How It Happened: Cliftonville 0 Coleraine 2

James McLaughlin came off the bench to score two second half goals and secure all three points for Coleraine at Cliftonville.
By Steven Crawford
Published 19th Dec 2020, 19:25 BST
Updated 19th Dec 2020, 19:28 BST
Coleraine's Aaron Traynor tussles with Cliftonville's Daire O'ConnorColeraine's Aaron Traynor tussles with Cliftonville's Daire O'Connor
Coleraine's Aaron Traynor tussles with Cliftonville's Daire O'Connor

83: GOAL - McLaughlin robs the ball off Breen and races clear to slot past Brush

81: Breen heads over from the resulting corner

81: Donnelly's long ball send Gormley racing into the box, he lobs the ball over Deane, but O'Donnell produces a great clearance to hook the ball off the line

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68: Parkhill's clever flick sends Glackin into the area but his curling low shot grazes the far upright

63: Gormley fires an effort into the side netting

59: Swift move sees Kane release Doherty, his cross was dummied by Glackin for Parkhill, but his shot was superbly saved by Brush

56: GOAL - Short free kick from Lowry to Parkhill, who whips in a great ball for McLaughlin to head home with his first touch

52: Good build up play from the visitors sees Glackin exchange passes with Nixon before volleying inches over

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50: McConaghie fires a free kick wide from the edge of the box

48: Long free kick by Breen to Gormley, the striker digs out a great cross for Curran, but his header is saved by Deane who got down brilliantly to claw it away

H/T: Cliftonville 0 Coleraine 0

38: Gormley heads over from McDermott's corner

29: Neat build up play sees Curran tee up Gormley on the edge of the box, but his first-time effort flies wide of the post

27: Superb tackle by McDermott in the six yard box to deny Glackin a certain goal after great interplay by the Coleraine forward and Nixon

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16: Scramble in the home box from Doherty's cross Breen does well to block Glackin's attempted overhead kick

13: Long ball from Harney has McDermott racing clear but Deane reacts well to snuff out the chance

10: Breen finds himself in the referee's notebook for pulling on Glackin's ponytail after he had brought down the Coleraine forward

Cliftonville: Brush, McDermott, Breen, Harney (McCrudden 78), C Curren, O'Connor (Maguire 68), R Curran, Donnelly, Bagnall (McMenamin 64) Doherty, Gormley.

Subs: Dunne, Foster, Casey, Hyland.

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Coleraine: Deane, Kane, Traynor, O'Donnel. McCoanghie, Doherty, Lowry, Tweed (Jarvis 74), Parkhill, Glackin (Wilson 84), Nixon (McLaughlin 55).

Subs: Gallagher, Douglas, Allen, Beverland.

Referee: Raymond Crangle

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