Following a disappointing 3-2 defeat at the hands of Big Two rivals Linfield on Saturday night, Glentoran will need to bounce back instantly and hopefully record our first victory of the new season at home to Warrenpoint today.
Glentoran led Linfield by two goals to nil early in the second half but sloppy defending allowed Linfield back into the game before they grabbed the last gap winner in stoppage time. Despite the obvious disappointment, there is time for optimism with The Glens arguably still missing their centre back partnership and number 1 striker Curtis Allen.
The good news for Glentoran is that Allen returns today following his two match ban. Danny McKee however remains unavailable due to being on holiday. There is another blow though for Glentoran as last season's Player of the Year and club captain Elliott Morris misses out after the knee injury he collected on Wednesday night. With Aaron Hogg also out injured, Chris Keenan who featured in our pre-season has joined the club on an amateur contract.
The visitors today have started poorly with two 2-0 defeats at the hands of Balymena Utd and Glenavon.
Hopefully the team will bounce back and produce the great football we played in the first game and a half of the season. COYG