After over a month with no football, it seems we are now being spoilt as Coleraine play their 2nd game in four days as they take on Glentoran at home in the Carling Premiership. This will be the third meeting between the two sides, Coleraine have lost the last two games so will be looking to pick up something from this game. So having gone so long without any football, we are in for a busy month ahead.
Both teams played on Saturday, Glentoran lost at home 1-0 to Portadown and missed out on the chance to go top of the league, Coleraine however had an excellent 3-2 win at home to Cliftonville, with Boyce, Ogilby and Lowry all scoring with great strikes. Having gone 3-0 up it looked as if we would win easily, however Cliftonville scored right on the stroke of half time and in the 2nd half came out and attacked us, however we defended very deeply and luckily enough came away with a 3-2 win, which sets us up nicely for the Glentoran game.
The last meeting between the two sides was Tues 9th November, the Glens ran out 2-1 winners that night, however things might have been different had Knight and Black not went of injured. It's important that on Tuesday night we get a result be it a win or a draw and try and get some consistency into the team and push up the table, the players have to go into the game not fearing the Glens and believe that they can get a result. Now is the time for us Davy and the players to prove the doubters wrong and take us up the table.
Currently we are 8th in the table, 7 points of the top six with a game in hand, if we can go on an unbeaten run and pick up points in the month of January, with a bit of luck that gap could be closed very quickly. Our club should be in the top six and that's why it's important that the team goes on a good run, Saturday gives us a platform to build on and hopefully installed some confidence and belief in the players.
Personally i would play the same team that started on Saturday, if all fit, however with players back from suspension it gives Davy more options. We had Cliftonville at home where we took three points, Glens at home next and to end the week we have an away trip to Donegal Celtic, seven points from three games would be a fantastic start to the new year, however football never pans out that way, and we will take one game at a time, i just hope come full time against the Glens we are still unbeaten this year.
Coleraine welcome back Beverland and Black after suspension
Coleraine have lost twice to Glentoran this season
Last January when the two teams met at the Showgrounds, Coleraine ran out 4-3 winners.
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