CITY NO MATCH FOR RAMPANT GLENAVON

Young central defender Mark Haughey retained his place at the heart of the Glenavon defence with Gavin McDonnell having to settle for a place on the bench. The only other change to the Glenavon line-up from last week’s game against Linfield was the return of Paul Carville, with Paul Walsh dropping to the bench.

Armagh City was bidding a fond farewell to the Carnegie Premier League, having failed to receive a Domestic Club licence, an essential requirement for membership of the new 12-team Premier League for next season.

Trevor Molloy had the lion’s share of the early efforts, the first being the best chance in the 3rd minute when he scooped the ball over from six yards. He dragged a shot just wide in the 21st minute. In between Gerard McMahon blasted high over after some fabulous work in the box by Mark Turkington.

There was controversy in the 24th minute when it appeared that Conor Forker barged into Turkington inside the box but Referee Paddy McFadden awarded a free kick just outside.

McMahon made amends for his earlier miss with a great finish in the 27th minute as he ran down the right before cutting inside and firing a low shot across Addis and into the bottom corner.

The Glenavon legend doubled his tally a minute from the interval when he controlled Paul Carville’s cross and lashed a superb volley beyond the reach of Addis from 16 yards.

Glenavon went three ahead just four minutes into the second half when McMahon’s free kick, awarded for a trip on Carville right on the edge of the Armagh area, rebounded off the wall to Carville and he squared the ball to Conor Walsh who lashed a low volley past a helpless Addis from 25 yards.

Stuart Addis can only watch as Trevor Molloy celebrates Glenavon's fourth goal against Armagh.

The unfortunate Mark Gracey headed former Armagh teammate Mark Turkington’s cross past his own keeper to make it 4-0 to the hosts in the 74th minute.

Trevor Molloy made it five-nil ten minutes from the end when he ran onto McCain’s through ball and drove a low left foot shot across Addis from 14 yards.