REDS HIT BLUES FOR SIX
Cliftonville Ladies powered their way in the Women's Premiership League Cup final with a crushing defeat of Linfield Women at Solitude.
Toni Leigh Finnegan opened the scoring for the Reds on 21 minutes, sweeping home a free kick from 25-yards out after Vicky Carleton had been fouled.
Marissa Callaghan doubled their advantage seven minutes later, finishing at the back post with Caitlin McGuinness adding a third before the break with a well taken effort.
Abbie Magee further extended the Reds’ advantage shortly after the break when her long range shot clipped the crossbar and bounced over the line.
Keri Halliday then pulled a goal back for Linfield on 54 minutes, racing through on goal before finishing past Rachel Norney.
Fi Morgan ensured the home side regained their four goal cushion as she planted a header into the far corner from a Finnegan free-kick delivery.
Nine minutes from time Carleton, against her former side made it six. She was fouled in the box before slamming home the resultant spot kick to ensure the Reds’ passage to another cup final.
Cliftonville Ladies: Norney, Burrows, Doherty, Morgan, Finnegan, Maxwell, McDaniel, C. McGuinness, Carleton, Callaghan, Magee subs Welsh, Reilly, Markey, O. McGuinness, Irvine, Ferreira, Shaw
Linfield Women: Currie, McMaster, Sweetlove, Fitzsimmons, Halliday, McConnell, Marks, Devine, Ward, Moore, Keenan subs E. Leckey, Kerr, Weatherall, Breen, McAllister, Gargan
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