Five-star thriller

Cliftonville Ladies 5-2 Linfield Women

Cliftonville Ladies maintained their 100% record in the Sports Direct Women’s Premiership with a stirring comeback in a thrilling Solitude showdown with Linfield Women this evening.

Ahead through Marissa Callaghan on 14 minutes, the Reds found themselves chasing the game after Cora Chambers netted either side of the interval to put the Blues in front.

Naomi McLaughlin’s 69th minute leveller provided the spark John McGrady’s side needed to turn things around, with Abbie Magee netting shortly afterwards to make it 3-2.

Toni-Leigh Finnegan extinguished any hopes Linfield had of another comeback when she struck eight minutes from time, with McLaughlin’s second of the night wrapping things up at the death,