Glentoran in the hunt for Gibson Cup in the run-in
Glentoran will keep fighting to win the Irish Premiership title but will want to consolidate second and automatic European qualification.
Glentoran's post-split fixtures: Linfield (H), Saturday, 28 March, Cliftonville (A), Tuesday, 7 April, Dungannon Swifts (H), Saturday, 11 April, Larne (H), Friday, 17 April, Coleraine (A), Saturday, 25 April Glentoran will keep fighting to win the Irish Premiership title in these last five games, but they will also firmly focus on ensuring they consolidate second place automatic European qualification. They are only four points off Larne, who they face at home in mid-April before a final day trip to Coleraine and you imagine both games will be key in their quest to achieve their ambitions. To stay in the race they must win their home games against rivals Linfield and against Dungannon Swifts and will also hope to beat Cliftonville, who they have a good record over this season.
They may be on the back foot in the title race, but if they can channel the hurt from losing the BetMcLean Cup finally properly they could still finish the season strongly, even if the title eludes them.