Lecky 'sensational' during Dungannon win - Baxter

Carrick Rangers manager Stephen Baxter says Adam Lecky "has brought a breath of fresh air" to his side after scoring four goals in a week.

Lecky netted a hat-trick against Dungannon Swifts to continue Carrick's impressive week after scoring the equaliser against Cliftonville in the County Antrim Shield final, which they went on to lift for the first time in 33 years.

The 5-1 victory over Dungannon means that Baxter's side move up to ninth position in the Irish Premiership and 14 points clear of bottom-of-the-table Glenavon.

"Lecky was sensational," Baxter told BBC Sport NI.

"He is a quality guy, not just a quality footballer. He has brought a breath of fresh air into the dressing room.

"He has helped Danny [Gibson] and Paul [Heatley] with the link-up play and with the quality he brings. He is someone that they can work with, link off and he brings quality to the team."

After being without a victory in nine Irish Premiership fixtures, Carrick have now scored at least four goals in their past two league matches, are unbeaten in five games and also defeated Queen's University by 5-1 in the Irish Cup fifth round.

However, despite their good run of form and their County Antrim Shield success, Baxter added he will not rest on his laurels.

"It wasn't that long ago that I was speaking after a 7-0 defeat [against Glentoran] and that was difficult for us," Baxter continued.

"There are a lot of good things going on, but you never rest on your laurels. A 7-0 defeat could be around the corner for any of us!

"We need to keep playing and getting on with it and we'll see where it takes us."