Linfield and Cliftonville make it two wins from their opening two Premiership games while Glentoran and Loughgall also chalk up victories.
Linfield and Cliftonville made it two wins from their opening two Premiership games with victories on Saturday.
Just as the home fans were beginning to get restless, Linfield took the lead just before the half hour mark as Ethan McGee pulled the ball back across the box, where Cooper was on hand to neatly dispatch his left-footed strike back across goal and into the back of the net.Their third came moments later through Shields' long-range effort. His strike did take a deflection on its way towards the goal, which didn't help Declan Dunne in the slightest.
However, Glenavon displayed commendable resilience, narrowing the deficit in the 71st minute. A misplaced pass from Luke Conlan presented Davy McDaid with the opportunity to set up James Doona, who expertly slotted the ball low beyond David Odumosu. The hosts grew into the game and ex-Glentoran man Shay McCartan had the best effort of the half for the Ports. A bustling run across the edge of the area led to a powerful drive but it was straight at keeper Danile Gyollai.
Meanwhile, on 10 minutes, Curtis Allen struck the foot of the post after being played in nicely by Nedas Maciulaitis.
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