31/10/2007

Glens Take Honours

East Belfast soccer team, Glentoran has won the County Antrim Shield after defeating Crusaders 2-1 in the final at Windsor Park.

David Scullion put the Glens in front on 64 minutes when he fired the ball home after Michael Halliday had headed the ball down following a Gary Hamilton cross.

Six minutes later, Ryan Berry made it 2-0 for the east Belfast side when he struck a 25-yard effort past Crusaders' goalkeeper Aaron Hogg.

Chris Morrow pulled back a late goal for Crusaders in injury time with a header from a cross by Stephen McBride.

(BMcC)

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