Glenavon News

 Molloy Sinks Crusaders

Glenavon's recent good form continued on Tuesday evening as two goals from Trevor Molloy ended Crusaders interest in the CI Cup, the Lurgan Blues recorded a 2-1 victory to secure a 4-2 agg win. Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter fielded a virtual full strength side but they were no match for Steve McBrides Glenavon side who seem to be finally finding some form.

Glenavon move out of the drop zone for the first time this season with a 2-1 win away to Bangor, goals from Molloy and Harper for Glenavon with Morrow replying for Bangor.

New Date for Linfield Game

The JJB Sports Premiership game between Glenavon and Linfield at Mourneview Park has been rearranged for December 9 with a 8pm kick off.

Dungannon Swifts 1-0 Glenavon

Injury ravaged Glenavon lost out by a single goal to managerless Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park. An own goal by Glenavon captain Hugh Dickson was the difference between the sides. 

 CIS Cup Round 3 

The draw for the Third Round of the CIS Cup has taken place, all ties will be played over 2 legs with the games scheduled for 28/29 October and11/12 November.

Glenavon 2-2 Lisburn Distillery

Lisburn Distillery maintained the leadership of the JJB Sports Premiership despite dropping two points at Mourneview Park. Curtis Allen had fired Distillery into a first half lead and Gary Browne doubled the advantage with 18 minutes left on the clock but Stevie McBride’s Glenavon side fought back and goals from Adrian Harper and Davy Larmour sealed a valuable point for the Lurgan Blues. 

Ballymena United v Glenavon Preview 

Two off the league newest managers go head to head at the Ballymena Showgrounds in what many see as a massive six pointer. Ballymena manager Roy Walker will be looking for a positive response from his players after the 6-1 mauling at Glentoran and Glenavon manager Stevie McBride goes in search off a first league point.

The Lurgan Blues have had a disjointed start to the season and McBride is hopeful that the team can finally get a chance to gel with a run of games. Missing for Glenavon will be Jay Magee (foot injury) and Gerard McMahon (hamstring)

Coleraine 3-2 Glenavon

Ex Glenavon striker Richard Gibson was the hero for Coleraine with a hat-trick to fire them into third spot in the table.

Gibson put Coleraine into the lead after just two minutes when the Glenavon defence failed to clear the loose ball following a Darren Cassidy shot.

And he added  second on 35 minutes with a good finish after Marty Hunter beat two defenders before laying the ball off for Gibson to double Coleraines tally.

ButGlenavon were handed a glimmer of hope a minute from the break when Trevor Molloy pulled one back after his seemingly harmless effort took a deflection off defender Kyle McVey and into the net.

However Gibson effectively settled the tie on 66 minutes with a successfully converted spot-kick - awarded when he was fouled by Glenavon captain Hugh Dickson'

Tony Grant pulled another one back two minutes from time when he headed home from substitute Adrian Harper's cross but it was too little, too late and Glenavon still search for a first league point..  

Linfield Game Postponed

Glenavon's league fixture with Linfield on 6th September has been postponed following the inclusion of Linfields goalkeeper Alan Manus in the Northern ireland squad for the Word Cup Qualifiers against Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Glenavon 0-1 Bangor

Crusaders 2-0 Glenavon

Ex- Glenavon captain Aaron Black scored twice over his old club to secure the points for Crusaders at Seaview and maintain top spot for the Shore Road club. Crusaders were quicker and sharper during the opening half and could have had a more substantial lead but for some wayward finishing. Glenavon were much improved in the second half but couldn’t find a way through the Crusaders defence.

Crusaders v Glenavon - Preview

FORMER Crues striker Davy Larmour is not expected to feature in Saturday’s clash for new side Glenavon.

Larmour signed a short-term deal with the Lurgan Blues, which will see him, battle to get fit until Christmas and fight for a place in the first team.

Glenavon did manage to get 13 minutes of their game against league runners up Glentoran finished at the Oval – but Stevie McBride’s side were called off the pitch due to the heavy rain which washed out much of the Irish League last week.

“I’ve never witnessed anything like this for the start of any season,” said Blues boss Stevie McBride.
“We’re probably in the same boat as everybody else. We’re all frustrated and all we can do is get back into training and start getting ready for next week.
“If the rain had stopped on Saturday after the warm-up it would have been playable but then as we kicked off it became torrential. It was another frustrating, miserable day. The referee had to give the game a chance and he did that but it was obvious it had to be called off.”

The Crues look like one of the League’s stronger sides, bringing in the likes of Mark Dickson (Linfield), Gareth McKeown (Portadown), Martin Donnelly (Sheffield United) and Aaron Black (Larne),

Glenavon Sign Larmour 

Former Ctusaders striker Davy Larmour has joined Glenavon on a short tem deal, the striker had been training with Glenavon during the pre season and joins initially to christmas.