McLaughlin pleased with 'clinical' display in Reds win

Glenavon boss Paddy McLaughlin said that his side had "that cutting edge" as they claimed a 3-0 win against Cliftonville at Mourneview Park.

Michael O'Connor opened the scoring with a well-taken finish before Jack Malone doubled their advantage with a delightful lob.

Davy McDaid added a third in the second half with a penalty as the Lurgan Blues recorded their fifth successive league win.

"Our boys were a bit more clinical, we knew we had to nullify their attack, and our defence was excellent, so at one end we were very good and at the other we had that cutting edge," he told BBC Sport NI.

"I'm delighted with how the game went and it's a good three points against a good side.

"When teams are vulnerable you have to smell blood and take your chances when they come and fair play to our frontmen, it was three good finishes at the right time."

The result moves Glenavon above Ballymena United in the table and up to ninth place and McLaughlin insists they are aiming higher with Coleraine just a point above them.

"You're still looking over your shoulder, you don't want to get complacent because anything can happen in this league, anyone can go on a run, we have to be mindful of that, he added.

"But if you want to be ambitious you have to look what is in front of you and Coleraine are the next ones we can catch."