For Stabannon
of the goal but did manage two late scores from Barry and Niall Sharkey to level the match at 0-6 to 2-0 at the break. Amazingly Stabannon were level despite having just two efforts on goal in the opening half.
The game became very scrappy in the second half, with Stabannon losing their discipline and Glyde profited from these indiscretions as Trevor O’Brien scored four frees in succession to put daylight between the sides.
Scores were proving hard to come by for Stabannon and any chance they had of salvaging anything from the game disappeared when Niall Cluskey received his marching orders following an altercation with Gavin Duffy.
Glyde wrapped up victory with two late points for Niall Sharkey and Ciaran Sheridan and despite a late free from Daniel Bannon this was not to be Stabannon’s day as Ollie McDonnell’s side marched on to the semi-finals following this five-point victory.
GLYDE: David Brennan, Fiachre Sheridan, Cian Sheridan, Gerard Farrell, Aaron Devlin, Mark O’Brian, Niall Sharkey 0-3; Ciaran Sheridan 0-1, Dion Conlon, Barry Sharkey 0-2, Conor Sheridan, Alan Brennan, Trevor O’Brien 0-6 (4f), Brian Duffy, Gavin Duffy. Sub: Peter Duffy for Gavin Duffy
WESTERNS: Anto Byrne, Conor Fanning, Sean Halpenny, Alan Lynch, Barry Lynch, Niall Cluskey, Ken Lynch, Aonghus Giggins, Martin King, Colm Giggins, Shane Sweeney, Daniel Bannon 0-1(f), Thomas McBride Dean Lynch 2-0, David Cluskey Subs: Eanna McCartney for Ken Lynch, Thomas Campbell for Barry Lynch (BC), Niall Clerkin for Eanna McCartney (BC).