Match Action vs Cliftonville

HIGHLIGHTS from the Bannsiders’ 1-0 win against Cliftonville can now be viewed on the club’s official YouTube account…

The Bannsiders would move up into third spot in the Danske Bank Premiership table after Alexander Gawne arrived from the bench to bag the winner on 72 minutes.

The first half produced few noteworthy moments, with James McLaughlin perhaps coming closest for the Bannsiders with a header from Jamie Glackin’s cross while, for Cliftonville, Chris Johns tipped over Conor McDermott’s 25-yard effort while the resulting corner eventually came off the base of an upright.

After the break Rory Donnelly saw a well taken effort saved by Johns while Ian Parkhill tested Brush on a number of occasions at the other end.

However, the deadlock was broken on 72 minutes as Parkhill sprayed the ball out wide to Gawne and his cross/shot looped over Richard Brush and into the net.