Jonny Addis' last-gasp thunderbolt seals Irish Cup progress for 10-man Cliftonville
Jonny Addis’ last-gasp thunderbolt secured a 2-1 Irish Cup win for 10-man Cliftonville over Glenavon at Solitude.
Luke McGerrigan put the Lurgan Blues ahead before Joe Gormley equalised in the second half.
In the dying seconds, Addis’ stunning effort – the last kick of the match – sealed victory after Sean Robertson had been sent off.
Here’s the story of the match:
TEAM NEWS
Cliftonville: Ridd, Pepper, Addis, Wilson, Curran, Leppard, Glynn, Robertson, McStravick, J. Kelly, Healy.
Subs: Balfour, Hale, Gormley, A. Kelly, Toole, Hawthorne, Sheridan.
Glenavon: Carney, McMullan, Cartwright, McKeown, Ferris, Gilmore, McGovern, Lindsay, Quinn, Mountney, McGerrigan.
Subs: Byrne, Burns, Murphy, Campbell, Kee, Harkin, Carlin.
Referee: Shane Andrews
FIRST HALF
2: Chances for either side at the start of the match as Charlie Lindsay hits the side netting before Brian Healy shoots straight at Jacob Carney.
10: Sean Robertson flashes a dangerous delivery across Glenavon’s box, but none of his team-mates can connect.
14: Shaun Leppard makes a firm – but fair – challenge on Nathaniel Ferris to halt a Glenavon attack.
16: Liam McStravick lucky to escape a booking after cutting down Lindsay, who was attempting to break away into space.
20: GOAL – GLENAVON (LUKE MCGERRIGAN): Josh Kelly robbed of possession in a dangerous area. Ball breaks to Gavin Gilmore, who feeds McGerrigan, and the youngster fires home a superb effort into the top corner. 1-0.
26: Lindsay whips in a cross to the back post and Paul McGovern nips in to win the header, but Lewis Ridd saves at his near post.
36: First yellow card is shown to Robertson for pulling down McGovern. Feels it’s punishment for collective team fouls.
39: Another card follows soon after as Conor Pepper is booked for another foul on McGovern.
40: Glenavon players demand a penalty as Lindsay is brought down by Pepper, but referee awards a free-kick instead. Lindsay’s delivery just too strong for Barney McKeown.
HALF-TIME: CLIFTONVILLE 0 – 1 GLENAVON
Jim Magilton makes a change at the break with Conor Pepper, who had been booked, replaced by Joe Toole.
SECOND HALF
52: McStravick tries his luck from distance and Jacob Carney does well to tip his effort over the crossbar.
60: Jordan McMullan booked for dragging back Micheal Glynn. Another double change for Cliftonville with Josh Kelly and Ryan Curran replaced by Rory Hale and Joe Gormley.
64: Robertson’s run down the line results in a dangerous cross which finds its way to Healy, who shoots straight at Carney.
65: GOAL – CLIFTONVILLE (JOE GORMLEY): The Reds are back in it! Glynn’s corner bounces off Gormley and into an empty net after Carney’s failed punch. Cliftonville’s record goalscorer didn’t know much about it! 1-1.
67: Triple change for Glenavon with Patrick Burns, Sean Carlin and Michael Harkin replacing Charlie Lindsay, John Mountney and Paul McGovern.
72: RED CARD: SEAN ROBERTSON (CLIFTONVILLE): Robertson has looked dangerous all afternoon but is now given his marching orders for a challenge on Luke Cartwright, who responded by pushing the Reds player.
75: Glenavon goalscorer Luke McGerrigan makes way for Peter Campbell.
77: Double change for Cliftonville as Liam McStravick and Brian Healy are replaced by Keevan Hawthorne and Joe Sheridan.
90+3: Joe Toole unleashes an effort from distance which blazes just wide of the post. Close to a late winner.
90+4: GOAL – CLIFTONVILLE (JONNY ADDIS): WHAT A STRIKE! With the last kick of the game, Addis sends a thunderbolt into the top corner to break Glenavon hearts. 3-2.
FULL-TIME: CLIFTONVILLE 2 – 1 GLENAVON