Glens 'had to make amends' against Glenavon - McCann

Glentoran assistant manager Tim McCann says the side's 2-1 victory over Glenavon at Mourneview Park "was a really tough game".

After a quite start to the match, Niall Quinn's own goal gave Glentoran the lead before Cammy Palmer doubled their advantage.

Paul McGovern did pull one back for the home side in the final 20 minutes, but they couldn't find another goal before the full-time whistle.

The Lurgan Blues had won the previous meeting between the sides 3-1 at Mourneview Park earlier in the season.

"Really, really tough game," McCann told BBC Sport NI.

"We lost the last time we were up here and we had to make amends and these are the games that you have to win. You have to grind out results.

"Were we at our best today? By no stretch of the imagination we were, but we got the three points and that is all that matters."

The Glens now return to winning ways after a disappointing 4-1 loss midweek against Larne put to an end their four-game unbeaten run.

Results elsewhere mean that the Lurgan Blues are now 11 points adrift at the bottom of the Irish Premiership with manager Michael O'Connor frustrated with the manner of the goals that his side are conceding.

"The two goals we conceded were soft," said O'Connor.

"The first 20/25 minutes before they scored, I think we were the better team without creating loads of chances. Then we are hit with a sucker punch.

"We huffed and puffed at the end, without creating any chances. We are in games, but we are not clinical enough in front of goal and are conceding too many."