Gray gives the word

Before overseeing Cliftonville’s 4-1 defeat of Ards on Saturday, Manager Barry Gray paid an early visit to Solitude as the Olympic and Strollers teams continued preparations for their respective fixtures this week.

With Reserve Manager Declan O’Hara and Under 18s counterpart Marc Smyth overseeing affairs, senior boss Gray offered his own words of encouragement as the Olympic geared up for tomorrow night’s Premiership Development League encounter with Ards II and the Strollers looked ahead to tackling Ballymena United on Friday.