Cliftonville into last four

SOCCER/SETANTA CUP/Crusaders 4 Cliftonville 6: CLIFTONVILLE GRABBED a place in the semi-final draw of the Setanta Cup after …

SOCCER/SETANTA CUP/Crusaders 4 Cliftonville 6:CLIFTONVILLE GRABBED a place in the semi-final draw of the Setanta Cup after a stunning win over Belfast neighbours Crusaders last night.

Just two days after losing 5-0 in a Premiership league game to Crusaders, the north-Belfast men quickly reaped their revenge.

Already 4-2 up from the first leg, Cliftonville stormed into a 2-0 lead through Kieran O’Connor and Mark Holland.

Vincent Sweeney and William Faulkner brought Crusaders level and O’Connor and Declan Caddell both scored to make it 3-3.

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A George McMullan penalty and Stephen Garrett goal made it 5-3 before Caddell got his second for Crusaders while Rory Donnelly bagged Cliftonville’s sixth.

Cliftonville win 10-6 on aggregate