Glenavon 1-3 Ards in the NIFL Championship, round 1.

Glenavon won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–L–L–L), scoring 9 and conceding 12.

Ards won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–L–W), scoring 4 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 10 times: Glenavon 7 wins, Ards 2, 1 draw.