Saturday 13th May
Kick Off 4.30pm
On Saturday we finish the 2022-2023 season with the visit of Cliftonville to the Bet McLean Oval in the Final of the UEFA Europa Conference League playoffs. There is no need to emphasise the importance of this win to both clubs.
Glentoran qualified for the Europa Conference play-off final for the second year in a row with this very comprehensive home win over Glenavon, coincidentally our opponents in our last three semi-finals.
With Harry Murphy out following his unfortunate injury at Seaview ten days ago, recovered skipper Marcus Kane took his place in central defence. Mal Smith was on the bench with Hrvoje Plum suspended.
In Wednesday night’s 40-page Glentoran Gazette, Rodney McAree – picked out on the cover by graphic artist Beth Stafford – says he was disappointed not to finish in second place in the Premiership but praises the efforts of the squad in his time in charge and looks ahead to what he reckons will be a tough game against a confident Glenavon, the other form side in the League at present. We highlight the performances of former Glens ‘keeper Rory Brown in games against us this term and Norman Ternahan looks at our record in the Play-Offs in the last seven years.
Wednesday 10th May
Kick Off 7.45pm
With the 38-game league season behind us, we now welcome Glenavon back to the Bet McLean Oval for the semi-final of the Europa Conference Play Offs.
Everyone at Glentoran FC was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of lifelong devoted Glenman Gordon Titterington.
Gordon was a long standing and much loved member and officer of the Glentoran Supporters Committee (1923). His friends in the 1923 paid the following warm tribute:
“It was with deep sadness that everyone in the Glentoran Supporters Committee (1923) learned yesterday of the sad passing of our esteemed President and great friend , Gordon Titterington.
Following Crusaders’ win in today’s Samuel Gelston’s Whiskey Irish Cup Final. We can confirm that our European Play off semi final will take place as follows:
please mote that season tickets are not valid for this game. Tickets can be purchased online HERE
It was international goalscorers all the way at Inver Park this evening as Glentoran Women maintained their 100% Sports Direct Women’s Premiership record with their third consecutive win and clean sheet,
The April 200 Club draw was made this evening in the Glentoran Superstore.
Congratulations to all winners! Can winners please contact Ruth via superstore@glentoran.com to arrange payment of winnings.
Glens’ barnstorming start to the new season continued tonight at the Bluebell Stadium as the team started their campaign to win the Toals County Antrim Cup for the fourth consecutive season. A hat trick from Joely Andrews, two from Caragh Hamilton and one each from Emma McMaster and Sam Kelly comfortably saw the team through.
There were six changes from the league win over Mid Ulster with Ashleigh McKinnon, Rachel Rogan, Sam Kelly, Jenna McKearney and Sarah Tweedie all given the opportunity to impress and Rachel McIntyre given her first start after promotion from the U19 squad.
Glentoran’s third Danske Bank Premiership win over Crusaders today wasn’t enough to send us into second place and automatic Europa Conference qualification but a third successive post-split win should send the players into the European Play offs in a positive and confident frame of mind.
With James Singleton recovered from injury, Rodney McAree was able to select the starting eleven that comfortably defeated Cliftonville two weeks ago, with Bobby Burns back in midfield and Hrvoje Plum on the bench.
