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Especially if you're name is Bobby Burns. He got the winner for the Lurgan Blues and gives Gary Hamilton's side maximum points after a tricky first encounter.

Warrenpoint deserves plaudits for their endeavour and heat, coming from two goals behind to draw level, it wasn't to be enough in the end as Glenavon head back to Mourneview after a hard-fought win.

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Penalty to the home side!

Mitchell is desperate for that debut strike and goes close once more, Blayney denying him after another sharp turn.

That followed Point's appeal for a penalty after Murray went down in the box. The referee, however, was uninterested and waved play on.

After a swift counter-attack from a Glenavon corner, substitute Stephen Murray fires over from a great position. Point have responded admirably to going two goals down, but it will be in vain unless they take their chances.

Premiership champions Linfield start their campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Carrick Rangers at Windsor Park.

Glentoran striker Curtis Allen scores a controversial late winner to complete his double in a 2-1 victory over Ballinamallard United.

Forde skips in behind a sleeping Glenavon defence and is perhaps afforded too much time and space as he fires straight at Tuffey. That was a glorious chance for Point to complete the comeback, they'll take encouragement from another lapse in the Glenavon back-line.

Mitchell turns and gets his shot away impressively, curling one just past the post. The longer it stays 2-1, the more encouraged Warrenpoint will become.

Nothing to report so far since the restart.

Coleraine start their Irish Premiership campaign with a 3-1 win away to Dungannon Swifts.

It's pretty much one-way traffic at Milltown. Hall goes close to clinching Glenavon's third but is denied brilliantly by Blayney, who pushes it beyond the post. Point are still in this game. Just about.

The home side haven't really mustered much in the way of an attack so far and it's all smooth sailing for Glenavon, who look slick and composed in possession. Clingan has popped up in pockets of space more than once, which is a worrying sign for Point boss Matthew Tipton.

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