Congratulations go to Jason Hill for being voted Glentoran Player of the Season for the 2007/2008 campaign.  The Player of the Season award is voted for by the Glentoran supporters in the last few weeks of the season.  

Jason Hill epitomises the current young breed of Glentoran players committing himself to Glentoran and truly "playing for the shirt".

Jason is currently in his second term at The Oval and has finally found his place in the first team.  Beginning as a striker at Glentoran he worked his way up through the ranks at the Oval until, 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 after which 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 remains confident and capable going forward.  It is this attitude on top of his skill on the pitch that has made him truly worthy of the 2007/2008 player of the season award.

It was a game full of attacking play from Glentoran almost finding the net on countess occasions, striking the woodwork 3 times and forcing the Ports defence to clear 3 clear cut chances off their line.

After an opening few minutes that saw the Glens mount a non-stop offense towards the Portadown goal, however it was Andy Smith who would open the scoring for Portadown against the run of play.

The game continued as such as it looked as if the Glens chances were never destined to cross the line.  However it only took Michael Halliday a minute after the break to draw level and from then on there was only one team in it.

Gary Hamilton fired passed is old club on 62 minutes with a volley, while Daryl Fordyce headed in with 15 minutes remaining.

The game was not without it's controversy as Philip Craig received a red card for bringing down Gary Hamilton as he was clear through on goal an an incident in the first half that saw Portadown's Andy Smith and Glentoran's Gary Hamilton and on-loan goalkeeper Chris Keenan all receive yellow cards.

It was a fine display from Glentoran today that showed that while the 2007/2008 league season is over, the supporters have much to look forward to in the coming years.

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The signing follows a turbulent match last Friday with Cliftonville in which Elliot Morris was taken off with a groin injury and Michael Dougherty suffered a broken wrist.  Morris is set to be out of action for 2 weeks while Dougherty will be out for 4-6 weeks.  With the domestic league finishing on this coming Saturday, both goalkeepers are set to miss the finale, while Keenan is expected to step in.

A reminder to all supporters that next Saturday's game against Portadown at The Oval will be the final match of the 2007/2008 season, and also your final chance to pick up the winnings in the Halfers draw until after the summer break!

The game began with a quiet first half with few chances for either team.  The momentum swayed between the sides but it was Kyle Neil who would come closest to goal as he met with the ball a mere 2 yards from goal at the back post.  Failing to make clean contact with the ball, it bounced seemingly in slow-motion toward the crossbar an was subsequently cleared by the reds defence.

The second half saw the game open up , and it was only 2 minutes into the half when Gary Hamilton took the lead for the Glens with an over head kick that made it's way past John Connolly in the Cliftonville goal.

All appeared to be settled as Glentoran continued to push to solidify the victory.  However, Eddie Patterson's side were not about to roll over.  An 80th minute corner kick narrowly missed the out-stretched fist of Michael Dougherty to be fumbled past the line by O'Connor.

While conceding the equaliser, the Glens kept a steady pace an it was only 4 minutes later when they took the lead and the winning goal of the game trough Michael Halliday.  It was a goal reminiscent of his history making goal on Boxing Day as he popped up at the near post to meet a perfect cross, this time from Paul Leeman.  Halliday had further chances in injury time but the score remained 2-1 and the Glens walked away with 3 points.

While Glentoran left with all the points, it was a victory that took it's toll as Elliot Morris was forced off the pitch due to a thigh injury and Colin Nixon being substituted with suspected ligament damage. 

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Unfortunately this was due to one of the turnstile operators falling ill just prior to kick off.  Glentoran FC would like to apologise to those fans who missed the beginning of the game as a result of these unforeseen circumstances and to assure all supporters that all possible measures were taken to ensure all fans were admitted to The Oval as quickly as possible. 

This Saturday April 19th 2008 Glentoran Under 14 take on Barnsley FC Under 14 in the inaugural Glentoran Community Trust sponsored Blanchflower Cup. The cup has been commissioned to commemorate the link between Glentoran FC and Barnsley FC forged when the legendary Danny Blanchflower moved from the Glens to the Tykes in 1949.

The game has been organised with the assistance of Glentoran supporter and author Roy France. Kick-off is at 11.30am at the Oval and admission is free, please come along and support the next generation of Glentoran and Barnsley stars.

The Glentoran superstore will also be open for anyone wishing to pick up a bargain in the 50% off Spring Sale.

This additional manpower resource complemented our dedicated stewarding team, and resulted in the club being able to reduce our requirement for external stewarding and the costs that incurs.

Alan McDonald's side was again heavily altered from the team that drew with Linfield on Saturday no fewer than 7 changes made to the starting eleven.

It took some time for the Glens to find their rhythm in this game as the Candy Stripes dominated the opening 15 minutes exploiting any available space in the defence.  While Derry were playing most of the football and having some chances, it was Glentoran who would look most dangerous in front of goal.

As momentum swayed to the East Belfast men, a goal seemed on the cards but it wasn't to be.  It was Derry City striker Conor Sammon who would open the scoring on 51 minutes from the penalty spot after Niall McGinn was taken down by Jamie McGovern.

After conceding against the run of play, Colin Nixon would level it after 71 minutes.  Nixon, who was brought into play as a substitute found a loose ball in the Derry City penalty area exploiting an unmanned gap in the goal with a well placed strike.

While both team tried to push on for 3 points, it seemed that a draw was the right result as neither team could finish the game on top.

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Get down to The Oval for this massive end of season sale and get a massive bargain.  Adult home and away shirts are now available for just £15 and youth sizes for just £10!

There are loads more savings to be had for a limited time only so get to The Oval on the next match day for a bargain!

The sale will commence at tomorrow night's Setanta Cup game against Derry City.

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It all kicks off on Saturday 19th April 2008 at Auld House, Moneyreagh at 7.30pm.  Tickets cost £10 including a buffet.

Everyone is welcome for more information or tickets contact Aubry Ralph or Ruth at the Glentoran shop.

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• Dawson’s Newsagency, Belmont Road
  6.00am to 7.30pm
• The Spar, Ravenhill Road (opposite My Lady's Road)
  8.00am to 9pm
• Maxol Filling Station, Francis Street, Newtownards
  5.00am to 11.00pm

The crucial league game with Linfield this Saturday at Windsor Park could be a title decider for both teams while the Derry City Setanta Sports Cup game will see the Glens desperate for points in the last Setanta Cup game of the 2007/2008 domestic season.

A Special draw will take place at Windsor on Saturday in aid of Paul Leeman's benefit and this will be the last time that fans and supporters of the Draw can show their appreciation to Paul as his testimonial season nears it's completion. Watch out for us at Windsor and please show your support for a great Glenman and one of football's gentlemen!