County crown

Crusaders Strikers 0-6 Cliftonville Ladies

Cliftonville Ladies produced an emphatic display to power past Crusaders Strikers in this evening’s County Antrim Cup Final at Blanchflower Stadium.

The Reds hit six unanswered goals in a scintillating North Belfast Derby display that saw the silverware bound for Solitude for the first time in five years.

In a whirlwind start, Danielle Maxwell scored directly from a corner kick before seeing a deflected effort double Cliftonville’s advantage.

Central defender Fi Morgan continued her prolific season with a close-range header from Hannah Doherty’s corner in a first-half that ended with Callaghan chipping in number four.

Fit-again Kirsty McGuinness – who marked her return to action with a double in Friday’s victory over Linfield Women – made it 5-0 shortly after the turnaround, with Morgan having the final say of a wonderful night when he claimed her second to complete the scoring.