Saturday 30th December
Kick Off 3.00pm
Glentoran supporters will be demanding a big improvement when third placed Cliftonville visit the Bet McLean Oval for our third meeting this season and game 24 in the Sports Direct Premiership.
The December 2023 200 Club winners are as follows:
Congratulations to all winners! Can winners please contact Ruth via superstore@glentoran.com with sort Code and Account number so transfer can be made #
Our win over Linfield earlier this month was firmly consigned to the memory after this toothless Boxing Day performance at the National Stadium, a performance and result that leaves of a mammoth 17 points behind the league leaders, who also have a game in hand.
The only change from Saturday was Luke McCullough returning to central defence in place of skipper Marcus Kane, who returned to the bench having sustained an injury after scoring the equaliser at Stangmore Park.
Tuesday 26th December
Kick Off 3.00pm
On Boxing Day we cross the city to face Linfield in Ireland’s biggest domestic fixture of the season. Incredibly this is the third Big Two meeting in the Sports Direct Premiership so far this season and our fourth meeting overall.
A strong second half performance and a show of character gave the Glens an ultimately deserved win at Stangmore Park this afternoon.
There were a few surprises for Glens supporters when the starting line up was announced. With Aidan Wilson suspended and with James Singleton, Cammy Palmer and Rhys Marshall all still injured we had the welcome but unexpected sight of skipper Marcus Kane and Bobby Burns in the eleven. Both players were to play a major part in the visitors’ second half recovery.
As we approach the Christmas holiday and in my first year as Chairman, I wanted to wish the Glentoran family compliments of the season.
Saturday 23rd December
Kick Off 3pm.
On Saturday we make our first trip of the season to County Tyrone when we face Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park in our 22nd Sports Direct Premiership game of the season.
Tickets for our Clearer Water Irish Cup tie with Annagh United at the Bet McLean Oval on Saturday 6th January are now on sale HERE.
Season tickets are not valid for this game.
An incredible total of 1435 Glentoran appearances, 375 Glentoran goals and 47 winners medals for Glentoran got together this week when fellow club legends and league and cup winning Glens skippers Jim Cleary and Barney Bowers visited the Flying Angel Johnny Jameson this week to present him with his new membership card for the Glentoran 250 Club. Johnny was unable to make the recent presentation ceremony at the Bet McLean Oval.
Glentoran secured all three points this afternoon with a dogged victory against bottom side Newry City. A lacklustre performance from the home side was perhaps explained by Aidan Wilson being sent off in the 28th minute, ensuring the Glens had to play over an hour with ten men. In a game of few chances and little quality, Glens supporters will note that the team showed a strong defensive resilience to grind out an important three points.
