'Stute look to end losing streak at Loughgall

Institute travel to Loughgall this afternoon looking for their first win of the IFA Championship season (kick off 3.00pm)..

The Derry side have had a disappointing start to the new campaign, with no wins in two following defeats to HW Welders and Annagh United.

In means ‘Stute have now gone 27 league games without a win, stretching back to last October when a late Paul McVeigh goal saw them defeat Warrenpoint 1-0 in the Premiership.

Last Saturday’s defeat to Championship new boys Annagh was a shock result and leaves ‘Stute, who have yet to score a goal, already a long way behind early pacesetters Ards, Welders and Knockbreda.

New manager Kevin Deery, who is still hoping to add new players to his squad in the next few weeks, was dismayed at the loss at the Riverside last week but insisted he is not going to push the panic button just yet.

He said: “There’s not a great deal wrong bar the fact that we’re young and it’s still new to us.

“I feel if we get a goal early in a game it will give everyone a boost.

“We’re going to have to work on going forward, on relaxing and creating opportunities and really finishing with an edge and being clinical.”