behind the scenes with equipment manager Sean McManus. Plus a look at Curtis Allen’s Glentoran career in numbers, the view from our opponents Coleraine, photo action from our victories over Glenavon and Queen’s and all the latest news, views a
Saturday 8th February 2020, Kick Off 3.00pm
On Saturday we aim to further strengthen our position in the upper reaches of the Dansk Bank Premiership, with our third league meeting with Coleraine this season.
Glentoran FC is delighted to announce the signing of Lithuanian international centre forward, Deivydas Matulevičius.
30-year old Deivydas (Dave) has won 36 international caps to date, and most recently played for FK Kauno Zalgiris in his home country. He had a spell in 2017-18 in the SPFL with Hibs under Neil Lennon, and has also had spells playing in Poland, Romania and Belgium.
Thank you to all those loyal supporters who have remained loyal contributing members of the 200 Club over the last decade. Your continued support has been a great help to the club.
All money raised from the 200 club is split 50% to a monthly winners pot and the other 50% to pay utility bills for Glentoran.
The winners pot is allocated as follows at the end of each month:
