COLERAINE, Northern Ireland (Interstat) — Coleraine and Glentoran played to a 1-1 draw at The Showgrounds, with the home side taking an early lead and the visiting side answering late. Coleraine opened the scoring in the 21st minute when Joel Cooper scored. Glentoran equalized in the 87th minute through Jordan Stewart. The match included one yellow card, issued to Glentoran in the 78th minute. Coleraine was the home team, and Glentoran was the visitor. The game was played at The Showgrounds in Coleraine.

Cooper’s goal gave Coleraine a 1-0 advantage, and his statline was 68 minutes and one goal. Coleraine made substitutions in the 62nd, 68th, 75th and 76th minutes. Devine came on in the 62nd minute. Tonks and Cooper were involved in substitutions in the 68th minute, Patching entered in the 75th and McDonald came on in the 76th. Cooper’s appearance ended after 68 minutes. Coleraine could not add another goal after Cooper’s early strike, and the home side made five changes in all.

Stewart scored Glentoran’s equalizer and had a statline of 90 minutes and one goal. Glentoran made substitutions in the 54th, 59th and 81st minutes. Kane and McMenamin were involved in the 54th and 59th minutes, while Jenkins, McEneff and Sloggett entered in the 81st. Glentoran’s yellow card came in the 78th minute. Stewart’s 87th-minute goal gave Glentoran the late equalizer, and the visitors made five changes in all.

Glentoran’s substitutions were spread across the second half, with Kane and McMenamin entering before the 60th minute and Jenkins, McEneff and Sloggett entering together in the 81st. Coleraine’s changes began in the 62nd minute and continued through the 76th, with Devine, Tonks, Patching and McDonald among the players involved. The yellow card was the only booking listed in the match. Coleraine’s early goal remained the difference until Stewart’s late strike.

Glentoran entered the match after a scoreless draw with Ballymena, a 1-0 win over Limavady and a scoreless draw at Portadown. The club also had recent wins over Dungannon and Carrick Rangers, a 2-1 win at Cliftonville, a 2-1 loss at home to Coleraine, a 1-1 draw with Bangor FC, a 2-1 loss at Larne and a 2-1 home loss to Crusaders. Coleraine entered after a 5-0 win at Crusaders, a 3-2 win at Larne and a 1-0 win over Cliftonville. Coleraine also had a 3-2 win at Bangor FC, a 3-1 home loss to Linfield, another 3-1 home loss to Linfield, a 1-0 win at Limavady, a 2-1 win at Glentoran, a 3-2 home win over Ballymena and a 4-1 home win over Crusaders. Coleraine had won the teams’ previous head-to-head meeting this season, a 2-1 result.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Glentoran’s season record in the competition is now 6-4-4, and Coleraine’s is 11-2-2. Those records also stand across all competitions for both clubs. Glentoran is next scheduled to visit Carrick Rangers, while Coleraine is set to host Inter Turku. Glentoran also has upcoming matches against Bangor FC, Cliftonville, Larne, Dungannon, Portadown, Crusaders, Linfield and Cliftonville. Coleraine’s upcoming schedule includes Linfield, Portadown, Carrick Rangers, Dungannon, Limavady, Cliftonville, Bangor FC, Ballymena and Linfield. Glentoran’s listed upcoming away matches include Carrick Rangers, Cliftonville, Dungannon and Crusaders, while its home matches include Bangor FC, Larne, Portadown, Linfield and Cliftonville. Coleraine’s listed upcoming home matches include Inter Turku, Portadown, Dungannon, Bangor FC and Ballymena, while its away matches include Linfield, Carrick Rangers, Limavady, Cliftonville and Linfield.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Coleraine 1, Glentoran 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Coleraine with a 77 percent probability to win.