In Finn fettle

Cliftonville 5-0 Finn Harps

Ben Wilson struck twice as Cliftonville put five unanswered goals past Finn Harps in this evening’s friendly at Solitude.

As was the case in last week’s defeat of Lisburn Distillery, a whirlwind start saw the Reds bank two goals inside the first two minutes; Wilson’s smart left-footed finish quickly followed up by a close-range header from Rory Hale.

Wilson pounced for the third before half-time, while a Jamie McDonagh cross was put into his own net by a Harps defender to make it 4-0.

The scoring was complete when Cliftonville’s Trialist won the ball in midfield and played an incisive pass through for Ronan Hale to confidently dispatch.

Cliftonville: Gartside, Addis, Turner, Rory Hale, Wilson, Ronan Hale, Lowe, Robinson, Doherty, McGuinness, Casey. Subs: Odumosu, Kearney (for Berry), C Curran (for Doherty), McDonagh (for McGuinness), Foster (for McGuinness), Storey (for Robinson), Gallagher (for Rory Hale), Trialist (for Casey), Berry (for Wilson), McGuinness (for Lowe), Wilson (for Ronan Hale).