Win against Crusaders 'very satisfying' - Magilton

Cliftonville manager Jim Magilton said his side "got their rewards" during their derby day 5-2 victory over Crusaders.

Goals from Brian Healy, Luke Conlan, Micheal Glynn, Harry Wilson and Josh Kelly secured the bragging rights for the Reds.

The result means that Cliftonville are now two points behind Carrick Rangers in sixth with three games in hand.

"Five goals and three points is always very satisfying in a derby," Magilton told BBC Sport NI.

"I thought we started the game really well and scored two good goals then coughed up a goal.

"We got off to a great start in the second half, a great goal from Glynn, and then coughed up another silly goal. I thought there were a lot of positive signs on Tuesday night, we went again and today we got our rewards."

The Reds lost Boxing Day's north Belfast 2-1 at Solitude with the Crues winning just one game in the Premiership since then.

Magilton added that his side's performance during the victory was pleasing but added they can't give other teams the chances that Crusaders had.

"I didn't think we did ourselves justice on Boxing Day, different type of occasion today, but just as rewarding," Magilton continued.

"Once the players step over the white line, the responsibility rests with them and they have to go deliver.

"At times today we showed that confidence and times we were sloppy, it costs us and in a different game it could have cost us more."

Crusaders first team coach Sean O'Neill said that their performance "was not good enough" with the gap between them and Glenavon in 12th now seven points.

"I thought we started really poorly. The first 20 minutes were awful and we were 2-0 down," O'Neill said.

"When you come to a north Belfast derby, you simply can't start like that. That basically set the tone for the rest of the game.

"We put together a decent spell before half-time but, again, we came out in the second half and started really poorly. It's just not good enough from us."