Unfortunately for the Glens their three goal reversal in Reykjavik last week proved an insurmountable hurdle although they will be buoyed by an encouraging performance a world away from their showing seven days earlier.

Jimmy Callacher opened the scoring on 22 minutes when he was presented with a free close range header after Neal Gawley had delivered a cross from the left.

However, KR levelled just moments from half-time when Kjartan Finnbogason managed to deflect a free-kick past Elliott Morris.

And worse was to follow on 54 minutes when unfortunate defender Johnny Black knocked the ball into his own net whilst attempting to clear the ball.

But, within a minute, Glentoran avoided defeat on the night when Andy Waterworth was brought down inside the area by Skuli Fridgeirsson with Gary Hamilton converting the subsequent penalty.