Rory Patterson scored Coleraine's winner against Dungannon Swifts
Coleraine returned to winning ways in the Carling Premiership thanks to Rory Patterson's second-half strike.
The home side went ahead on 52 minutes when Gareth Harkin pounced after keeper Alvin Rouse had fouled Darren Boyce.
Swifts responded seven minutes later through Neil MCafferty's 30-yard drive, which crept into the bottom left of Davy O'Hare's goal.
But it was Coleraine who took all the points when Patterson squeezed the ball past Rouse after 82 minutes.
Referee Hugh Carvill booked four players in the first half as the wet conditions at the Showgrounds contributed to many late and dangerous tackles.
The home side dominated the first half and they should have been ahead in the opening 90 seconds. Gareth Harkin's interchange with Rory Patterson resulted in the midfielder firing wide.
Captain Jody Tolan and Darren Boyce both had chances to give the Bannsiders the lead but failed to beat Rouse in the Swifts goal.
For all Coleraine's domination, the best chance of the half fell to the visitors in first-half injury-time.
Ryan McIlmoyle drew O'Hare out of the Coleraine goal after collecting Mark McCann's cross from the right but his goal-bound strike was blocked by team-mate Timmy Adamson.
The home side took a deserved lead on 52 minutes through Gareth Harkin. Patterson headed onto Boyce, who took carried the ball into the area and was fouled by Rouse.
Ref Carvill played advantage as Harkin ran onto the loose ball to slot into the top left corner of the net.
Swifts levelled just seven minutes later when McCafferty scored his seventh league goal of the season.
His 30-yard drive caught O'Hare by surprise and found the bottom left of the home side's goal.
The visitors built on the equaliser and had the better chances of the second half. Adamson should have put Swifts ahead after 74 minutes but Matt Crossan, who was injured as a result, blocked his effort.
However, it was Patterson who snatched the win for the home side, squeezing home the winner with eight minutes remaining.
Substitute Tommy McCallion's superb through-ball split the Swifts defence and Patterson slotted past Rouse at his near post for his seventh league goal of the season.
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