This will be the third meeting in the Danske Bank Premiership between Glentoran and Dungannon Swifts. On the previous two meetings Glentoran recorded narrow victories; 1-nil at the Oval on 27th September thanks to a spectacular winner from Stephen McAlorum and 3-2 at Stangmore Park in mid-December with goals from Allen, Stewart and Henderson.
Glentoran FC were disappointed to learn today that the club have been fined £1000 for fan behaviour at Irish Cup semi-final.
The fines relate to two incidents with each incurring a penalty of £500.
1. Inside the first 20 minutes of the game a small beer bottle was thrown into the Crusaders penalty area. This landed close to the referee and a Crusaders player.
2. Following the final whistle a large number of Glentoran supporters entered the field of play by climbing over the wall behind the goals at the Hospital End.
Glentoran FC have been advised by the IFA that tickets for the Irish Cup final will only be available via Ticketmaster, the IFA having confirmed that they are contractually bound to use Ticketmaster.
The Glentoran FC offical Irish Cup final kit will be revealed tonight at 10pm on Glentoran.com!
Come back at 10pm to check it out!
At a bouncing Mourneview Park Glentoran reached their second Irish Cup Final in three years as they overcame the odds to defeat league leaders Crusaders. With most bookies putting the Glens at around 4/1 to win the game and the Crues having won all three meetings between the sides this year it was fair to say that upon arrival in Lurgan, the wee cock n hens were massive underdogs. To add, George Gray, Steven Gordon, Jordan Stewart and Willie Garrett were all bed-ridden with the flu this week - however the latter three managed to make the journey after late decisions.
Glentoran 1-0 Crusaders (Irish Cup)
Glentoran Seconds 2-0 Warrenpoint Town Reserves (George Wilson Cup)
U19 Glentoran 4-3 Ballymena Utd
U17 Glentoran 1-2 Tristar
U16 Glentoran v Cliftonville (playing today)
U15 Glentoran2-1 Lurgan Town
U14 Glentoran 2-0 Ridgeway (NIBFA Cup q/f)
U13 Glentoran 3-1 Ballinamallard Utd
U12 Glentoran 6-0 Lisburn Youth NIBFA Cup q/f)
Glentoran are just one win away from the Irish Cup final. Wins against Ards (2-0), Armagh City (4-1) and Dungannon Swifts (3-0) have put the Glens within touching distance of their second final in 3 years.
