Glenavon took the lead in the 11th minute when Shea Campbell broke down the left and sent over an early cross that met at the near post about 6 yards out to flash a volley into the roof of the net past a helpless Ian Lester, the Ards keeper. Minutes later the goal scorer was cautioned for returning to the field of play without the referees permission after receiving treatment at the side of the pitch. That was typical of the overly fussy attitude of the referee and his assistant on the Geddis Stand side of the pitch that broke up the flow of the game and threatened to spoil the entertainment.

Kieran O'Connor watches his 11th minute volley hit the roof of the Ards net as Brian Adair fails to cut out Shea Campbell's cross from the left.

O'Connor was involved in the next chance when he broke through the middle and sent Verner clear with a defence splitting pass. Verner's shot beat the keeper but was cleared by Davidson who just about got enough on it to prevent O'Connor netting the follow up.

In the 20th minute Jason Hill's free kick for Ards dipped just over the cross bar, probably the closest that Ards came to scoring throughout the 90 minutes. Veteran Ray Campbell made a vital interception to cut out Walker's through ball that would have given Walsh a simple finish in the 24th minute. Gerard McMahon, who had a superb game despite recovering from a bout of the flu, tested Lester with a fierce 25 yard strike which the young keeper did well to beat out with the lurking Verner flagged offside on the follow up.

At the other end Andy McDonald seemed to go down too early for Brian Adair's low shot and was grateful to his defence for completing the clearance. This broke to O'Connor who once again fed Verner's run. His cross was only cleared as far as Walker but his low left foot shot was easily saved by Lester.

Johnny Montgomery saw red in the 34th minute when he chested down a ball just outside his own area but, rather than clearing it, he tried to carry it forward and a poor touch tempted Adair to make a tackle. As he now attempted to clear the ball Montgomery caught the former Glenavon and Loughgall player and referee McFadden judged the offence worthy of a straight red card.

In first half stoppage time Jimmy Brown was sent off after John Haire, the referee's assistant on the dugout side of the ground, called Mr McFadden over to complain about something allegedly said by the Glenavon manager.

In the second half, despite the numerical advantage to the visitors, it was Glenavon who looked the more likely to score. In the 63rd minute Walsh won the ball and released Campbell down the right. His great cross was a fraction too high for Verner who made a great diving effort to try to get his head to it. Lester then saved a close range shot from McMahon after Campbell and Verner had combined in the box to exploit some hesitant Ards defending.

McMahon's outrageous little flick in the 77th minute delighted the fans and released Walker down the right wing. His deep cross was pushed out for a corner by Lester. Walsh almost curled a 20 yard shot in to the top corner and McVeigh beat the keeper to a through ball but his ambitious effort from wide on the left landed on top of the net rather than dropping into it.

In the final minutes Towell had a shot blocked on the edge of the Glenavon area and Shea Campbell went close with a delightful overhead kick from McMahon's free.

Overall an excellent performance which delighted the fans and the management and, added to the win last week at Distillery, sees Glenavon moving in the right direction. For those of you wondering when was the last time Glenavon won two Premier League games back to back, the answer is: the final two games of the 2001-2002 Season with a 2-0 victory over Linfield and, by a curious coincidence, a 2-1 defeat of today's opponents, Ards.