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Despite being depleted by injuries, flu and suspensions, Glenavon led twice in this match but couldn't hold on to take even a point home to Lurgan. Colin Malone gave a start to 16 year old Michael McKerr at right back with Conor McAnallen having to play out of position at centre back in the continued absence through injury of Marty Hunter, both young defenders acquitting themselves well.

Stephen Magennis celebrates scoring the opener from the spot.

Glenavon took the lead with a 17th minute Stephen Magennis penalty after Gerard McMahon was hacked down by left back Neil Harkin. The penalty arose rather fortuitously as Ross Black slipped as he took a free kick just outside the 'D' with the ball inadvertently lobbing over the wall. McMahon, who had dummied taking the free, was alert to the chance and took the ball into his stride with a neat bit of control, Harkin's ill-timed challenge leaving Mr Ginnett in no doubts as to the penalty award. Unfortunately the Glenavon skipper sustained a dead leg when he was felled and was forced off soon afterwards. His replacement David Ward forced a decent save from Michael Doherty but the home side enjoyed the bulk of the possession and it was no surprise when Ryan McCreadie pulled them level two minutes before the interval with a back post volley from Lowry's right wing cross after good play between Semple and Friel. Rice then made a good save to deny Friel's injury time shot from 8 yards and the diminutive striker also went close with a curling free kick just before the half time whistle.

Early in the second half Glenavon went ahead again when Gavin McDonnell scored with a back header from Neal Gawley's long throw, a tactic that had caused the hosts problems even before the second goal.

Limavady equalised with a second goal from McCreadie in the 64th minute as he ran onto the ball as it was nodded down just inside the area from a cross from Semple on the right, smashing it past Rice for his second of the match. Ten minutes later saw the Roe-siders take the lead for the first time when Philip Lowry finished a quick break that resulted from a mis-directed kick out by Rice. There was a measure of fortune in the goal as Black tackled Lowry just outside the box but the ball spun up and dropped kindly for the 17 year old Limavady schoolboy to volley past Rice and send the Glenavon faithful on the long journey home with nothing to cheer.