It's Matchday 10 in the 2013-14 Danske Bank Premiership and Glentoran go into this home fixture against Dungannon Swifts 5 points behind their opponents.
The Swifts have had a good start to their campaign with 4 wins (against Warrenpoint Town, Ballinamallard Utd, Coleraine & Ards), 3 draws (v Glenavon, Crusaders and Cliftonville) and just 2 defeats (away to Ballymena Utd & Portadown). They are currently 5th in the table with the Glens back in 8th position.
This week's Glentoran Gazette has your usual mix of past present and future.
Looking back, our archives feature from Eddy Patrick focuses on Chris Morgan and it's no surprise what he's talking about. Our 'World Class' series from Jake Proctor features Tottenham and Argentina legend Ossie Ardiles while Philip Stevenson's ongoing series on Glentoran goalkeepers is, this week, looking at 70s hero Denis Matthews.
On more up-to-date matters Eddie Patterson and Elliott Morris give their views, while Jay Magee is the focus in this edition's big interview by Sam Braik.
U12 SBL Glentoran 1 - 4 Larne Youth
U12 Glentoran 4-4 Loughgall
U13 Glentoran 4-1 Bertie Peacock
U14 Glentoran 4-0 Glenavon
U15 No game
U16 SBL Glentoran 1-4 St Mary's
U17 Glentoran 4-1 Cookstown Youth
Glentoran Colts 1 v 1 Ballymena Utd III
Crumlin Star 6-0 Glentoran Seconds (Steel & Sons Cup)
Portadown 2-1 Glentoran
Glentoran travelled to Portadown following two defeats and a draw in their last three Danske Bank Premiership outings. It was, as usual, a feisty affair with both sides showing a lot of determination and effort but without any end product in an evenly contested first half. Braniff and McMahon had chances for the home team but Glentoran’s skipper, Elliott Morris wasn’t really tested during the first 45 minutes.
Glentoran travel to Shamrock Park on Saturday looking for a positive result following a draw and two defeats in their last three Danske Bank Premiership fixtures.
The superstore is closed tonight but will be open on Saturday from 10-12.30.
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The Glentoran Under 13s are presently the most successful football team in Northern Ireland with 3 trophies in the trophy cabinet…the NI Cup, the prestigious Foyle Cup and the All Ireland Cup won last month in Dublin. Some of these players definitely have the talent to go on and represent our club in the future so watch them now and pick out some of our stars of the future.
Watch Glentoran FC U13s victory over Linfield from tonight....
Glentoran 0 - 3 Cliftonville
Another below-par performance from Glentoran saw them slump to their third defeat in four games and exit the County Antrim Shield at the first time of asking after Cliftonville strolled to their second victory over the Glens in two weeks.
The Glens face the Reds in the quarter-final of the Co Antrim Shield at the Oval on Tuesday night; kick-off is 7:45pm.
Season tickets are NOT valid for this game.
Admission will be as follows:
Adults £10
Concession £7
Children under 12 accompanied by a paying adult £1.
