O'Connor 'gutted' after Glenavon relegated to Championship
Glenavon boss Michael O'Connor says he feels for the Lurgan Blues fans after Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Crusaders sees his team relegated from the Premiership.
Disappointment for Michael O'Connor at Mourneview Park on Saturday [PACEMAKER] Glenavon boss Michael O'Connor says he feels for the Lurgan Blues fans after Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Crusaders saw his team relegated from the Premiership. Fraser Bryden scored the only goal in the second half in the relegation showdown at Mourneview Park to send Glenavon down and secure a play-off spot for the Crues. Former Northern Ireland midfielder O'Connor replaced Paddy McLaughlin in the post in October after the team started the season with 11 straight defeats.
He said: "I'm gutted - gutted for the fans. Since the day I came in they've backed us. "They've come even when we were losing games, they kept coming in numbers.
They're the ones I feel for the most. O'Connor was left to rue his team's inability to find a way past the Crusaders defence. "We gave it a go - when I came in I still believed we could stay up but I think today we just didn't have that clinical edge in the box.
"Obviously in our box it's a soft goal to give away. We didn't stop a cross and we didn't track the runner. "That just sums up our season really.