Cookstown Glentoran Supporters Club Chairman Michael Wilson and club members present Robbie with his award
(Photograph by Thomas Sewell)
Robbie McDaid scooped yet another personal award for his performances last season when he was presented with the Cookstown Glentoran Supporters Club Player of the Year before last night's match with Institute.
Croatian striker Antonio Duric announced his arrival in East Belfast last night with a debut goal in our 4-0 win over Institute at the Oval. The 21-year old made his entry as substitute for Elvio Van Overbeek in the 75th minute and soon after rose above the defence to clinically head home from a Mal Smith corner.
Just like last Tuesday night against Ballyclare Comrades, Glentoran were quick out of the blocks tonight and in front of the SKY TV cameras were two goals to the good within the opening 18 minutes.
As we strive to improve the facilities for fans and visitors to The Oval, at this evenings game we are trialling contactless payments (Debit/Credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay). To avail of this facility, please use the "Guest Entrance" to the far left of the turnstiles.
Please note that the usual £12 & £8 entrance fees apply (No surcharges).
It may be Monday night but there’s another bumper edition of the Glentoran Gazette on sale for our Premiership game against Institute. Our history men, Brian McClelland and Roy Downes, have the final parts of the stories of Con Martin and Sammy Pavis, Eddy Patrick interviews veteran goalkeeper Elliott Morris while John Grayden has the first of a two part interview with manager Mick McDermott. Sam Robinson reflects on the prospects of a new artificial pitch at the Oval and his family connections with the famous old ground and we have a chat with Academy Development Manager Stephen Lowry.
Hrvoje Plum has celebrated his first month at Glentoran by winning the Glentoran Player of The Month for August.
Hrvoje won 26% of the supporters' vote in a keenly contested ballot after a month when he scored with a great strike against Coleraine and had a number of excellent efforts in our other games, particularly at Ballymena Showgrounds.
Mick McDermott said of the vote: “Hrvoje has given us a taste of what can do during this first month. Glentoran fans have always had a good eye for quality players and by their votes they reinforce this!
Monday 2nd September 2019, Kick Off 7.45 pm
On Monday we meet Institute at the Oval in a match rescheduled for Sky TV following the postponement of Linfield v Larne. We go in on the back of two consecutive wins – our heroics at Ballymena Showgrounds last week and our convincing midweek 5-1 home win over Ballyclare Comrades in the BetMcLean League Cup.
Institute are currently 11th in the table with three defeats and a draw from their first four games but had a very commendable draw with Coleraine to get things back on track after a difficult start.
A debut hat trick from Antonio Djuric and goals from Sam Morrow and Matty Lusty gave the Wee Glens a comfortbale 5-0 away victory in Londonderry this afternoon.
A full match report will appear here.
At the request of Glentoran, for footballing reasons, our Danske Bank Premiership league match against Cliftonville on 5th October 2019 has been changed to Friday 4th October, 19:45 Kick off.
Glentoran have been drawn away to Coleraine in the third round of the Bet McLean League Cup. The match will take place on Tuesday 8th October 2019, 19:45 Kick off.
