Match Report
Glentoran, 2nd with 69 points, sat 54 points above Coleraine (1st, 15). Recent form told a different story for Coleraine: only 8th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Per game in the league, Coleraine were scoring 4.2 and conceding 1.2, Glentoran 1.91 and 0.91, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 5 Coleraine wins, 8 for Glentoran, 4 draws, at 2.65 goals per meeting. 71% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
The venue was The Showgrounds, with room for 2,496 spectators. On the scoreboard, Coleraine led 2-0 at the break; 6 second-half goals set the final 6-2.
Goal scorers
Coleraine: William Patching (7'), Levi Ives (45'), William Patching (49'), William Patching (58'), Senan Devine (70'), Matthew Shevlin (90') · Glentoran: Ross Clarke (65'), Jack Malone (83')
Key stats
Possession: Coleraine 9% · Glentoran 91% · Total shots: 2-0 · On target: 2-0 · Corners: 0-2