I feel a bit more at home here at Coleraine, says Stephen Lowry

Lowry has been imperious in his three competitive fixtures since rejoining the Bannsiders back in May.

His calming influence in the middle of the park has been dove-tailing superbly with the youthful exuberance around him.

The 31-year-old returned to The Showgrounds after a four-year spell with Linfield and admits he is thriving in familiar surroundings.

“I think anyone who comes to Coleraine always gets treated well, but for me personally I haven’t wanted for anything,” he said.

“Trevor Moffatt and Drew Coyles have done everything for me, and the rest of the playing staff have made me feel so welcome again.

“Maybe that’s showing in my performances, I’m really enjoying my football.

“I feel a bit more at home here at Coleraine, maybe than I did at Linfield.

“Linfield is a fantastic club, but you can sometimes feel a bit like just a number because there’s such a big squad.

“But I’m delighted to be back at The Showgrounds, it’s been a great start, but that’s all it is.”

Lowry found the target in last Saturday’s Danske Bank Premiership opener at home to Warrenpoint Town.

A depleted Coleraine side saw off Stephen McDonnell’s outfit and Lowry was quick to praise the Academy graduates who stepped in last week.

“The young lads who came in did fantastically well,” he said.

“They deserve a lot of credit for the way they performed.

“For us to go and win the game in the way we did without so many key personnel only bodes well for the future.

“There was nothing in the game for the first half hour, but thankfully we got that two-goal lead going into half-time.

“It took that bit of quality to get us out in front, and once we got the third it went a bit flat, but we would have taken that all day long before the game.