STORY OF THE MATCH: Glenavon 2 Loughgall 2 - Doona saves point as Lurgan Blues twice battle back

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Glenavon battle back on two occasions to finish with honours even at home to Loughgall in the 2-2 draw.

Here’s the story of the match:

91: Kelly's crisp low shot from outside the area appears destined for the bottom corner but Deane gets down at full stretch to stop

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Loughgall's Ben Murdock (left) and Conor Kerr combine to stop Glenavon striker Michael O'Connor at Mourneview Park in the Sports Direct Premiership. (Photo by Alan Weir/Pacemaker)Loughgall's Ben Murdock (left) and Conor Kerr combine to stop Glenavon striker Michael O'Connor at Mourneview Park in the Sports Direct Premiership. (Photo by Alan Weir/Pacemaker)
Loughgall's Ben Murdock (left) and Conor Kerr combine to stop Glenavon striker Michael O'Connor at Mourneview Park in the Sports Direct Premiership. (Photo by Alan Weir/Pacemaker)

88: Deane reacts superbly to tip McAleer's low deflected drive around the post

86: GOAL – Glenavon 2 (Doona) Loughgall 2

Doona caps clever footwork with an angled drive beyond Gartside

85: SUB (Glenavon) - Ward on for Malone

84: GOAL – Glenavon 1 Loughgall 2 (Gibson) Superb flowing move as Loughgall win back the ball thanks to Balde and McAleer, with Boyd found in space and he slips a pass into the path of Gibson for the substitute to slot home

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81: Loughgall almost enjoy another quickfire scoring contribution from a substitute - but McAleer's free-kick stays out due to the frame of the goal and goalkeeper Deane

78: SUBS (Loughgall) - Gibson on for Hoey and McAleer on for Waide

74: GOAL – Glenavon 1 (McKeown) Loughgall 1

McKeown with a delightful angled header off O’Connor’s throw-in which finds the top corner beyond the full-length leap of Gartside

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71: SUBS (Glenavon) - Toure on for Marshall and McGovern on for McDaid

67: GOAL – Glenavon 0 Loughgall 1 (Boyd)

Substitutes combine as Balde attacks then cuts the ball back from tight on the line and Boyd eventually tucks away – with good work by Waide scrambling on the line to keep the move alive

65: SUBS (Loughgall) - Balde on for McCloskey and Boyd on for Ferris

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60: Another opportunity for Glenavon - and McDaid - after Campbell takes advantage of a fortunate deflection to attack from the right and find the striker but his attempt to place into the corner proves wide

55: A touch of class from Campbell to play a clever pass that cuts open the Loughgall backline and finds McDaid in space but Cartwright tracks back to apply pressure and the shot proves high and wide

53: Great work by Towe to deliver from the right across the danger area but Ferris, at a stretch, is unable to gain a decisive touch a few yards out

H-T: Glenavon 0 Loughgall 0

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44: McDaid fires over the bar with the final effort of the half

42: Waide with a delightful curling free-kick attempt which drops just the wrong side of the post

29: Glenavon with another opening after O'Sullivan's ball from the left is picked up by Campbell on the right and Doona fires goalwards but Glenavon block

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26: O'Connor shows strength at the far post to meet Snoddy's looping cross from deep - but is unable to gain any significant purchase on the header

24: Substitute Doona feeds a pass into the box and it finds Campbell, who moves the ball from right to left but drags wide from a promising position

22: Waide finds time and space in the penalty area off Kerr's throw-in but clears the crossbar

20: SUB (Glenavon) - Doona on for Quinn.

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Quinn sits down on the ground, unable to continue. He limps off the field

9: Glenavon win possession and O'Sullivan drives forward but his cross across the box from left towards Campbell is cut out by the covering Rea

7: Waide fires goalwards from distance but Deane drops low to save

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2: Rea cross is met in the middle of the box by the supporting Hoey but his header lacks power and is blocked

0: Minute's silence observed at Mourneview Park ahead of Glenavon facing Loughgall in the Sports Direct Premiership as Irish League football pays tribute to former referee Keith Kennedy following the 33-year-old's sudden death earlier in the week

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