Match Reaction

Doherty: ‘We got the result we wanted’

BEN Doherty admits he was delighted to play a part in the Bannsiders’ 4-2 win against Linfield on Saturday…

The midfielder opened the scoring after just 14 seconds with a delightful effort into the net, before his corner-kick forced Ryan McGivern into conceding an own goal before the half-time whistle.

The ex-Derry City man would also have a say in the third goal as his free-kick delivery was headed into the net by skipper Stephen O’Donnell, with Emmett McGuckin wrapping up the three points on 90 minutes.

The former Northern Ireland under-21 international admits the results against Cliftonville and Glentoran were hard to take, but highlighted how the Bannsiders have started the new season unbeaten.