Win over Blues 'a confidence booster' - Singletonpublished at 11:04 5 October 2024

James Singleton says Glentoran's subs 'gave them a wee spark'
Glentoran defender James Singleton says his side will use Friday's 3-1 comeback win over Linfield as a "confidence booster".
Joel Cooper's goal had the Blues ahead at half-time but Jay Donnelly, Frankie Hvid and Cammy Palmer netted after the break to give the Glens the victory.
"We came in at half-time and Declan [Devine, Glentoran manager] said 'we'll just go for it now, go for it full press'. He asked me to press the centre-half and work as hard as I could.
"I think we did it really well in the second half and we were worthy winners in the end against a really good Linfield team on their own patch. We're all delighted.
"I thought we were really good in the second half, and being brutally honest I thought we could have scored another couple of goals near the end."
Glentoran host Carrick Rangers in the quarter-finals of the County Antrim Shield on Tuesday, then resume their Premiership campaign against Dungannon Swifts at the Oval on Saturday 11 October.
"It's important now that we carry it on into the next game," added Simgleton.
"There were boys in there who were disappointed to be left out of the squad. We've got a good squad and if we can keep everybody fit we will do well.
"The boys coming off the bench gave us a wee spark and a good bit of energy that was needed."