Portadown 1-1 Glenavon

Match

Glenavon

1. Rory Brown (GK), 3. Micheal Glynn, 4. Calum Birney, 5. Mark Haughey (C), 8. Michael O’Connor, 9. Matthew Fitzpatrick, 10. Peter Campbell, 16. Isaac Baird, 23. Daniel Wallace, 29. Jack Malone, 30. Sean Ward

Subs: 20. Conor Scannell (for 30. Sean Ward, 46’), 17. Conor McCloskey (for 8. Michael O’Connor, 70’), 80. Eoin Bradley (for 9. Matthew Fitzpatrick, 70’), 7. Matthew Snoddy (for 5. Mark Haughey, 77’); not used: 21. Aaron Prendergast, 26. Joshua Doyle, 28. Robert Garrett

Goals: 5. Mark Haughey (52’)

Yellow cards: 5. Mark Haughey (4’), 30. Sean Ward (30’), 23. Daniel Wallace (89’)

Referee: Christopher Morrison

Match Preview

Gary Hamilton has called upon his players to “stand up and be counted” ahead of tonight’s Mid-Ulster derby against old rivals Portadown.

Glenavon are looking for their second league win of the season, with a victory having the potential to lift them up to eighth place in the table.

The Lurgan Blues’ league form of late hasn’t been great, having taken just one point out of their three Premiership games in September. They suffered defeats at the hands of Newry City and Cliftonville and a draw against Carrick Rangers.

They face a Portadown side tonight which has suffered defeat in every game they have played in the Premiership this season.

So what is it going to take to send the travelling support back across Craigavon with a smile on their face?

Match Report

Portadown 1-1 Glenavon

Danske Bank Premiership

Shamrock Park, Friday 30^th September 2022

Match report by Calum Jones

Glenavon had to settle for a draw at Shamrock Park on Friday evening as Portadown secured their first point of the season in a game that ended 1-1.

Former Glenavon striker Jordan Jenkins saw his penalty saved by Rory Brown in the opening minutes of the match, but the home side did get their noses in front three minutes before the break thanks to a smart finish from Oisin Conaty.

Captain Mark Haughey equalised for the Lurgan Blues seven minutes into the second half, and although both sides had opportunities to score later in the game, in the end they had to settle for a point apiece.