FRYDAY Saturday 7th December
Due to unforeseen circumstances this event has now been CANCELLED.
Apologies to those who had booked.
News
Unbeaten Run Ends
Glentoran’s unbeaten run came to an end against Portadown as second half goals from Gary Twigg and Darren Murray gave Portadown all three points. The Glens were without the suspended Jordan Stewart and Jonathan Addis dropped to the bench with Richard Clarke and Jimmy Callacher being brought into the starting XI by Eddie Patterson.
Ticket Office Closed Tonight- New Arrangements
Tickets are on sale tonight for the Boxing Day game v Linfield. HOWEVER we would like to inform all supporters that Sky Sports have taken the ticket office for their administration and therefore the tickets will be on sale outside the Directors Box for tonights match only.
Remember all season ticket holders must transfer their season ticket for a ticket for this match only.
Spectator Announcement
The Board are delighted to confirm that over 500 kids from East Belfast will be coming to tonight’s match v Portadown as guests of the Club.
They are coming from local football teams, youth groups and local churches.
We will be opening the McLean Suite ONLY for these groups to come before the match and at half time and we will be selling soft drinks and confectionary.
The Milk Bar will be open for business as usual for everybody else.
Glentoran vs Portadown Information
Glentoran has announced a new, community based initiative for the club’s Sky Sports televised game against Portadown on Monday 2nd December.
Youth and Church organisations have been offered the opportunity to attend the match free of charge by simply applying for a Group ticket from the Club.
Any such organisations will be seated together in the Family enclosure of the main stand.
This week's Gazette
Another jam-packed Glentoran Gazette will greet you at the Oval tonight and continuing the theme of 'cult figures' at the club, following on from interviews with Guido Van de Kamp and Glen Little last week, we catch up with Scottish striker Ian Gilzean.
Gilzean of course is famous for scoring the winning goal in the 2000 Irish Cup final, against tonight's opponents Portadown, and he talks to Eddy Patrick as part of our Raiders of the Lost Archive series.
Superstore opening this month
SUPERSTORE DECEMBER OPENING HOURS
Mon 2nd December 3pm - 10pm
Thurs 5th December 4:30pm - 8pm
Saturday 7th December 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 10th December 4:30 - 8pm
Thurs 12th December 4:30 - 8pm
Saturday 14th December 10am - 1:30pm
Bar information for Monday
We welcome the Sky Sports Cameras to East Belfast when we entertain Portadown at the Oval on Monday night.
The Premier Lounge will be open from 6:30pm and we will have live coverage of the match on all the screens in the bar. There will be a 'Happy Hour' from 9pm-10pm for all Members and all normal offers apply.
Hope to see you all there.
COYG
Boxing Day Tickets
DANSKE BANK PREMIERSHIP. Glentoran v Linfield, The Oval, 3pm Thursday 26th December 2013. Tickets will go on sale at the ticket office before our home game against Portadown on Monday 2nd December. They will then be on sale at the Superstore on Thursday 5th December (4pm - 8pm) and again at the ticket office before our home game against Warrenpoint on Saturday 7th December. Thereafter tickets will be distributed to all our outlets (Dawsons,Spar, Maxol Newtownards, Westbourne GSC, Warrens, Superstore) by 7pm Monday 9th December at the latest.
Results
Glentoran U12 - no game
Glentoran U13 - no game
U14 Glentoran 2-1 Ridgeway
U15 Armagh City 3-1 Glentoran
U16 SBL Glentoran 3 - 2 Hollywood
U16 Glentoran 5-3 Ballymena
U17 Coleraine 4 - 5 Glentoran
Glentoran Colts - no game
Glentoran Seconds 1-0 Coleraine Reserves (played Wednesday)
Portadown Res 1-4 Glentoran Seconds