Gareth Deane was the difference between Coleraine and an even heavier defeat at Solitude yesterday. Yet it was an error of judgement by the Coleraine ‘keeper which finally enabled Cliftonville to break the deadlock.
Deane was hesitant on Kris Lowe’s simple cross from the right and in nipped Ryan Curran, almost apologetically, to touch the ball home. That was on 48, and four minutes later the same player grabbed his 14th of the season, beginning and finishing a neat move also involving Doherty and McDonagh.