'I was ready when I was called upon' - cup hero Gormley

Gormley struck an extra-time winner to help Cliftonville win the BetMcLean Cup

Cliftonville striker Joe Gormley said he was "ready when called upon" as he netted the winner for Cliftonville in the BetMcLean Cup final.

Gormley struck in the 99th minute to help the Reds to a 1-0 extra-time victory against Glentoran at Windsor Park.

The substitute met Ryan Corrigan's cross to prod the ball beyond Daniel Gyollai for his seventh goal in five BetMcLean Cup finals.

"It's amazing - my family are in the stand so to score the winner, it means a lot," he told BBC Sport NI.

"I was ready when I was called upon and with scoring the goal I think it paid off why Jim put me on."

Gormley was pleased to have contributed to the cup victory after being an unused substitute in the Irish Cup final victory last May.

"I thought the team were outstanding and it was only a matter of time before we scored, we just needed a little bit of luck," he continued.

"Thankfully Ryan Corrigan plays a ball like that into the box, and I was just glad to get on the end of it."

The 35-year-old admitted that the BetMcLean Cup is a special competition to him as he picked up his fifth winner's medal.

"It's my fifth League Cup and I've scored seven goals in five finals so it's a good record to have and a cup that has been kind to me over the years."