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Glenavon has now conceded at least three goals in each of the last six games and
today defensive lapses have again cost the team dear.
The home side failed to defend a Gary Hamilton free kick after 19 minutes, the
award of which seemed very debatable with McDonnell appearing to win a clean
header. Whilst the delivery of the ball was good into the six yard box
there was no challenge as Michael Ward had a free header to give Glentoran
the lead. Clearly the lesson wasn't learnt as, ten minutes later, another
Hamilton free from the same spot ended up with Fitzgerald's header from six
yards bouncing over Rice in the centre of the goal.
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| Paul Walsh made a quick recovery
from his shoulder injury |
Earlier McDonnell had cleared another Michael Ward header off the line before
Paul Walsh, recovered from his dislocated shoulder, blasted over from 18 yards
in the 14th minute after a great cross from Gawley had been squared to him by
Hawthorne.
Glenavon's David Ward headed straight at Elliot Morris in the 41st minute from a
Gerard McMahon cross and McMahon's own headed attempt was held by the Glens
keeper in first half injury time.
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| David Ward had Glenavon's
best chance of the match |
After a low-key start to the second half Glenavon created the bulk of the
chances and had a decent shout for a penalty after Leeman appeared to block
Walsh's cross with his hands. Walsh also had a shot cleared off the line by Sean
Ward and David Ward wasted Glenavon's best chance in the 79th minute when he
fired a low shot across goal after good work by McDonnell and a flick on by
Hawthorne set up the chance for him on the left of the six yard area. A goal
then would have given the home side a lift but the game was killed off five
minutes from time when the Glens broke quickly on the counter and Michael Halliday slotted in from a yard out at the back
post after sub Chris Morgan had supplied an excellent cross to lay it on a plate
for him.
Morris then denied Glenavon even a consolation goal when he saved well from
Magennis and recovered quickly to block Ward's follow up.
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