Match Centre

Premiership
Saturday 18 March 2023 (kick off: 3.00 PM)

Venue: Solitude

Attendance: 1741

Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson

Cliftonville home-team
1 FT 2
away-team Dungannon Swifts
  •   Ronan Hale 59'
  •   Padraig Lynch 89'
  •   Joseph Moore 90+5'
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LATE SWIFTS DOUBLE STUNS REDS

Dungannon Swifts staged a late smash and grab to stun title hopefuls Cliftonville at Solitude and give their own hopes of survival a huge shot in the arm.

The Swifts got off to a promising start, threatening early on through a Jordan Jenkins run and shot before Marc Walsh saw an effort blocked and Mayowa Animasahun couldn't turn a James Knowles free-kick on target.

Cliftonville grew into the game as the first half progressed, and might have moved in front through Sean Moore at the back post but his shot came off Dean Curry before being gathered by keeper Declan Dunne.

Luke Turner then sent an effort over the top from close range before Ronan Hale came closest to breaking the deadlock with a curling ball from outside the area onto the top of the crossbar.

After the break Rory Hale twice came close before, on 59 minutes, brother Ronan finally found a way through for the Reds after getting his head to Ronan Doherty's inswinging cross to divert the ball beyond Dunne.

Ronan was denied doubling Cliftonville's lead with around a quarter-of-an-hour remaining when Dunne produced a strong stop to turn his effort behind for a corner.

However, with a minute of normal time remaining, the Swifts levelled through Padraig Lynch's close range header after Steven Scott worked his way into the area before crossing the ball.

Then, remarkably, five minutes into added time the visitors snatched the winner on the counter attack after substitute Joseph Moore found himself in space and unmarked to knock the ball past Nathan Gartside.

Cliftonville: Gartside, Addis, Gallagher, Rory Hale, R. Curran, Lowe, Doherty, Turner, Ronan Hale, Coates, Moore subs Donnelly, C. Curran, Parkhouse, McDonagh, Robinson, Rocks, Gormley

Dungannon Swifts: Dunne, Marron, Knowles, O’Connor, Curry, McGinty, Walsh, Jenkins, Animasahun, Scott, Bruna subs Nelson, Cushnie, Francis, Smith, Moore, Lynch, Donnelly

  • FULL TIME
    Cliftonville   1 - 2 Dungannon Swifts
  • GOAL

    Joseph Moore

    Ballymena United

    90+5'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Colin Coates

    Players

    90+1'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    David Parkhouse

    H&W Welders

    90+1'
  • GOAL

    Padraig Lynch

    Institute

    89'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Jordan Jenkins

    Glentoran

    82'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Corey Smith

    Coleraine

    82'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Michael O'Connor

    Glenavon

    81'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Padraig Lynch

    Institute

    81'
  •  Yellow Card

    Michael O'Connor

    Glenavon

    78'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Sean Moore

    Players

    76'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Donal Rocks

    Ballymena United

    76'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Marc Walsh

    Dergview

    67'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Ben Cushnie

    Bangor

    67'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Gerardo Bruna

    Players

    66'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Joseph Moore

    Ballymena United

    66'
  • GOAL

    Ronan Hale

    Players

    59'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Chris Gallagher

    Larne

    57'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Joe Gormley

    Cliftonville

    57'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Jonathan Addis

    Cliftonville

    46'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Chris Curran

    Players

    46'
  •  Yellow Card

    Jonathan Addis

    Cliftonville

    39'

Cliftonville

  • Nathan Gartside
  • Jonathan Addis 39' red substitution 46'
  • Chris Gallagher red substitution 57'
  • Rory Hale
  • Ryan Curran
  • Kris Lowe
  • Ronan Doherty
  • Luke Turner
  • Ronan Hale 59'
  • Colin Coates red substitution 90+1'
  • Sean Moore red substitution 76'

Substitutes

  • Orann Donnelly
  • Chris Curran green substitution 46'
  • David Parkhouse green substitution 90+1'
  • Jamie McDonagh
  • Jamie Robinson
  • Donal Rocks green substitution 76'
  • Joe Gormley green substitution 57'

Dungannon Swifts

  • Declan Dunne
  • Caolan Marron
  • James Knowles
  • Michael O'Connor 78' red substitution 81'
  • Dean Curry
  • Cahal McGinty
  • Marc Walsh red substitution 67'
  • Jordan Jenkins red substitution 82'
  • Mayowa Animasahun
  • Steven Scott
  • Gerardo Bruna red substitution 66'

Substitutes

  • Dwayne Nelson
  • Ben Cushnie green substitution 67'
  • Lewis Francis
  • Corey Smith green substitution 82'
  • Padraig Lynch green substitution 81' 89'
  • Joseph Moore green substitution 66' 90+5'
  • Ryan Donnelly

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