Linfield 'rebuilding siege mentality' - Healy

Linfield manager David Healy saw his side overcome Larne 1-0

Linfield manager David Healy says his club is "rebuilding the siege mentality" they previously had as they attempt to wrench the league title from the hands of Larne, who have been crowned champions for the past two seasons.

A Joel Cooper goal gave the Blues a rare win over their rivals on their home patch at Inver Park and put more daylight between themselves and the chasing pack at the summit of the table.

The 1-0 victory gives Linfield an eight-point cushion over their nearest pursuers and opens up a 14-point gap over Tiernan Lynch's side.

"We’re still in the process of trying to build a siege mentality. We had that a number of years ago when we were winning title after title and you sort of have that in and around the dressing room," Healy told BBC Sport NI.

“You can’t build that overnight but the process is underway."

Healy said "hard work" was the key to his team's success on Saturday evening.

"It’s a really tough place to come so to leave here with a win and three points is pleasing.

"Credit to the players, to a man I thought they went about their work very well.

"I could go through one to 11 individually and praise the roles that they all played and the collective outcome."