It’s an east Belfast derby as Glentoran take on Harland and Wolff Welders at Blanchflower Park.
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Harland and Wolff Welders
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4
Glentoran
Frankie Hvid
78′
Lewis Patterson
(OG)
71′
David Fisher
59′
Ewan McCoubrey
46′
Ewan McCoubrey
23′
James Singleton
12′
That was a hugely entertaining game, and for the first hour it looked like we might get a shock. However, once David Fisher equalised Glentoran stepped it up a level and ran out 4-2 winners.
And there’s the full-time whistle. Glentoran are into the Sixth Round
There will be four minutes of added time here. The Welders will fight to the end, but there’s no way back at this point. Glentoran on course for the Sixth Round
The Welders fight on. James McClay heads over from a corner kick
Veteran Craig Harris connects with a cross but he miscues his header and it goes wide. That was a big opportunity for the Welders
The Welders fail to clear a Glentoran corner. Mills makes a fine save from an Amos half-volley, but Hvid is on hand to steer the rebound into the net
And that should be that
Tiernan O’Connor hobbles offs. That will make it even more difficult for the Welders to strike back
Jordan Jenkins puts a dangerous cross across the front of goal and Lewis Patterson – under no pressure at the near post – heads the ball beyond Mills and into his own net.
That’s unfortunate for the Welders
Glentoran seem to have found their stride at long last. They look the more likely to score the winning goal in the final 20 minutes.
That goal really came from nothing. The Welders looked in total control, but Fisher took advantage of a rare mistake.
That’s not great defending from the Welders, but it’s a fine bit of finishing from Fisher.
A clipped ball over the top lands behind the Welders defence. Fisher runs onto it and steers it high into the net from the angle.
It’s all square again
There’s a long way to go, but Glentoran look a little short on ideas here.
Ewan McCoubrey loves the Irish Cup. He scored against Larne in this round of the competition last year
Wow. Tiernan O’Connor puts a delicate backheel through the legs of Frankie Hvid. McCoubrey runs through to score his second of the game.
There’s a shock on the cards here.
Just 15 seconds into the new half!
And we’re back. There’s a Glentoran change. Johnny Russell has from replaced James Douglas.