Clinical Cliftonville put Coleraine to the sword with a confident display at Solitude this afternoon.
Ahead when a slip from visiting goalkeeper Rory Brown allowed the ever-alert Ronan Hale to nip in for a simple finish, the Reds doubled their advantage when Shea Kearney picked his spot midway through the first-half.
Despite getting the second period off to the worst possible start when Jamie McGonigle pulled one back for the Bannsiders, Cliftonville immediately restored their two-goal cushion courtesy of Sam Ashord’s precise touch from a tricky angle.
Coleraine were offered hope of a comeback when Odhran Casey picked up a second yellow card with 11 minutes left on the clock but, rather than hold what they had, the Reds went in search of more goals and duly extended their lead when Rory Hale made it 4-1 with a curling strike that went in off the post.