It's almost a century (94 years to be precise) since Glenavon last won the Intermediate Cup but it almost felt like destiny when this game went to penalties after an exciting and entertaining game finished 2-2 after extra time. Glenavon had to win two penalty shoot outs in earlier rounds, against East Belfast and Moyola Park, on the way to the final so it was maybe inevitable that the Lurgan Blues would lift the trophy thanks to another shoot out.

Before the opening goal, Lyons had seen a well struck left foot effort saved by Carroll and at the other end Brown made a good save to deny McVeigh's shot from the edge of the area.

DC took the lead in the 27th minute when Paul McDonald headed Noel Corrigan's cross past Stephen Carroll who had advanced from his goal but failed to cut out the cross. The young keeper did much better in the 38th minute when he made a great save to keep out McGourty's well-struck shot following McDonald's knock down.

Two goals in the final five minutes of the half gave Glenavon a half time lead. The equaliser came in the 40th minute when Aidan McVeigh, making a welcome return after two games out with a leg injury, fired in from Barry Reid's cross and then stabbed home the rebound after Brown could only parry his initial effort.

A great right foot strike from 22 yards by Garth Walsh dipped over Brown to give Glenavon a half time lead.

An error by David McAlinden when he failed to deal with a routine clearance presented the ball to Daniel Lyons just outside the Glenavon box and he lobbed the stranded Carroll to restore parity in the 69th minute. Six minutes later Gawley did well on the left wing, beat the full back and cut into the box but he had a very narrow angle to shoot from and Brown was able to deal with his low shot easily.

In the 83rd minute Cardwell was yellow-carded for pulling back Hyndes and from Walsh's resulting free kick a DC defender almost put through his own goal with Brown able to keep it out only by colliding heavily with the post.

With no further scoring in extra time despite efforts by Duff and Corrigan for DC and Montgomery and Gawley for the Blues, the game ended with the scores level.

	Donegal Celtic		Glenavon
1	Fox		McVeigh
2	Corrigan		Walsh
3	Lyons		Montgomery
4	Annesley		Murray
5	McMenamin		-

DC were first to take a penalty, with Man of the Match Sean Fox rather fortunate as his effort hit the underside of the bar and went in off Carroll's back. McVeigh scored with a well taken kick to level at 1-1 before Corrigan put his spot kick high over the bar. Walsh, Montgomery and Murray all scored with excellent penalties, as did Lyons and Annesley for Celtic. With the score at 4-3 to Glenavon, McMenamin knew he had to score with Celtic's fifth but Glenavon's young keeper made a splendid save diving to his left to clinch the trophy for the Lurgan side.

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