Slick Shelbourne masters of the Glens

Glentoran 1 Shelbourne 2

Until the last 15 minutes, it was a game in which Shels had been wholly dominant, and but for an outstanding display by Glens keeper Elliott Morris, Pat Fenlon's men could have been home and dry before the break.

Instead, two early second-half goals seemed to have secured a comfortable victory for the visitors, until a surprise 77th minute strike for Glentoran set up a nail-biting finish and one that at least keeps the tie alive for the second leg.

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