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Glens 'found a way to win' against Ports

Glens 'found a way to win' against Ports

BBC News09-08-2025
Glentoran boss Declan Devine said his players "gave absolutely everything" in their opening day 1-0 win against Portadown at Shamrock Park.Full-back Danny Amos volleyed home from a superb Jordan Jenkins cross to score what proved to be the winner before half-time.And Devine was delighted that his side were able to grind out a win in the absence of a number of first team regulars."Winning is absolutely the main thing. We had a lot of setbacks coming into the game," he told BBC Sport NI."Cammy Palmer's suspension from the play-off, injuries to Joe Thompson and Markus Kane Dylan (Connolly), and Christy Patterson being suspended, and yesterday we lost Pat Hoban.""We lost David Fisher after a few minutes, which meant we had to change our shape. It's full testimony to the group because I don't think we played great by any stretch. "There weren't any free-flowing combinations or attacking moves, but we found a way to win and dug in against a really good Portadown side."
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