Summary

  • Glenavon 2-2 Institute (Res)

  • Glentoran 2-1 Warrenpoint Town (Res)

Live Reporting

Mark Sterling and Matt Gault

  1. Glens back on top after long wait

    September 2013 was the last time Glentoran had topped the Irish Premiership - but they changed all that today with a comeback win over bottom side Warrenpoint Town.

    Their 13-game unbeaten league run was under threat as they trailed to an Alan O'Sullivan goal, but a straight red card for Point keeper Mark Byrne turned the tide in the east Belfast side's favour.

    Robbie McDaid equalised and Hrvoje Plum scored the winner with a wonder free-kick to send the Glens top of the table, ahead of Cliftonville by virtue of goals scored.

    There was also drama in Lurgan as Glenavon came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Institute.

    The Irish Premiership action continues when Cliftonville host Linfield on Monday night - but the Glens are top at least until then.

    See you next week.

  2. 'Hopefully we can kick on' - McCready

    Glenavon 2-2 Institute

    It feels like two points dropped - I'm disappointed. The manager said we would have taken a point before the game, but we have to take the positives and it's a good point. It's tight at the bottom, we've shown that we can take points off the top teams. We've gotten back to basics in training and hopefully we can kick from here.

    Joe McCready, Institute striker

  3. It was never a red card - Gray

    Glentoran 2-1 Warrenpoint Town

    Mark Byrne should not have been sent off. It was not a red card. Referees have to be 100% sure if they are going to give big decisions like that. Danny Wallace clears the ball before there is contact between our keeper and Jonny Frazer, so while it might have been a free-kick, it was definitely not a red card.

    Barry Gray, Warrenpoint Town manager

  4. This season has hurt me - Hamilton

    Glenavon 2-2 Institute

    We're really disappointed with the result. We've conceded three chances and I said to the boys, you could have went out to the park to watch the kids playing and you wouldn't have seen chances given away like we gave away today. To be fair to Institute, they punished us, and we did show character to come back from two goals down. But we also had a lot of chances to kill the game off and, at both ends of the pitch, we're not where we wanted to be and that's been the story of the season. That's why we've brought in four, five players and we're still looking. The table doesn't lie and we're not where we want to be - we need to improve. It's been a different season for me, we don't have European football to play for and it's hurting - I make no bones about that. I'm responsible for picking the team and getting it right.

    Gary Hamilton, Glenavon manager

  5. We've a chance of winning the league - McDermott

    Glentoran 2-1 Warrenpoint Town

    We know we have a chance of winning the league. We want to stay in touch with the group of teams at the top of the table and we know we have to battle hard top do that. Everywhere we go teams want to beat us but that has always been the case for Glentoran, whether the team has been weak or strong, and the players in our dressing room are used to the pressure.

    Mick McDermott, Glentoran manager

  6. FULL-TIME

    Glentoran 2-1 Warrenpoint Town

    It will be party time in east Belfast tonight as Glentoran come back from a goal down to beat Warrenpoint 2-1 and go top of the league table.

    An Alan O'Sullivan goal gave the visitors an unlikely lead at the Oval but it all went wrong for them when young keeper Mark Byrne was shown a straight red card.

    Robbie McDaid equalised almost immediately and Hrvoje Plum won it with another wonder free-kick late on.

    It takes the Glens ahead of Cliftonville at the top by virtue of more goals scored.

  7. FULL-TIME

    Glenavon 2-2 Institute

    A point apiece after an entertaining clash at Mourneview.

    Glenavon were certainly the better side over the 90 minutes and, while they will be disappointed with having spurned a few chances in the first half, they showed great resolve to haul themselves back from two goals down to snatch a point.

  8. Pick it out Plum!

    Glentoran 2-1 Warrenpoint Town

    Hrvoje Plum certainly knows how to take a free-kick.

    This could prove to be a vital one.

    Bend it like Plum

  9. McDaid levels for the Glens

    Glentoran 2-1 Warrenpoint Town

    He missed an easy chance in the first half, but Robbie McDaid makes no mistake with this one.

    Robbie McDaid levels for the Glens

  10. Byrne shown straight red

    Glentoran 2-1 Warrenpoint Town

    Here's what Warrenpoint's young keeper Mark Byrne was sent off for.

    Mark Byrne shown red

  11. Snoddy snatches Glenavon's equaliser

    Glenavon 2-2 Institute

    Snoddy gets the equaliser

  12. Top spot calling

    Glentoran 2-1 Warrenpoint Town

    It's not a position they've been used to in recent years, but Glentoran are heading to the top of the Irish Premiership with just a few moments of this game left.

    They will be level on points with Cliftonville and level on goal difference, but the Glens will be ahead as they have scored more goals.

  13. goal

    GOAL

    Glenavon 2-2 Institute

    The hosts are level!

    Institute fail to clear Clingan's corner and Matthew Snoddy is there to poke home from point-blank range and restore parity.

  14. Purkis keeps Glenavon in the game

    Glenavon 1-2 Institute

    Not a bad way to score your first Glenavon goal...

    Purkis gives Glenavon a lifeline

  15. goal

    GOAL

    Glentoran 2-1 Warrenpoint Town

    Hrvoje Plum puts the Glens ahead with a fantastic free-kick.

    It was yet another one for the ever-growing Plum highlights reel as he showed great technique to get the ball over the wall and into the top corner.

    It was sub keeper Turker who rushed off his line and committed the foul for the free-kick.

    Sublime stuff.

  16. goal

    GOAL

    Glentoran 1-1 Warrenpoint Town

    Robbie McDaid equalises for Glentoran.

    Just seconds after Point keeper Mark Byrne is sent off, McDaid receives a pass from Plum and slides a finish past sub keeper Berraat Turker.

    Big goal that for the Glens.

  17. RED CARD

    Glentoran 0-1 Warrenpoint Town

    Warrenpoint keeper Mark Byrne is sent off for a straight red card.

    It was a ball over the top for Glens sub Jonny Frazer who was through on goal before the young keeper came rushing out and blocked him just outside the box.

  18. HITS THE WOODWORK

    Glentoran 0-1 Warrenpoint Town

    Elvio Van Overbeek hits the outside of the post with a header.

    It was a deep cross and he was almost on the goal-line when he met it, but the winger was not able to squeeze it past the post.

  19. goal

    GOAL

    Glenavon 1-2 Institute

    Danny Purkis scores on his debut to give Glenavon a lifeline!

    Marron's clipped cross from the right flank finds Purkis and the striker finishes emphatically on the volley to set up a tense finale at Mourneview.

  20. Pomeroy doubles Stute's lead

    Glenavon 0-2 Institute

    Pomeroy doubles Stute's lead