HOW IT HAPPENED: Glenavon 3 Crusaders 1


F-T: Glenavon 3 Crusaders 1
85: SUB (Glenavon) - Jenkins on for Purkis
80: GOAL - Glenavon 3 (Fitzpatrick) Crusaders 1
Another brilliant O’Connor corner-kick is smashed goalwards by Larmour from a tight angle - it somehow stays out before the final touch to force home from Fitzpatrick
74: SUB (Glenavon) - Byrne on for O’Mahony
73: GOAL - Glenavon 2 (Campbell) Crusaders 1
Brilliant low drive by Campbell to cap measured build-up play around the area as the winger cuts inside and shows patience under pressure before smashing home
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Hide Ad67: Glenavon pressure ends with a superb save by Doherty off O’Mahony’s drilled shot
65: Tuffey pulls off a save to deny McGonigle from a promising position
63: SUB (Crusaders) - Brown on for Ruddy
62: O’Mahony’s cross is met by Owens in the box and Larmour attacks the looping clearance but it’s straight at Doherty
59: SUBS (Crusaders) - Owens and Clarke on for Lecky and Hale
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Hide Ad54: Fitzpatrick collects a Purkis flick on the edge of the box and fires goalwards on the turn but Doherty is behind the drive
49: GOAL - Glenavon 1 (O’Mahony) Crusaders 1
Superb Glenavon equaliser as Purkis delivers a searching cross from wide on the left that O’Mahony attacks at the back post
H-T: Glenavon 0 Crusaders 1
35: Another big save by Doherty to frustrate Fitzpatrick after clever Glenavon approach play
21: A superb sweeping pass from left to right by Purkis across the box but Doherty is out to block O’Mahony’s effort
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Hide Ad17: Neat footwork by Ward to create space for a long-range shot but Doherty is comfortable
15: YELLOW (Crusaders) - Ruddy
6: Goal ruled out for Glenavon as O’Connor’s corner-kick ends up in the net but is ruled out for a foul on Doherty
3: GOAL - Glenavon 0 Crusaders 1 (Lowry)
McGonigle’s corner-kick is headed down by Lecky and Lowry takes advantage of time and space to hook home
GLENAVON: Tuffey, Larmour, Doyle, Purkis, Campbell, O’Connor, Fitzpatrick, O’Mahony, Singleton, Garrett, Ward.
Subs: Byrne, Jenkins, Hall, Moorhouse, Harmon, Norton, Rea.
CRUSADERS: Doherty, Hegarty, Wilson, Lowry, Kennedy, McGonigle, Hale, Forsythe, Lecky, Ruddy, Thompson.
Subs: Cushley, Caddell, Owens, Brown, Heatley, Clarke.
Referee: Ian McNabb.
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