Dale Gorman has left Glentoran to return to England to join National League club Yeovil Town on undisclosed terms and subject to international clearance. Yeovil Manager Daryl Sarl was Dale’s manager when at Stevenage Borough. Dale joined Glentoran in September 2020, making 28 appearances for the club, scoring twice.
A strong second half performance at the Oval on Wednesday night saw the reigning Premiership champions claim an encouraging win to remain at the top of the Dankse Bank Women’s Premiership one point ahead of nearest challengers Cliftonville, who have played two games fewer.
Holders Glentoran Women sent out the strongest possible message of intent tonight at Ashfield with an incredible 6-0 win over Cliftonville Ladies in the County Antrim Cup.
This was a significant result in the face of the current leaders of the Danske Bank Women's premiership. With marquee signing Chloe McCarron making her Glentoran debut tonight just three days after joining from Birmingham City. The goals came from Alison McMaster, returning skipper Jessica Foy, Nadene Caldwell, Danielle Maxwell and a double from leading scorer Kerry Beattie.
Glentoran's European campaign came to an end in Shropshire last night when two goals in a minute in the middle of the first half gave our Welsh opponents what would turn out to be a relatively uncomplicated win over a Glens team that worked hard throughout but was unable to get the all important first goal.
Manager, Mick McDermott made just one change to the starting XI with Seanan Clucas coming in for Mal Smith.
Thursday 15th July
Kick Off 6.15pm
Tonight we aim to go one step further than in our season opener last week, and to win away at The New Saints in Oswestry to progress to a Europa Conference League Second Round visit to either Lithuania or Gibraltar next week.
The Glentoran first team squad arrived into Oswestry, via Liverpool Airport, this morning for our UEFA Europa Conference League First Qualifying Round Second Leg match with The New Saints.
Glentoran are still very much in this tie despite having to come from behind at the Oval this evening in our first game in the 2021-22 Europa Conference League.
Missing a few regulars, manager Mick McDermott was forced to make a few changes to the starting XI but it didn't show in the early stages as the Glens made a fast and aggressive start.
Glentoran Kitman Jeff King has confirmed the following new squad numbers for the 2021-22 season, starting tonight with the home Europa Conference tie with The New Saints:
8. Rhys Marshall
9. Jay Donnelly
Thursday 8th July
Kick Off 6.45pm
Tomorrow night we return to European action for the second consecutive season when we face The New Saints from Wales. This will be our 101st. European match but our first in the newly launched UEFA Europa Conference.
Glentoran Women missed the chance to return to the top of the Danske Bank Women’s Premiership following a surprise 2-1 defeat at Sion Swifts Ladies.
Teegan Lynch opened the scoring just before the break for the hosts and Aimee Neal added a second just after the hour mark.
Kerry Beattie gave champions Glentoran hope with five minutes remaining - remarkably her eighth goal against Sion in three appearances this season - but it was not enough for the Glens.
