Point blank

Cliftonville 0-0 Glenavon

Cliftonville were forced to settle for a draw as 10-man Glenavon held on for a point in a frustrating stalemate at Solitude this afternoon.

As has been a frequent tale in recent times, the Reds dominated possession but, up against a well drilled defence, were unable to eke out any clear-cut chances – although they did see a host of glorious opportunities go to waste over the course of the game.

The best opening of the first-half saw Michael Newberry head Ronan Doherty’s free-kick delivery over the top, while the second period saw Micheal Glynn twice go close to converting from corners.

After the visitors had Rhys Marshall dismissed for a second bookable offence, Jonny Addis and Ryan Curran were off target with headers while, deep into injury-time, Ryan Markey saw an attempt strike the post and bounce wide.

Cliftonville: Odumosu, Pepper (Markey, 74 mins), Stewart, Addis, Newberry, Kearney, Hale, Donnelly (Gormley, 46 mins), Leppard (Glynn, 36 mins), Doherty, Corrigan (Curran, 65 mins). Unused subs: Ridd, Pettifer, Piesold.