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Crusaders 3-3 Cliftonville

Cliftonville demonstrated their strength of character with a spirited comeback to earn a North Belfast Derby draw with Crusaders at Seaview this afternoon.

Leading at the break when Colin Coates chose an apt venue to register his first Danske Bank Premiership goal for the Club, the Reds looked doomed to leave empty handed when Billy-Joe Burns, Ben Kennedy and Jordan Forsythe netted to put the hosts in firm control of proceedings.

A snapshot finish from Ryan Curran would, however, drag Cliftonville back into things before the same player bagged a vital equaliser with 10 minutes left on the clock.

Despite pouring forward in search of a winner, the Reds were forced to settle for just a point in their penultimate fixture of a fine season.

Full report to follow…