Glebe to welcome Bannsiders

GLEBE Rangers welcome Coleraine FC to town this Saturday as part of their Fun Day.

The glamour friendly is the highlight of pre-season for Gareth Scott’s side with Coleraine expected to field a strong team for the game.

“Results absolutely do not matter in any form at the minute,” he said.

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“It’s all about the workrate, tempo and getting as much playing time under our belts as possible.

“It’s about seeing what people do well and building on that while working on what we can do better in some areas.”

Scott said the effort of his players in their previous three friendly matches had been “exemplary”.

On Saturday Glebe continued their preparations by beating Magherafelt Sky Blues 4-2 - including a Stuart Moore hat-trick.

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The only downside for the locals is the loss of five players who have picked up knocks in the past week - Peter Kennoway, Ryan Tannahill, Tommy Elder, Gareth Henry and Brian Kane.

That combined with the loss of Trevor Parkhill, Tommy Elder and Stuart Moore to the Northern Ireland Junior Squad for Saturday means Scott will be relying on the strength of his squad for the Coleraine match.

“It will be a huge test and we are expecting a good crowd,” added Scott.

The game starts at 2pm at the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre.

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