Sunday Mirror (Northern Ireland)
HERE COMES THE RAINE AGAIN
Bannmen right in the title mix
Chris Gallagher. But, with a clear sight A FREAK goal gave Coleraine a of goal from just 12 yards out, the vital three points against midfielder slapped a poor shot high Glentoran at The Oval yesterday. over the bar and the sides were deadlocked
Jamie Glackin scored direct from a at the break. corner midway through the second The first opening of the second half half on a day when the galeforce came Coleraine’s way when Stewart winds made trying to play Nixon received the ball from skipper constructive football a fool’s errand. Stephen O’Donnell out on the left
The first effort of note was nearly 22 flank. Cutting back inside defender minutes in the making but it was a Caolan Marron, Nixon tried his luck golden one. but drove a rising shot just beyond
Glentoran defender Gavin Peers Marijan Antolovic’s left hand post. picked up a booking for rashly The conditions certainly played chopping Eoin Bradley down inside their part as the breakthrough arrived the box. The former Derry GAA star in the 64th minute, with Glackin’s took the penalty himself but seemed corner from the left swirling and dipping to come up with a blast from his past, on the breeze before sailing over hoofing the spot-kick over the bar. Antolovic and straight into the net.
A forgettable day for Bradley limped Home skipper Marcus Kane came to a sorry conclusion minutes later as up with a brilliant goal-saving tackle he came off with what looked on McLaughlin in the 71st minute, like a hamstring injury, with Glentoran struggling
DANSKE BANK PREM to be replaced by James to stay in the game McLaughlin. let alone level it up.
Elvio van Overbeek Nasseri made a great and Navid Nasseri burst down the left and looked the most likely to his cross was headed just create something for over by Robbie McDaid the home side and a but the visitors had more tidy combination than enough grit to see it between the pair conjured through and give their up an opening for title hopes a huge boost.