HOW IT HAPPENED: Glenavon 3 Linfield 2

Glenavon grab full points with a dramatic 3-2 win over defending champions Linfield.
Action from Linfield's visit to face Glenavon at Mourneview ParkAction from Linfield's visit to face Glenavon at Mourneview Park
Action from Linfield's visit to face Glenavon at Mourneview Park

F-T: Glenavon 3 Linfield 2

87: SUB (Glenavon) - Douglas on for Purkis

78: Fitzpatrick and Purkis creating problems, once again, for the Linfield backline as the former's lofted pass over the top is met by the latter but a diving Johns cuts out the danger with an outstretched glove

75: SUB (Glenavon) - Moorhouse on for Hall

72: GOAL - Glenavon 3 Linfield 2 (Manzinga)

Substitute Manzinga cuts the gap with a curling in-swinging free-kick from wide on the left that finds the top corner

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70: Lavery's pace results in an opening but he clears the crossbar from a tight angle with Hyland racing off his line

67: Clever footwork by Fallon ends in a clipped cross met by Waterworth's close-range glancing header but Hyland reacts to tip over the bar

61: SUBS (Linfield) - Waterworth and Manzinga on for Millar and Stewart

60: GOAL - Glenavon 3 (Purkis) Linfield 1

Well-worked corner-kick routine ends with Singleton's delivery converted by Purkis

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58: Singleton's closing down rewarded with a deflection into the path of Campbell and he sends over a low cross controlled and fired goalwards by Fitzpatrick but it drops wide

55: Continued hard work by Fitzpatrick sparks Glenavon into attack, with Campbell feeding Snoddy with a clever flick but his shot deflected just wide

53: SUB (Glenavon) - Doyle on for Coates

50: Driving run from deep by Palmer ends in a free-kick on the edge of the area ultimately blocked by the wall - with Linfield boss David Healy asking the question why yellow over red for the foul

H-T: Glenavon 2 Linfield 1

42: Cooper skips inside Ward on the left wing but his low drilled shot ends up the wrong side of the upright

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33: SUB (Linfield) - Quinn on for Larkin. Larkin limping off after receiving treatment

28: GOAL - Glenavon 2 (Fitzpatrick) Linfield 1

Fitzpatrick alert to fire home a loose ball in the box after Campbell's whipped in-swinging corner-kick is headed off the line by Callacher and Glenavon keep the attack alive.

21: Glenavon almost gain a reward for closing down the Linfield backline as Clarke's attempted clearance is blocked by Hall but Johns saves the winger's snapshot off the deflection

14: Stewart connects to Millar's header back across the packed penalty area but it lacks the power to trouble Hyland

13: GOAL - Glenavon 1 Linfield 1 (Lavery)

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Lavery grabs an equaliser off his decisive header to convert Clarke's corner-kick.

Frustration for Glenavon manager Gary Hamilton as he felt an offside decision went against his side during the build-up play to the set-piece.

8: GOAL - Glenavon 1 (Coates) Linfield 0

Superb header home by Coates off Campbell's dangerous free-kick delivery from wide on the right

7: Great work tight on the left by Purkis ends in a clever turn and whipped cross just over both Fitzpatrick and Hall

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3: Comfortable save for Johns at his near post after good play by Singleton results in Fitzpatrick firing off a snapshot from a tight angle

GLENAVON: Hyland, Coates, Purkis, Campbell, Hall, Snoddy, Harmon, Fitzpatrick, Singleton, Garrett, Ward.

Subs: A.Doyle, Byrne, Moorhouse, O'Connor, Douglas, J.Doyle, McCaffrey.

LINFIELD: Johns, Larkin, Haughey, Callacher, Stewart, Millar, Lavery, Clarke, Fallon, Palmer, Cooper.

Subs: Moore, Waterworth, Manzinga, Nasseri, Mulgrew, Pepper, Quinn.

Referee: Ian McNabb

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