The Lurgan Blues move in front after just six minutes when David Bracken converted a spot-kick after Kyle McVey brought down David Ward.

The Bannsiders levelled through veteran defender Paul Gaston, though, before grabbing the advantage on the half-hour thanks to a thundering 25-yard Darren Boyce effort.

Inbetween times Glenavon were reduced to nine men when first Conor Walsh picked up two yellow cards in four minutes, the second for a push on Stewart Clanachan, while scorer Bracken picked up a straight red for an off-the-ball incident.

However they managed to pull level moments from the break when David Hawthorne headed home unmarked at the far post following a Barry Meehan left-wing cross.

And, amazingly, Glenavon moved back in front eight minutes after the break when Hawthorne unleashed a long range shot past David O'Hare after a Neal Gawley throw-in was flicked into his path.

Coleraine's cause wasn't helped soon after when they lost keeper O'Hare through injury with earlier scorer Boyce replacing him between the sticks.