Crusaders win to move top of the Premiership table
Action from Friday night's Women's Premiership game between Crusaders and Larne
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Crusaders moved to the top of the table in the Women's Premiership with a 4-1 defeat of Larne at Seaview on Friday night while Derry City defeated Lisburn Ladies 1-0.
Sophie Gargan opened the scoring for the Crues as early as the third minute before, midway through the first half, Jessica Rea doubled on the counter-attack.
Substitute Lillie Horner added a third nine minutes from time with a long range finish past Leanne Glass but Larne hit back on 90 minutes when Erin Montgomery lifted the ball over the head of debutant keeper Sophie Glover.
However Maureen Quinn restored the Strikers' three goal cushion in stoppage time.
Derry City made it two wins on the bounce with victory over Lisburn Ladies at the Brandywell.
Scoreless at the break, Shania McMonagle bagged what turned out to be the only goal of the game on 64 minutes with a close range header that just evaded the grasp of keeper Zara Magure to secure the points for City and a move into third spot in the table.