Glentoran have started the 2026-27 Northern Ireland Premiership with a 2-0 win over Limavady United at The Oval.
The round-one match was played on Saturday 8 August 2026 and kicked off at 3pm local time. The result gave Glentoran all three points from their first league fixture of the campaign.
The official Premiership programme listed Glentoran at home to Limavady United in the opening round, placing the fixture among the first weekend matches of the new season. The recorded scoreline was Glentoran 2 Limavady United 0.
The home win gives Glentoran an immediate return from their first league outing. It was also a clean sheet on the final score, with Limavady United kept out in their opening listed Premiership match.
The Oval was the setting for the fixture, with Glentoran beginning their campaign in front of their home support. The result separates the sides at the start of the league programme, with the Belfast club taking the points and Limavady United leaving empty-handed.
For Limavady United, the opening weekend brought a difficult away assignment and a two-goal defeat. For Glentoran, the first entry in the new Premiership season is a home victory, a 2-0 scoreline and three points from round one.