Cliftonville move top of the table with a win against Carrick Rangers, whilst Loughgall and Newry also pick up victories, with Larne drawing.
Cliftonville continued their impressive start to the season with a 4-0 victory against Carrick Rangers.Newry inflicted a fourth consecutive defeat on Glenavon, as they beat the Lurgan Blues 3-1 at Mourneview Park.
Ronan Doherty doubled the Reds advantage, firing home a penalty after having been brought down in the area by Carrick midfielder Andy Mitchell. The Reds' stand-in captain then lobbed the helpless Glendinning after teeing himself as he secured the points for the home side. The visitors enjoyed plenty of possession but were restricted to long range efforts which failed to trouble Gareth Deane.Manager Tiernan Lynch may, however, be more worried about knocks to defenders Shaun Want and Tomas Cosgrove given the club's lengthening injury list.
Adam Salley scored in the 47th minute from six-yards out after getting onto the end of a precise cross from half-time substitute Jordan Mooney. Rodney McAree's men started the game brightly and could have taken the lead on eighth minutse when Kealan Dillon played Ben Gallagher through on goal, but the 21-year-old's resulting strike was off target.
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