Match Preview: Glentoran v Crusaders
Saturday 27th April
Kick Off 5.30pm
On Saturday evening we finish the totally forgettable 2023/24 Sports Direct Premiership season when Crusaders visit the Bet McLean Oval.
Saturday 27th April
Kick Off 5.30pm
On Saturday evening we finish the totally forgettable 2023/24 Sports Direct Premiership season when Crusaders visit the Bet McLean Oval.
Friday 26th April 2024
KO 7.45pm
Glentoran Women play the semi-final of this season’s League Cup with Friday’s visit to Solitude to take on holders Cliftonville. An exciting prospect of an early season meeting between the 2 squads that have dominated Northern Ireland football over the past few years.
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The match will be played as follows:
at the Bet McLean Oval on Wednesday 1st May (Kick Off 7.45pm).
Please note that as this is a cup tie played under the auspices of NIFL, season tickets are not valid for this game.
Glentoran FC is pleased to announce that Declan Devine has accepted the position of Team Manager on a permanent basis.
Glentoran Chairman Colin Jess said of the appointment: “The Board of Directors are very pleased to confirm that Declan has accepted the position of Glentoran Manager.
In the month Declan has been Interim Manager he has identified the areas he believes can be fixed in the short term and he has also outlined a very compelling outline of what needs done this close season to put the first team back on a winning footing.
Over the Easter break the Glentoran Under 18 & Under 16 NIFL Academy squads travelled to London to experience the professional academy environments of top Premier League clubs West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur.
The three-day trip started early on Easter Sunday when the squads left Belfast airport and travelled to London in preparation for the days ahead.
This game epitomised the 2023-2024 season as Glentoran condemned themselves to a 5th place finish with this lifeless performance at Solitude this afternoon and Cliftonville returned to winning ways without any meaningful challenge from the visitors. The season was also reflected in the lowest travelling Glentoran support in many years at a fixture that generally has a big appeal.
In a disappointing day all round, Glentoran Women suffered their second consecutive defeat in the group stage of the Avenir All Island Cup after travelling to Galway to meet the holders this afternoon.
The Glens were a goal down in 9 minutes through an unstoppable drive from Kate Thompson and despite a couple of decent efforts from Rachel Rogan and Demi Vance went into half time a goal down with everything to play for.
Things stayed level until the 80-minute mark but a 3-goal blitz in the final 10 minutes made the scoreline emphatic if a trifle flattering to Galway.
Saturday 20th April
Kick Off 3.00pm
On Saturday we travel to North Belfast to Solitude for game 37 in this season’s Sports Direct Premiership.
With 3rd place now secured, Cliftonville’s league form since progressing to the Irish Cup Final has dipped, with only 1 point gained from their last 4 league matches and including an 8-1 annihilation by league leaders Larne at Inver Park last weekend. They most recently lost 2-1 away to North Belfast rivals Crusaders in midweek.
Glentoran lost out to Larne in the cruelest of circumstances as Jonny Russell's unfortunate own goal with virtually the last kick gave the Premiership champions all three points at the Oval this evening. Declan Devine made a number of changes from Saturday's defeat at Coleraine with Harry Murphy, Marcus Kane, Seanan Clucas and Shay McCartan all returning to the starting XI.
Tuesday 16th April
Kick Off 7.45pm
Tomorrow night we face Larne for the fifth and final time this season as the reigning Sports Direct Premiership champions visit the Bet McLean Oval.