Tomorrow evening's friendly match with Queen's University at the Oval has been cancelled at trhe request of Queen's.
This means our next fixture is our final pre season friendly, v Dundela at the Oval on Saturday 3rd October.
A week of big announcements on players committing their future to Glentoran concluded on Friday with Cup Final hero Robbie McDaid signing a contract extension with the club.
Glentoran comfortablty secured a fifth consecutive pre season win this evening with a 3-0 home victory over fellow Danske Bank Premiership team, Warrenpoint Town. Dayle Coleing made his return after a finger injury and Caolan Marron moved to centre half with Seanan Clucas at right back.
Andrew Mitchell salutes his opener
Two more of our top performing players from last season have committed their future to Glentoran as both Hrvoje Plum and Paul O’Neill signed new, extended contracts on Wednesday.
Glentoran vs Warrenpoint Town - 25th September 2020 - Kick-off 7:45pm
Entry to this game is restricted to HOME supporters ONLY who are in possession of a 2020-21 Glentoran Season Ticket.
NO other supporters will be admitted.
The admission price is £5 for all categories and we would strongly request that where possible, supporters pay by credit or debit card in the interests of hygiene and public safety. If that is not possible, please ensure to present the correct money to the turnstile operators.
Glentoran edged out Crusaders Strikers 1-0 at The Oval last night as Northern Ireland international Kerry Beattie scored the only goal of the game in the 64th minute.
The first half was a cagey affair of few chances, with Glentoran enjoying the lion’s share of possession but struggling to break down a resolute Crues defence.
Beattie finally broke the deadlock for the Glens almost midway through the second half as she got behind the visitor’s back line before calmly slotting home into the corner.
More great news for Glentoran supporters, as both skipper Marcus Kane and former skipper Elliott Morris have signed new, full time contracts to remain with the club.
Marcus, now firmly established as captain and leader both in the changing room and the pitch, will have completed eleven years at the club by the end of this contract, having been signed for Glentoran from Linfield by Eddie Patterson in July 2012. Already a Glentoran Great, his legendary status is rapidly approaching as he leads the team into what promises to be a great era in East Belfast.
Glentoran FC reports with sadness the passing of lifelong Glenman Tony Christie.
Tony followed this team for over 60 years, attending every game he could and was a season ticket holder as recently as last season when his health took a serious turn for the worse. He took his sons Jonathan and Steven to games from a very early age and had he pleasure of seeing his grandson Nicholas catch the Glentoran bug and go on to okay for our 09 Academy team on the pitch.
Glentoran's 100% record in pre season was preserved tonight with a 6-1 win over our neighbours East Belfast at the Oval.
The first half was scoreless but once Mick McDermott team switched to an unfamiliar formation with three at the back, the floodgates opened with goals from Stevie Gordon, Andrew Mitchell (another 2, bringing his close season total to 6 in 4 games), Rory Donnelly (his third in pre season), Dale Gorman and a first Glentoran goal from Gael Bigirimana>
Many Happy returns to lifelong Glenman Cecil Calvert, who turns 97 today.
Cecil was for many years a sheet metal worker at the Scirocco Works, Harland & Wolff, Shorts and PX Nuclear.
Cecil has been a Glenman from his teens to the present day, travelling home and away to support the team in all weathers.
Happy Birthday Cecil!
