Match Centre

Premiership
Saturday 16 December 2023 (kick off: 3.00 PM)

Venue: Coleraine Showgrounds

Attendance: 2061

Referee: Ben McMaster

Coleraine home-team
2 FT 3
away-team Dungannon Swifts
  •   Ciaran O'Hara 70'
  •   Dean Jarvis 73'
  •   Matthew Lusty 38' (pen) 90'
  •   Tomas Galvin 87'
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Matthew Lusty scored twice for Dungannon Swifts ©Pacemaker Press

LUSTY DOUBLE SPARKS SWIFTS COMEBACK

Late penalty drama at the Showgrounds ended in Dungannon Swifts coming from behind to defeat Coleraine thanks to a Matthew Lusty double.

It was on 38 minutes that the Swifts took a shock lead, as referee Ben McMaster pointed the spot after Matthew Lusty's shot was adjudged to have been handled by Coleraine's Conor McKendry. Lusty stepped up and fired the spot kick home with purpose past Gareth Deane for the opening goal.

Coleraine came out from the interval with renewed purpose and eventually hit Dungannon with an equaliser on 70 minutes, McKendry's cross converted by teenager Ciaran O'Hara for his second goal in consecutive games for the Bannsiders.

The home side went in front three minutes later, when after Dungannon failed to deal with a dangerous cross from Glackin, Dean Jarvis was on hand to strike home a superb left-footed volley from the edge of the box.

It looked like the points would be staying at the Showgrounds, but the Swifts rallied with three minutes left as Tomas Galvin latched onto a through-ball to cooly guide the ball under Deane to level the scores again.

Deep into stoppage time, Dungannon were awarded another penalty after Lynch brought down Lusty. Matthew Lusty stepped up again to the spot but despite seeing his initial effort saved, he was first to react to the rebound and slotted home the winner to spark celebrations in the away end and seal the victory.

Coleraine: Deane, Kane, D. Jarvis, A. Jarvis, McKendry, Farren, Lynch, Glackin, McCrudden, Scott, O'Hara subs Gallagher (not used), Cole (not used), O'Mahony (replaced Scott 53), Mitchell (replaced Glackin 81), Wallace (not used), McLaughlin (replaced McCrudden 65), Devine (not used)

Dungannon Swifts: Dunne, McGee, Curry, Marron, Dillon, Glenny, Gallagher, McGinty, Lusty, Alves, Bigirimana subs Mitchell (not used), J. Scott (not used), S. Scott (replaces Alves 59), Moore (replaced Bigirimana 82), Hutchinson (not used), Hegarty (not used), Galvin (not used)

  • FULL TIME
    Coleraine   2 - 3 Dungannon Swifts
  •  Yellow Card

    Gareth Deane

    Glenavon

    90'
  •  Yellow Card

    Lyndon Kane

    Coleraine

    90'
  •  Yellow Card

    Lee Lynch

    Players

    90'
  • GOAL

    Matthew Lusty

    Larne

    90'
  •  Yellow Card

    Tomas Galvin

    Dungannon Swifts

    90'
  • GOAL

    Tomas Galvin

    Dungannon Swifts

    87'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Gaël Bigirimana

    Dungannon Swifts

    82'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Joseph Moore

    Ballymena United

    82'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Jamie Glackin

    Coleraine

    81'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Andrew Mitchell

    Dungannon Swifts

    81'
  • GOAL

    Dean Jarvis

    Coleraine

    73'
  • GOAL

    Ciaran O'Hara

    Portstewart

    70'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Ben Gallagher

    Players

    67'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Tomas Galvin

    Dungannon Swifts

    67'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Michael McCrudden

    Limavady United

    65'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Lee McLaughlin

    Moyola Park

    65'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Leo Alves

    Dungannon Swifts

    59'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Steven Scott

    Dungannon Swifts

    59'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Andy Scott

    Ballymena United

    53'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Jack O'Mahony

    Ballymena United

    53'
  •  Yellow Card

    Dean Jarvis

    Coleraine

    45'
  • PENALTY SCORED

    Matthew Lusty

    Larne

    38'
  •  Yellow Card

    Caolan Marron

    Dungannon Swifts

    33'
  •  Yellow Card

    Aaron Jarvis

    Ballymena United

    21'

Coleraine

  • Gareth Deane 90'
  • Lyndon Kane 90'
  • Aaron Jarvis 21'
  • Conor McKendry
  • Kieran Farren
  • Lee Lynch 90'
  • Jamie Glackin red substitution 81'
  • Michael McCrudden red substitution 65'
  • Andy Scott red substitution 53'
  • Ciaran O'Hara 70'
  • Dean Jarvis 45' 73'

Substitutes

  • Martin Gallagher
  • Darren Cole
  • Jack O'Mahony green substitution 53'
  • Andrew Mitchell green substitution 81'
  • Jake Wallace
  • Lee McLaughlin green substitution 65'
  • Senan Devine

Dungannon Swifts

  • Declan Dunne
  • Ethan McGee
  • Dean Curry
  • Caolan Marron 33'
  • Kealan Dillon
  • Adam Glenny
  • Ben Gallagher red substitution 67'
  • Cahal McGinty
  • Matthew Lusty 38' 90'
  • Leo Alves red substitution 59'
  • Gaël Bigirimana red substitution 82'

Substitutes

  • Conor Mitchell
  • John Scott
  • Steven Scott green substitution 59'
  • Joseph Moore green substitution 82'
  • Grant Hutchinson
  • Aidan Hegarty
  • Tomas Galvin 90' green substitution 67' 87'
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