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Six-goal thriller at Oval and Swifts defeat Reds

Six-goal thriller at Oval and Swifts defeat Reds

BBC News12-03-2025
Glentoran and Glenavon took a point apiece from a six-goal Irish Premiership thriller at the Oval on Wednesday night as the game ended 3-3.Goals from Michael O'Connor and Harry Lynch had the visitors 2-0 ahead at the break but a Joe Thomson strike and a double from Jordan Jenkins saw the hosts move 3-2 ahead.Paul McGovern grabbed a leveller in the exciting encounter but the draw sees second-placed Glentoran sit three points clear of Larne in the battle for the runner-up spot which would guarantee European football.Meanwhile Dungannon Swifts ran out 2-0 victors over Cliftonville at Solitude courtesy of James Knowles' free-kick and a John McGovern goal.The win consolidates Swifts' place in the top half of the table as they lie fourth and still in the hunt for that coveted second position.More to follow.
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