Glentoran closed to within two points of league leaders Linfield with a 3-1 win over Cliftonville at Solitude.

Gary Hamilton scored the opener with a right-foot free-kick from 35 yards in the 20th minute.

Three minutes later an Andy Waterworth shot was saved by goalkeeper John Connolly but the ball fell kindly for the striker and he shot past Connolly.

Connolly saved a Grant Gardiner penalty but Hamilton netted a free-kick on 61 and Ciaran Donaghy headed in after 65.

Connolly denied Waterworth early on, before Hamilton and his strike partner found the net to give the Glens a 2-0 lead.

On the hour mark, Waterworth was brought down by Mark Holland but Gardiner's spot-kick was saved by Connolly low down to his left.

Hamilton was on target with a right-foot free-kick into the top corner a minute later while Donaghy scored a consolation with a header from inside the box from Rory Hamill's free-kick.

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