Glentoran

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Portadown

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GLENS AND PORTS REVEAL LITTLE IN OVAL REHEARSAL

11th Apr 2015

This Irish Cup final rehearsal gave little away as the Glens and the Ports played out a scoreless draw at The Oval.

Perhaps unsurprisingly the game got off to a slow start with a 10th minute Jordan Lyttle back post header being the highlight of the opening exchanges.

Then, on 36 minutes, Peter McMahon crossed from the right for Gary Twigg but his first touch was well blocked by Elliott Morris' feet.

Glentoran came closest to break the deadlock 12 minutes into the second half after visiting 'keeper Billy Brennan got down low make a save before the ball bounced up to strike the crossbar.

The Glens then saw a Kym Nelson effort fly just past Brennan's left post before, at the other end, Twigg squandered a glorious opportunity when he hit the bar from a low Chris Casement cross to the back post.

Glentoran: Morris, Garrett, Scullion, McCullough, Birney, McAlorum, Stewart, Addis, Gordon, Nelson, McKee subs McCaffrey (replaced McKee 66), Gray (not used), Kerr (not used), Calvert (not used), Hogg (not used)

Portadown: Brennan, Casement, Redman, O'Hara, Oman, McMahon, Mackle, Mouncey, Garrett, Conaty, Twigg subs Lyttle (replaced Oman 7), Richardson (not used), Miskelly (not used), Murray (replaced Conaty 40), Soares (not used)

Referee: Andrew Davey

Attendance: 903

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