Glenavon 4-1 Portadown Danske Bank Premiership Mourneview Park, Tuesday 4th May 2021 Match report by Calum Jones Glenavon thrashed Mid-Ulster rivals Portadown 4-1 at Mourneview Park on Tuesday night to tighten their grip on seventh place and the final European play-off spot. The Ports went ahead against the run of play on 43 minutes when Lee [...]
Tonight sees the final Mid-Ulster derby of the season with Glenavon needing three points to keep their European play-off hopes on track. Having had two big defeats against Dungannon Swifts in the Irish Cup and eighth-placed Ballymena United in the league, Gary Hamilton is hoping that his side can get back on track tonight. “Portadown have [...]
Ballymena United 3 Glenavon 1 Glenavon lost at the Ballymena Showgrounds as three second half goals consigned them to defeat. Paul McElroy, a Shea McCartan header and a Kofi Balmer header did the damage for the Sky Blues, although a fine Calvin Douglas drive pulled a goal back for Glenavon. Ballymena’s first chance came on five [...]
Gary Hamilton has called for his Glenavon team to show a reaction following their Irish Cup exit to Dungannon Swifts. Today they go to the Showgrounds to take on eighth placed Ballymena United. Win and they can increase the gap on their opponents for that final European play-off spot. Hamilton was scathingly honest in his post-match [...]
Confirmation of Glenavon’s remaining league fixtures have been confirmed by the Northern Ireland Football League. The Lurgan Blues start off with a big game in the battle for the final European play-off spot against Ballymena United on Saturday, May 1 (3pm). Three days later the final Mid-Ulster derby of the season takes place at Mourneview Park [...]
Glenavon 3 Linfield 2 Danny Purkis’ header just after the hour mark gave Glenavon a big win over title favourites Linfield. Colin Coates put Glenavon into an early lead before Shayne Lavery levelled on 13 minutes, but Matthew Fitzpatrick restored the Glenavon lead midway through the half. After Purkis had doubled the home side’s advantage, [...]
Nothing but a win will do for Glenavon this Saturday if they are to make the top six – something which will be a big ask with league leaders Linfield coming to town. The Lurgan Blues will also need a favour from bottom club Dungannon Swifts, who take on sixth placed Crusaders. Gary Hamilton concedes that [...]
Warrenpoint Town 3 Glenavon 4 Glenavon are up to seventh in the Danske Bank Premiership table after holding on to get an important win over Warrenpoint Town. Three goals from Danny Purkis and the opening strike of the game from Matthew Fitzpatrick had the Lurgan Blues 4-1 up at half time. Two quickfire goals from [...]
Glenavon will look to keep their slim hopes of making the top six alive as they travel to Warrenpoint Town this evening (7.45pm, watch for £7 on www.performatv.com – please note that the different website for this game). Last Friday's heavy loss to Crusaders means that they need to win tonight to keep the pressure on [...]
Crusaders 6 Glenavon 1 Glenavon’s hopes of making the top six were dealt an almighty blow following Friday night’s hammering at the hands of Crusaders. While it’s not impossible that the Lurgan Blues could still make it, it’s now out of their hands and would require Glenavon to take maximum points against Warrenpoint and Linfield, [...]
