Loughgall maintain one-point advantage in seventh as Benji Magee strikes in victory over Glenavon

Team news:

LOUGHGALL: Turker, Murdock, Kelly, Andrade, Ferris, Hoey, Gibson, Cartwright, Balde, Loughran, Waide.

Subs: Devine, Carson, Brogan, Teggart, McAleer, Norton, Magee.

GLENAVON: Deane, Toure, Haughey, Snoddy, Malone, Hodgins, Quinn, Teggart, Wallace, O’Sullivan, Doona.

Subs: Byrne, Kerr, Doran, Clarke, Garrett, Ward, Lotefa.

Referee: Raymond Crangle.

FIRST HALF

8: Gavin Hodgins, who scored his maiden Glenavon goal last weekend, has the first shot on target as Berraat Turker does well to deny him with his legs.

14: Bright moments for Loughgall as Nathaniel Ferris whips in a cross which Jordan Gibson can’t direct goalwards and then Andrew Hoey forces Gareth Deane into a smart low save.

15: GOAL: LOUGHGALL 1-0 (RYAN WAIDE): And Loughgall are in front! Caolan Loughran’s header comes back off the crossbar and Ryan Waide is there to slam home through the bodies with his left foot. Loughgall 1 – 0 Glenavon.

19: Chance for Glenavon to get back on level terms but James Doona’s shot from the edge of Loughgall’s box goes wide.

25: First yellow card of the afternoon goes to Loughgall midfielder Tiernan Kelly.

27: Ferris finds his way in behind the Glenavon defence but he’s denied by Deane, who rushes out to make the save.

36: Jordan Gibson follows teammate Kelly into Raymond Crangle’s book for a foul on Jack Malone.

42: GOAL: LOUGHGALL 2-0 (ANDREW HOEY): Nice passage of play between Jordan Gibson and Nathaniel Ferris helps set Andrew Hoey up for a first time effort on the edge of the box. His shot deflects in off David Toure, leaving Gareth Deane no chance. Loughgall 2 – 0 Glenavon.

HALF TIME: Loughgall 2 – 0 Glenavon.

SECOND HALF

54: A third yellow card for Loughgall as Alberto Balde is booked for halting a Glenavon counter attack.

55: OFFSIDE: Glenavon have the ball in the net through Gavin Hodgins, but the linesman has his flagged raised for offside.

59: Jordan Gibson’s shot from the edge of the box curls just wide of Gareth Deane’s right-hand post.

62: First Loughgall substitution as top scorer Benji Magee replaces Alberto Balde, who was booked earlier in the half.

64: Another chance for the hosts but Ben Murdock’s header from a corner sails wide of the post.

68: Stephen McDonnell turns to his bench as Robbie Garrett and Conor Kerr replace Jack Malone and Mark Haughey.

75: Another change for Glenavon with Lido Lotefa replacing James Doona.

78: Triple sub for Loughgall with Robbie Norton, Ally Teggart and Oran Brogan replacing Tiernan Kelly, Jordan Gibson and Andrew Hoey. One for Glenavon too with Darren Clarke on for Gavin Hodgins.

80: Glenavon’s Niall Quinn booked for challenge on Ryan Waide.

82: GOAL: Loughgall 2 – 1 Glenavon (Caolan Loughran OG) – Lifeline for Glenavon as Loughgall defender Caolan Loughran turns David Toure’s cross into his own net. 2-1.

84: Final substitution for Loughgall with Mark Carson replacing Pablo Andrade, who went down with an injury.

85: Big chance for Glenavon to equalise as Danny Wallace meets Niall Quinn’s corner, but his header is wide. Len O’Sullivan looked to be attacking the same ball too.

88: RED CARD: CAOLAN LOUGHRAN (LOUGHGALL) – Loughgall reduced to 10-men for the final stages of the match as Loughran is shown a straight red card for an altercation with Darren Clarke, who is left on the floor. Free-kick in dangerous area comes to nothing.

90: Seven minutes added on. Dramatic finish!

90+2: GOAL: Loughgall 3 – 1 (Benji Magee) – Loughgall look to have secured all three points as Benji Magee runs through on goal and keeps his cool to slot a 16th Premiership goal of the season past Deane. That’s his first since mid-January.

FULL TIME: Loughgall 3 – 1 Glenavon.