Chris Scannell celebrates after scoring in the Suffolk Road win

The Reds came out top in this five-goal thriller which also saw two players dismissed in the final minutes.

Chris Scannell (3) smashed in the opener for Cliftonville but Dominic Melly (28) levelled before Scannell made it 2-1 just 30 seconds later.

Marty Verner (47) equalised with a penalty before Kieran Donaghy won it just a minute later.

Cliftonville's Stephen O'Neill was red-carded on 88 minutes with Bangor's Andrew Cleary sent-off in injury-time.