Glentoran v Warrenpoint Town
Saturday 2nd September, 3pm.
This Saturday we defend the season’s unbeaten record at home to recently promoted Warrenpoint Town.
‘Point have three points from their first four games due to a home win over Ards 2 weeks ago. However they come to the Oval following a comfortable BetMcLean League Cup win over Lurgan Celtic on Tuesday night.
This season, for the first time, there will be a Glentoran Player Of The Month, voted on by Glentoran supporters. The poll will appear following the last game of each calendar month and the winner announced on this website early the following month. Just place your vote beside your choice. Voting closes at 11.59pm on Saturday 2nd September with the winner announced the following day.
Glentoran is delighted to announce the signing of Eoghan McCawl.
Eoghan (21), from Annacloy in County Down, is a right sided midfielder who left Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone in May, having spent most of last season on loan at Forfar Athletic as they won promotion from Scottish Division Two.
Four goals from Steven Gordon in his first outing after a close season injury and another from Paul O'Neill saw our Under 20 team run out comfortable 5-2 winners over Glenavon at the Oval tonight. Great performance and result from the lads.
Team: Anderson
Glentoran secured their place in the next round of the BetMcLean League Cup thanks to an extra time goal from John McGuigan. For the second year running the Glens travelled to Co Armagh to take on a Championship side however this time, despite being pushed hard by Loughgall, the East Belfast boys will be in the hat for Saturday's draw.
Loughgall FC v Glentoran,
BetMcLean League Cup, Round Two
Tuesday 29 August 2017, 7.45pm.
On Tuesday we open our BetMcLean League Cup campaign with our first competitive visit to Lakeview Park for nearly eleven years to face Loughgall FC.
Last time we visited Lakeview Park was in November 2006 when we won 1-3 in the league with goals from Kyle Neill, Gary Hamilton and Michael Halliday with his 100th goal for the club.
The Glentoran Under 20 team started their Steel & Sons Cup campaign with a comprehensive 6-0 home win over Iveagh United yesterday. Well done to the team and coaching staff and good luck for the next round.
Team: Mclaughlin, Farrelly, Healy, Hughes, McCarthy, Clougherty, Delaney, Shaw, O'Neill, Smith, Lowe.
Subs - Anderson, Baird, Wardlow, Henderson, Duffy, Conn, Ritchie.
Scorers - Jonathon Smith (2), Podraig Hughes, Jack Henderson, Sean Duffy & Christopher Conn
The conditions were horrendous but on an excellent surface and in front of a big crowd, Glenavon and Glentoran served up an exciting game of football.
Glentoran manager, Gary Haveron was forced to make a change to his starting line up with Ross Redman missing through injury. Skipper, Marcus Kane moved into the left back slot with Kym Nelson starting in central midfield.
Glenavon v Glentoran
Friday 25 August 2017, 7.45pm.
This Friday evening we play our second away game of the season in a visit to Mourneview Park.
Glenavon have had an unbeaten start to the season and with nine points from three straight wins, go into Saturday’s match two points ahead of us. So we can expect a strong test from an in form team. However we have lost only one of our last seven matches with Glenavon, including three consecutive draws last season.
Glens Under 20 players Karl Hamill and Patrick Cafolla have joined Bluefin Sport Championship club, Knockbreda on loan until January 2018.
