10-man Lurgan Blues share spoils with Glens as Premiership season gets underway

You are viewing content from Q Mid Antrim 107. Would you like to make this your preferred location?
Darren Murray celebrates first goal of the season. Pic: NIFL.

Q Radio Sport

The Danske Bank Premiership season kicked off on Friday night with a 1-1 draw between Glenavon and Glentoran.

Darren Murray put the visitors in front after four minutes, before Sammy Clingan claimed the equaliser with a deflected free-kick.

Lurgan Blues defender Rhys Marshall was sent off for a second booking just before half-time.

 



There are five more matches on Saturday afternoon with newly-promoted Larne hosting Warrenpoint.. 

The east Antrim side are tipped to do well this year, but coach Tim McCann says it's a tough league...

Here's the Point manager Stephen McDonnell...

In the other games, champions Linfield host Institute, Coleraine have Cliftonville, Crusaders face Carrick and Ballymena go to Dungannon.

They all start at 3pm.

Tributes will be paid at the matches to former Cliftonville player and manager Tommy Breslin who died suddenly this week.  

 

 

Derry City have beaten Wexford 1-0 in the first round of the FAI Cup.

David Parkhouse hit the late winner. 

More from Q Radio Local Sport


Join the Thank Q Club

Sign up for the Thank Q Club and receive exclusive offers, fun competitions and amazing prizes - it's quick and easy to do!

Sign Up Log In

Listen on the go

Download the Q Radio app to keep listening, wherever you are! It's available on Apple and Android devices.

Download from the App Store Download from Google Play