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Cliftonville News

McCabe Wonder Goal Sinks Reds

A Shane McCabe wonder goal and a Colin Nixon penalty heaped more pressure on Cliftonville boss Eddie Patterson as his miss-firing Cliftonville side seccumbed 0-2 to Glentoran at Solitude on Monday evening in front of the Sky camera's. Glentoran's opener came against the run of play but McCabe's strike with the outside of his right boot from 22 yards was worth the admission money alone. The game was played in atrocious conditions and on a pitch that in areas resembled a ploughed field, serious remedial work on the Solitude pitch must be a priority for the Reds who's free flowing football is being severely hampered by the conditions under foot.

Cliftonville 0-0 Lisburn Distillery

Cliftonville fail to find the net for the fifth league game in a row as Lisburn Distilley leave Solitude with a point.

Reds Bounce Back To Take Shield

Cliftonville bounced back from a 4-0 mauling from Linfield a mere eight days ago to claim the Co Antrim Shield at Windsor Park tonight, all the goals came in the second half with Chris Scannell putting the Reds ahead in the 64th mimute. Francis Murphy made it 2-0 with a 69th-minute penalty after Scannell had been fouled by Johnny Harkness.

Linfield pulled a goal back in the 79th minute through Mark Miskimmin but were unable to conjure up an equaliser.

Johnston Out With Metatarsal Break

Cliftonville midfielder Barry Johnston will be out for up to eight weeks after breaking the fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot during Monday night's game with Linfield.

Cliftonville 3-2 Bangor

Cliftonville and Bangor shared five goals and two red cards in a thriller at Suffolk Road; Kieran Donaghy netted the winner for the reds in the 48^th minute. Chris Scannell scored twice for Cliftonville and Dominic Melly and Marty Verner were on target for Bangor. Cliftonville's Stephen O'Neill was red-carded on 88 minutes with Bangor's Andrew Cleary sent-off in injury-

time.

CIS Cup Round 3

The draw for the Third Round of the CIS Cup has taken place, all ties will be played over 2 legs with the games scheduled for 28/29 October and11/12 November.

Ards or Limavady United	v	Newry City	Ballymena United	v	Glentoran
Bangor	v	Lisburn Distillery	Carrick Rangers	v	Coleraine
Glenavon	v	Crusaders	Linfield	v	Dungannon Swifts
Loughgall	v	Institute	Portadown	v	Cliftonville

Institute 0-1 Cliftonville

Eddie Patterson’s Cliftonville side picked up only their second win of the league with a goal from Rory Hamill in the 69^th minute at Institute, but it was enough to propel the Reds into a coveted top six position.

Cliftonville 2-1 Donegal Celtic (AET)

Co Antrim Shield Quarter Final

A goal from Chris Scannell two minutes into extra time booked Eddie Patterson's side a semi final tie in the County Antrim Shield.

Rory Hamill had given the Reds the lead in the 23rd minute but they were reduced to 10 men shortly after when Declan O'Hara was red-carded.

Donegal Celtic were also reduced to 10 men late on when Paul McVeigh was sent off for comments made to the official. James Lavery equalised for Celtic in the 88th minute but Scannells extra time strike proved to be the winner.

The draw for the semi-finals is as follows

Linfield v Crusaders

Tuesday September 30 at 7.30pm at the Oval

Glentoran v Cliftonville

Wednesday October 1 at 7.30pm at Windsor Park

Newry City 1-0 Cliftonville

A goal from Stephen Garrett in the 18^th minute earned Newry City 3 valuable points against a struggling Cliftonville who’s dramatic collapse in form has worried manager Eddie Patterson who’s side have now lost 4 games in a row.

Downey Comes Home

Cliftonville have re-signed Connor Downey from Linfield, the cultured midfielder had an impressive spell at the champions but had become disillusioned towards the end of last season.

Glentoran 2-1 Cliftonville

COLIN Nixon was the hero for Glentoran with his stoppage time winner earning ten-man Glentoran the points against Cliftonville.

Francis Murphy headed Cliftonville into the lead in the fifth minute and Murphy almost made it 2-0 on 14 minutes when he pounced onto a Paul Leeman clearance only to fire straight at 'Elliott Morris while, on 25 minutes, Chris Scannell hit the crossbar .

Glentoran levelled through Gary Hamilton six minutes from half-time with a clinical finish into the roof of the net after Michael Halliday had knocked the ball down from the edge of the area.

The game took a dramatic twist with 20 minutes remaining when Glentoran were reduced to ten men after Jamie McGovern was dismissed by referee Mark Courtney following an incident with Reds defender David McAlinden. Repalys showed the official had no choice.

Then, in a dramatic finale, Nixon grabbed the winner for Glentoran four minutes into stoppage time when he brought the back from the byline to deliver a powerful shot beyond John Connolly into the bottom corner.

Lisburn Distillery 3-1 Cliftonville

Lisburn Distillery striker Darren Armour scored twice as the “Whites” bounced back from the disappointment of Saturdays draw with Glentoran to defeat Cliftonville by 3-1 at Ballyskeagh.

The “Reds” had gone into the game on the back of an impressive 5-1 weekend victory over Ballymena United but on the night the had no real answer to the impressive whites who also had Cutis Allen on the score sheet. Davy McAllinden scored the Cliftonville goal on an night best forgotten.

Ballymena United 1-5 Cliftonville

An impressive Cliftonville fired a shot across the bows of the Irish League big guns with an emphatic 5-1 away victory over Ballymena United. Roy Walkers side had taken a second minute lead through Neil Teggart but the home side conceded five goals in a 25 minute spell either side of half time with Chris Scannell helping himself to a hat-trick and Francis Murphy and Rory Hamill adding the other goals.

Ballymena United v Cliftonville - Preview

ROY Walker will be looking to continue his winning start at the Ballymena Showgrounds on Saturday when his Sky Blues take on Cliftonville.

United beat Championship side Ballyclare Comrades on Tuesday night in the first round of the Crest Teamwear Co Antrim Shield.

A brace from Neil Teggart and a strike from Davitt Walsh were enough to send the Braidmen through to the second round of the competition.

But they face a tough challenge in the form of last year’s third placed side Cliftonville.

Eddie Patterson’s side have already played competitively this season, exiting the UEFA Cup at the hands of Danish side FC Copenhagen.

They also managed to get half of their league game with champions Linfield finished on Saturday before succumbing to the rain.

Cliftonville also made it through to the next round of the Shield following a 3-0 win over Brantwood. Goals from Chris Scannell (2) and Rory Hamill were enough to send the Intermediate side out of the competition.

Linfield v Cliftonville - Preview

Following last Saturdays false start the new JJB Premiership opens this weekend in what promises to be one of the most open and exciting seasons in Irish League history.

Linfield entertain Cliftonville at Windsor Park in what is the game of the day. Last season Eddie Patterson's team pushed Linfield all the way in the race for the Gibson Cup and Linfield boss David Jeffrey will expect nothing less from their old rivals. Linfield will of course be missing Peter Thompson who has joined Stockport County and how they cope without Pistol Pete may hold the key to their season. Cliftonville have added Rory Hamill in an attempt to push on from the highs of last season and the reds will be out to put an early dent to Linfields title aspirations.

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