Matchday Guide: Larne v Glentoran, Friday 29th Jan

Jan 27, 2021 | Archive

Larne return to action for their third game in six days hosting Mick McDermott’s Glentoran in a 7:45pm kick off at Inver Park on Friday night.

Tickets and Entry

Once again, Friday’s fixture will be played behind closed doors, supporters will however be able to watch the match live, with the BBC providing coverage of the game.

Watch from Home

Friday night’s game will be broadcast live by the BBC allowing supporters to watch from home. Coverage from Inver Park will begin at 7:30pm on BBC 2 NI

The Opposition

Glentoran come into Friday’s game unbeaten in their last five, winning three in the process. The Glens latest outing saw them defeat Carrick Rangers by two goals to nil. They will however be without top scorer Jay Donnelly on Friday after he was sent off  in Tuesday’s game against Carrick.

The Inver Reds

Tiernan Lynch is expected to have a full squad at his disposal with no further injuries to report. Following a difficult three games, the Invermen will be looking to pick up all three points on Friday and return to winning ways.

Last Time Out

The last Danske Bank Premiership fixture between the two sides ended in a goalless draw in a tight encounter at the Oval back in November. It was the same scoreline across 90 minutes in the County Antrim Shield final, with the Invermen running 4-3 winners in the penalty shoot-out.

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