Glens thrash Bangor as Reds score late to beat Crues

Glentoran closed the gap to league leaders Larne to two points after a 4-0 victory over Bangor at Clandeboye Park.

Ross Clarke netted twice in the first half before James Singleton and Pat Hoban added to the Glens' tally after the restart.

At Seaview, the Reds secured the bragging rights from the north Belfast derby thanks to a late Joe Gormley goal.

Elsewhere, an own goal from Baris Altintop, Kyle McClean's penalty and Adam Frizzell's strike sealed the three points for the Blues against Portadown.

More to follow.

Glens ease past Seasiders

Glentoran opened the scoring on 19 minutes when an initial cross from the left by Jack Malone went all the way to the far side where Cammy Palmer crossed the ball to the near post for Clarke to guide beyond goalkeeper Gareth Deane.

The former Crusaders winger doubled his and the visitors' tally on 26 minutes when he arrived in the six-yard box to steer home Singleton's low cross from the left-hand channel.

Bangor struggled to make an impact with their best chance falling to Iestyn Hughes who ran onto a through ball but although his shot beat keeper Andrew Mills, it hit the outside of the side netting.

The home side came within a whisker of pulling a goal back when substitute Michael Morgan ran through and lobbed the ball over the advancing Mills, but his effort bounced off the top of the crossbar and dropped over.

The home side suffered another blow on 64 minutes when Glentoran grabbed a third with Singleton steering a shot into the bottom corner following a long throw from the right flank.

Then, the east Belfast side added a fourth on 76 minutes when Hoban took advantage of a defensive mix-up between Deane and Lewis Francis to lob the ball into the unguarded net.