Impress me says Quinn

Glenavon take on the Ladbrokes.com Championship Two side at Mourneview Park (kick-off 3pm) in the second round of the competition and the gaffer wants the likes of Mark Haughey, James Costello and Sammy Stewart (last week’s used substitutes) to give him a selection headache.

“I was always going to make a few changes against Portstewart anyway and give a few of my fringe players a run out so yes, there’s a chance they’ll start the game on Saturday,” he told the ‘MAIL.’

“James looked very lively when he came on and contributed to the third goal before scoring the fourth himself. He did very well. Sammy passed it about well and I thought he did quite well too.

“We’ll have players coming in with an opportunity of putting their mark on the team-sheet so hopefully they’ll do that and play to their best ability. If anyone comes in and does a really good job they’ve a chance of playing against Linfield on Tuesday night.”

However, it’s unlikely that the club’s promising young reserve team players such as Cameron Grieve or Chris Lavery will be given a starting place as the boss doesn’t want to underestimate Saturday’s opponents.

“At this moment in time I wouldn’t envisage that happening,” he said.

“I don’t want to make too many changes and that would be seen to be a certainty that we’re going through. I couldn’t do that and I think we’ll have to keep ourselves on guard. It’ll be a big day out for Portstewart and they’ll be up for the cup.

“I know five or six of their players who flirted with Coleraine for a while. There’s a wee lad Brian Tosh up front who can play through the middle or out wide and he’s a lively wee winger type who can score a goal or two. His brother also plays at centre-back.

“Then there are two cousins, the Pedens who aren’t bad. There are five or six players that I’d be aware of and I’ll not be underestimating them by any means and I certainly hope that our team don’t.

“It’s very, very important for us to get back to winning ways again. The competition’s very important too, we want to get into the final and go all the way.

“It’s a one off on the day now and somebody’s going to go out and have a free Saturday. We have to make sure that it’s not us. It’s very important for the club from a financial point of view to be competing there and hopefully we can be.”

Admission prices for the game will be 8 and 4 concession. Supporters are reminded that season tickets are not valid for the Co-Operative Insurance Cup games which are now just one-legged ties.