There were only 4 survivors from the eleven who started against Cliftonville last Friday night for this evening's Bet McLean League Cup tie at the Coleraine Showground - Pepper, Kane, Stewart and Gallagher. However, the youthful, much changed side put up a battling performance and were perhaps unlucky not to take the tie to extra time, especially considering they had to play over an hour with 10 men following the dismissal on 28 minutes of James McCarthy.
Tuesday 8 October 2019, Kick Off 7.45pm
On Tuesday night we travel to the Showgrounds for our second Tuesday night meeting with Coleraine this season, This time in the third round of the Bet McLean League Cup.
In our one meeting so far this season, at the Oval in August, we came back from 2-0 down to draw the game through late goals from Hrvoje Plum and Paul O’Neill.
The two teams met at the Oval at the same stage of this tournament. We won that one on penalties, following a 3-3 draw with our goals coming from John Herron and Curtis Allen (2).
A late Joe Gormley goal saw the Reds claim the points at the Oval against 10-man Glentoran but once again the home fans were left confused by a number of refereeing decisions!
10 man Glentoran, having conceded an 84th minute goal threw everything at Cliftonville in the dying minutes of the game, pinning the Reds back in their own half, winning corners and forcing Richard Brush to make several saves, one of them an outstanding stop from John Herron's header. But ultimately it was in vain and it was the visitors who went away with the points.
Friday night football at the Oval and another top class edition of your multi-award winning Glentoran Gazette. Stephen Lowry updates us on all that’s going on at the Glentoran Academy, John Grayden interviews goalkeeper Marijan Antolovic while Eddy Patrick catches up with record appearance holder Colin Nixon and Roy Downes tells us the tale of the Cup that never was.
Friday 4th October 2019, Kick Off 7.45 pm
Tomorrow night we play Cliftonville for the first time this season
Glentoran FC is pleased to announce the signing of midfielder Navid Nasseri.
Navid (22), who is from Manchester, spent last season with Gillingham in League One of the Football League. Prior to that he had a season with Syrianska in the Swedish Second Division, in which he played 25 first team games, scoring 2 goals.
Supporters should note that two turnstiles will be open for card payments at the home end for Friday night's Premiership game against Cliftonville.
The Glentoran revival hit a bump in the road today as an in-form Crusaders put in a strong second half display to win the match very comfortably and extend our long winless record at Seaview.
With Gavin Peers still injured, we started unchanged from the team that beat Warrenpoint Town at the Oval last week. The match kicked off following a minute’s applause for journalist and Crues supporter Colin McAlpin who died recently.
A cash gate will now be available at this afternoon's Premiership game at Seaview.
