CRUES’ COLE SORE

JAMIE MCGONIGLE bagged a deadly double as Coleraine soared to the top of the Premiership with a thumping win over Crusaders at Seaview. Mcgonigle scored twice in five second half minutes to seal a statement win for Oran Keaney’s men after Josh Carson had given them an 11th minute lead. Kearney said: “Overall our resilience really pleased me. We had a storm to weather at times, but when we did that we were able to gather and go again.

“Jamie’s two goals tell you what he’s all about. He is a ruthless finisher and as good a one touch finisher as I’ve seen.”

Mcgonigle, who has scored eight goals in his last five games against the Crues, said: “We finished second in the league last season and we want to try and go one better this year.”

Coleraine were ahead early doors when Howard Beverland’s miscued back pass fell for the onrushing Eoin Bradley.

The big striker’s drilled effort was parried by Sean O’neill, but the ball squirmed back into the danger area and winger Carson swept home.

Coleraine’s second on 65 minutes was another moment to forget for the Crues defence.

BJ Burns’ attempted clearance looped the ball across goal, Sean Ward slipped outside the area and Mcgonigle capitalised to rifle a low shot into the bottom corner.

The Northern Ireland U21 striker was at it again in the 70th minute when he bagged his second of the night, a 20-yard daisy cutter that beat O’neill all ends up. Crusaders did spend periods on the front foot, particularly at the start of the second half, but failed to trouble the scoresheet.

Jordan Forsythe volleyed over