Glentoran boss Mick McDermott hopes his players can turn the anger of their Irish Cup expulsion into a hunger to qualify for Europe via the end-of-season qualifiers.
The Ovalmen, who finished third in the Danske Bank Premiership, face Glenavon on Tuesday night with the winners progressing to meet either Larne or Coleraine in Friday night’s final.
It is the last potential route into Europe for the Glens who missed out on a top-two finish in the league and were thrown out of the cup over the Joe Crowe eligibility affair.