Two early goals from Stephen O'Flynn set Glentoran on their way to three points at Clandeboye Park.
On a perfect January evening for football, a sizeable travelling support made their way to Bangor in the hope of eradicating the misendeavours of the last few weeks and securing three points ahead of the pack playing their fixtures the next day.
A win for Ards would also see them leap frog the Glens in the league, with a Glentoran victory therefore a must.
James Ferrin tonight signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2018/19 season.
Glentoran Academy Under 17 player Jack Henderson been selected for the Northern Ireland U18 Schoolboy International squad for their first game next Monday vs Australia.
The NI Schoolboys will use this as preparation for competing in the Centenary Shield with other Home Nations, which Jack will hope to be a part of.
Congratulations to three of the highly rated players from our Women's section. Jess Foy, Caragh Milligan and Lauren Wade have been selected for the Senior Northern Ireland Women's International squad to play two friendlies with Portugal on the 17th and 19th January.
Glentoran Under 20s have strengthened their squad with the additions of Carter Savage, Dale McCreery and Salou Jallow.
Carter Savage (18), a central defender, signs from Glenavon where he made one senior appearance, playing 90 minutes against Linfield in the 2015/16 season. Carter was previously with Glentoran, making over 20 appearances for our reserve side aged 16 following his move back home after a brief spell with Dumbarton FC.
Two things which have cost Glentoran dearly over the past couple of seasons were very evident again in today's meeting with Crusaders at the Oval meaning the game was decided by the interval; defensive lapses leading to goals and ill discipline.
On a horrendously wet January afternoon in East Belfast, the Glens made just one change to the starting line up which disappointingly exited the Irish Cup last weekend, Marcus Kane coming into the midfield in place of the suspended Stephen McAlorum. Calum Birney and Eric Foley were again missing from the squad due to injury.
Back to League action tomorrow and another jam packed Glentoran Gazette goes on sale at the Oval. Look out for a fascinating Italian perspective on our European Cup clash with Juventus by Italian Glenman Giampaolo Tassinari and there's a double header from our very own history man, Brian McClelland, including the tale of how the Glens won the World Cup! There's an interview with one of the leading members of the Glentoran Twitterati, Pete Baxter, plus news, views, stats and top class photo action from Tommy Sewell. Get them while they last!
The delighted winner of the recent Glentoran supporters’ ballot for a Hyundai i10 received his prize today.
Adrian Carson from Ballynahinch collected his prize from Rory Hughes of Charles Hurst Hyundai in Dundonald, accompanied by Glens player, Willie Garrett.
REMEMBERING DAVID ERVINE
Glentoran Football Club and the David Ervine Foundation are delighted to announce that to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the death of David Ervine MLA the Foundation is honoured announce the following:
