Ryan Waide’s solo strike secured Glenavon a major home win as Championship leaders Newington suffered a first defeat of the league season.

TOP RATED

GLENAVON: Ryan Waide now has nine goals in eight Championship appearances – with the summer signing sharp in the danger zone on 76 minutes to find the net off a crucial flick at the front post

NEWINGTON: Goalkeeper Ethan Carry proved alert off his line on a number of occasions – most often to frustrate the enthusiastic Waide – but was unable to gain the reward of a clean sheet for his efforts

placeholder image — Glenavon and Newington players ahead of kick-off in the Boyle Sports Championship clash at Mourneview Park. (Photo by Iconic Media Group)

BIG MOMENT

Ryan Waide endured a frustrating afternoon for the majority of the clash but refused to give up and finished the home hero with the decisive touch to secure full points

MATCH STATS

F-T: Glenavon 1 Newington 0

90: YELLOW (Glenavon) – Henderson

90: YELLOW (Newington) – Kelly

86: YELLOW (Glenavon) – Watson

84: SUBS (Glenavon) – Henderson and Doyle for Waide and Campbell

76: GOAL – Glenavon 1 (Waide) Newington 0

Substitute Johnson makes his mark within minutes of stepping off the bench by picking up Campbell’s pass and delivering a near-post cross converted on the run by the energetic Waide

73: SUB (Glenavon) Johnson for Devine

71: YELLOW (Newington) - Watters

69: SUB (Newington) - J.Donnelly for Stuart

59: SUB (Glenavon) - Healy for Mountney

58: SUB (Newington) - Watters for McCann

51: YELLOW (Newington) - McCann

H-T: Glenavon 0 Newington 0

GLENAVON: Mark Byrne, Jordan McMullan, Patrick Burns, Harry Murphy, John Mountney, Ryan Waide, Luke McGerrigan, Peter Campbell, Ethan Devine, Peter Maguire, Alex Watson.

Subs: Brandon Doyle, Mark Patton, Deaglan Healy, Stephen Mallon, Jack Henderson, Jude Johnson, Oisin Ward.

NEWINGTON: Ethan Carry, Aodhfionn Casey, Michael Byrne, Richard Gowdy, Darren Stuart, Patrick Downey, Aaron Heaney, Michael Morgan, Aidan Kelly, Cillian McCann, Seamus Duffy.

Subs: Adam Ritchie, Odhran Dunlop, Francis Rice, Lee McGreevy, Joseph Tully, Nathan Watters, Jay Donnelly.

Referee: Finton Coyle.

TALKING POINTS

With 16 minutes on the clock 33-year-old Glenavon captain John Mountney raced across the edge of the box to anticipate the danger and produce a sliding block then raced forward to support Peter Campbell’s counter-attack and a slipped a defence-splitting pass just beyond the run of Ryan Waide

SPECIAL MENTION

Glenavon’s engine room featured the experience of 33-year-old John Moutney for the first hour of play, with 18-year-olds Alex Watson and Luke McGerrigan offering energy until the final whistle along with crucial composure and a touch of class