JAMIE ON SPOT TO JOIN LEADERS

ORAN KEARNEY’S Coleraine turned up the heat in the race for the Premiership title race with a stunning 2-1 win over Cliftonville at the

Showgrounds.

Jay Donnelly shot the Reds into a first half lead with a blinding 25 yard low drive that crept in at the base of the post.

But Stephen Dooley levelled midway through the second half before Jamie McGonigle held his nerve to slot home a last-minute spot kick after

Eoin Bradley had been fouled.

The Bannsiders are now level at the top of the table with Crusaders with three games remaining.

“There was a long couple of months there when it (the gap) was at five points and we didn’t want it to go any further,” said boss Kearney.

“Crusaders kept winning and credit to our lads we kept matching them toe-to-toe. We’ve urged out guys to hang in there. For our boys to have made that five point margin up is phenomenal.” points adrift at the bottom.

Rodney McAree celebrated signing a new three-year contract at DUNGANNON SWIFTS by watching his team claim a 2-0 win over Carrick Rangers at Stangmore Park.

Midfielder Seanan Clucas headed the Swifts into a second half lead before Cormac Burke wrapped up the points with a late second.

Mark Stafford’s brilliant second half header broke the deadlock as LINFIELD hardened their chances of claiming third place in the league table with a hardfought 2-0 win over Ballymena United at Windsor Park.

Striker Kurtis Byrne guaranteed David Healy’s team three crucial points by hitting a killer second for the Blues.

JOY McGonigle after winner