Glentoran BU W vs Pyunik W

The half-time whistle changed the game. After Pyunik's disciplined first-half display — which had contained Glentoran's possession and created the opener through Badalyan — the Northern Irish side emerged with renewed intensity. Conway's quickfire double inside the opening 18 minutes of the second half flipped the scoreline from 1-1 to 3-1, and Pyunik never recovered.

Glentoran's set-piece effectiveness was the decisive tactical weapon. Both of Conway's goals came from deliveries into the box that Pyunik goalkeeper A. Lockwood struggled to deal with, exposing a vulnerability that had not been evident in the first half.

Gracie Conway (Glentoran) — Player of the Match. Two second-half goals, both from close-range finishes, that turned the game decisively in Glentoran's favour. Her movement in the box caused constant problems for the Pyunik defence.

Aimee Kerr (Glentoran) — A goal and an assist. Kerr provided the pass for Caldwell's equaliser before scoring herself in the 71st minute, demonstrating her influence from midfield.

Nadine Caldwell (Glentoran) — Scored the equaliser with a stunning long-range strike in first-half stoppage time — a moment that shifted momentum just before the break.

Susanna Badalyan (Pyunik) — The Armenian forward scored her second goal of the qualifying tournament with a clinical 23rd-minute finish, having also found the net against Wrexham in the opening round. She was substituted off in the 66th minute.

Glentoran's second-half output tells the story: three goals in 26 minutes (53' to 71') after managing just one in the first half. The home side's pressing intensity increased markedly after the interval, forcing errors in the Pyunik defensive third. Both of Conway's goals came from set-piece situations (corners), highlighting Glentoran's aerial advantage. Pyunik's two goals came from open play but were separated by a 67-minute gap — the Armenian side created little in the middle period.

Attendance was officially recorded at 206 at the Racecourse Ground (BBC Sport).

The result secured third place in Group 1 of the first qualifying round for Glentoran, who finished behind group winners Riga (who progressed to the second qualifying round) and ahead of Pyunik. For Pyunik, the defeat marked the end of their European campaign for the 2026/27 season.

Both teams were eliminated from the competition during the group stage — Riga advanced to face the group's other qualifier in the second round. The match was the final competitive fixture of the tournament for both sides.

A deserved win for Glentoran, built on a commanding second-half performance and ruthless finishing from set-pieces. Pyunik matched them in the first half but had no answer to Conway's movement after the break. The 4-2 scoreline was a fair reflection of Glentoran's superiority over 90 minutes.