Stephen Lowry admitted it has been a frustrating time for him as he battled back from injury. The Limavady man went under the knife at the end of last season to fix a knee problem.
Everything was going well with his recovery and he was set for a return to first-team action in the opening weeks of the new campaign. But disaster struck when he picked up a wrist injury whilst playing for the Under-20s.
Unfortunately the 36-year-old needed another operation, but he is now back fighting fit again. He played his first 90 minutes in last Saturday's 4-0 win over Portadown and came on in the closing stages in the BetMcLean League Cup quarter-final victory over Dungannon Swifts in midweek.