Dungannon Swifts manager Rodney McAree says he is relishing facing an in-form Glenavon side in Friday night's Premiership encounter.

The Lurgan Blues go into the Stangmore Park game, which will be streamed live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website, having won their last three games although the Swifts are having a season to remember and sit second in standings.

Glenavon will be back in action three days after beating Championship club Dundela 2-0 at Moureview Park to make the Irish Cup sixth round.

"I saw watched them against Dundela and they were decent. They moved the ball well and showed more energy that they did when they went through a bad run of results," said McAree.

"They've a lot of good players that can hurt you so we have to make sure we're as good as we possibly can be.

"It's going to be a difficult game but it's one we're looking forward to because we find ourselves in the position that we're in."

Paddy McLaughlin replaced Stephen McDonnell as Mourneview Park manager in November and has helped move the Lurgan Blues out of the relegation zone.

"I like Paddy, he's a great guy as well - he's certainly got a little bit of bounce in them.

"He hasn't made too many changes. I expected more incomings at Mourneview but he's maybe got a little bit of a response out of the players that he has and feels he doesn't need to add too many."