Dean Fitzgerald is congratulated by Glentoran team-mates

Substitute Dean Fitzgerald touched the ball home from a corner on 85 minutes to earn under-par Glentoran a point against 10-man Lisburn Distillery.

Peter McCann headed the Whites into an 11th-minute lead after meeting a fine left-wing cross from Pat McShane.

Darren Armour fired wide while Philip Matthews twice denied Daryl Fordyce and made two more fine saves from Mattie Burrows in the second period.

Ryan McCann was harshly red-carded for an alleged elbowing offence after 65.

McCann's opening goal into the bottom corner gave Elliott Morris no chance while Gary Hamilton had a good opportunity to equalise soon after McCann's dismissal.

Substitute Burrows looked lively and only two fine stops saw him fail to score, first with an overhead kick and then with a shot.