Linfield secure an impressive 3-1 away victory over Coleraine to go top of the Irish Premiership table, as Glentoran edge Cliftonville and Crusaders are held.
Linfield secured an impressive 3-1 away victory over Coleraine to go top of the Irish Premiership table.
Saturday's five Irish Premiership matches came after Carrick Rangers secured a last-gasp 2-1 win over Dungannon Swifts on Friday night.At Ballycastle Road, Kyle McClean fired Linfield in front with a well-taken goal in the 13th minute before Jamie Glackin headed the home side level eight minutes after the restart.
However, any hopes of a Coleraine comeback were ended when Shields sent Deane the wrong way from the spot in the 64th minute after Lyndon Kane had fouled Joel Cooper. The Northern Ireland international struck in the 76th minute after the impressive Daire O'Connor crossed the ball to the back post. McGinn beat Odhran Casey with ease before slotting home from the tightest of angles past a helpless Nathan Gartside.
Despite there being no goals in the first half, both sides came close to opening the scoring. Heatley could have had two goals in the opening 30 minutes, with Caolan Loughran striking the crossbar with a free-kick for the visitors from 30 yards out. Levi Ives' strike from 20 yards deflected off Andy Martin and sailed past the diving debutant stopper Tom Murphy in the 41st minute to double the title holders' advantage.
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