Cliftonville find form

Dungannon Swifts 2 Cliftonville 4 : THEY scored two apiece on Saturday in the league in Belfast, but Cliftonville took the Setanta…

Dungannon Swifts 2 Cliftonville 4: THEY scored two apiece on Saturday in the league in Belfast, but Cliftonville took the Setanta Cup honours last night in an entertaining, flowing game in Tyrone.

Cliftonville scored on two minutes through Mark Patterson.But Timmy Adamson equalised six minutes later. Rory Hamill restored the Cliftonville lead on 34 minutes. Aaron Baker levelled but Hamill made it 3-2 and George McMullan grabbed the fourth.

DUNGANNON SWIFTS: Nelson, Mullan, Gallagher, Montgomery, McAliskey, Fitzpatrick, McManus, Baker, Adamson, McGerrigan, McCann. Subs: Tomelty for McManus (64), McAllister for Adamson (27), Keegan for McGerrigan (79).

CLIFTONVILLE: Connolly, Smyth, O'Hara, Pearse, McMullan, Holland, Catney, O'Neill, Patterson, Hamill, Scannell. Subs: O'Connor for Catney (31), Sweeney for O'Neill (62).

Referee: Stephen Weatherall(Belfast).

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