A hotly disputed offside decision denied Glenavon a last minute equaliser after Neal Gawley stroked home Davy McAlinden's headed pass. Both Gawley and Verner were then yellow-carded for protesting to the assistant and Verner foolishly continued to argue with the referee who then cautioned him again and dismissed him from the field of play. This unfortunately means that Glenavon will now be without the top scorer for the vital home game against Larne in a fortnight.

Mr Ginnett, who booked a total of six Glenavon players and issued only a single Glentoran caution, also failed to even speak to Willo McDonagh for a  retaliation, after the whistle had gone, against Craig McMillen who was cautioned after he appeared to win the ball in a tackle on the Glentoran player.

Glenavon had played well in the first half with Aidan McVeigh having the best opportunity after 17 minutes but he blasted over from 14 yards after excellent work by Stephen McAlorum to win the ball and beat another player before picking out McVeigh with a low cross into the box. Five minutes later Melaugh went closest for the hosts with a shot from a tight angle that McDonald saved after a free kick from Holmes glanced off the head of McMahon and found the Glen's midfielder at the back post. In first half stoppage time Conor Walsh had a decent shooting chance from the edge of the box but he fired well over the bar.

In the 63rd minute second half substitute Michael Halliday forced McDonald into a good save with a header from 6 yards and a minute later Melaugh put the hosts ahead when he slotted the ball home from a tight angle after Glenavon failed to clear the ball and Browne chipped it back into the penalty area.