Glentoran's David Fisher and Frankie HvidPacemaker

David Fisher celebrates one of his two goals with fellow scorer Frankie Hvid

Jana McCabe
BBC Sport NI contributor

Two goals from striker David Fisher helped Glentoran recover from a goal down to beat 10-man Carrick Rangers 3-2 in Friday's Irish Premiership game at Taylors Avenue.

Danny Gibson gave the hosts the lead from the penalty spot midway through the first half after Paul Heatley has been adjudged to have been brought down inside the area.

Fisher drilled home the equaliser four minutes before half-time, then Kurtis Forsythe was sent-off for a second bookable offence.

Frankie Hvid fired into the bottom corner in first-half stoppage time but Heatley restored parity by rifling home a drive on 58 minutes.

Fisher directed a 77th-minute header past Daniel Gyollai for the decisive goal in the 77th minute.

The Glens' second victory of the league campaign sees them move up to third spot in the table, although they have played more games than the other teams in the division.

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Eventful game at Taylors Avenue

It was a fast-paced game from the first whistle with Ben Buchanan-Rolleston and David Fisher both having chances in the opening minute, but neither could convert.

Patrick McClean then tried his luck from 30-yards with Ross Glendinning making a good save to stop his goal-bound effort.

The home side were awarded a penalty on the 23rd minute after Heatley fell under the challenge of Marcus Kane.

Gibson made no mistake with the resulting spot-kick and fired a strong strike into the bottom right-hand corner and past Daniel Gyollai, who had dived the wrong way.

Fisher then steered home centre-back Hvid’s strike from the edge of the box.

Stuart King’s men nearly retook the lead instantly with Albert Watson’s header from a Heatley corner was denied by the crossbar.

The frantic first half continued with the home side reduced to 10 when Forsythe received two yellow cards in four minutes, both for fouls on Jonny Russell.

The Glens pushed to break the deadlock before the half-time whistle and got their just rewards on the 46th minute after Glendenning misjudged Kane's high ball into the box with Jordan Jenkins' resulting strike cleared off the line by the alert Joe Crowe. However, Hvid converted the rebound.

Heatley found the target when he connected with Buchanan-Rolleston’s looping cross over the Glentoran defence, outpaced marker McClean and sent a strong effort into the back of the net.

Five minutes later, the away fans thought their side had taken the lead when Fisher’s effort was palmed away by Glendinning and into the path of James Douglas, whose strike curled narrowly wide.

On the 77th minute substitute Niall McGinn's corner was cleared by Cameron Stewart. However Glentoran were able to recycle the danger and Douglas’ cross into the box was flicked home by Fisher to put the away side ahead.

The chances continued to come in the closing minutes with Glendinning having to make two good saves in additional time to stop McGinn and Wassim Aouachria’s strikes.

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