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The hosts head into the interval with a narrow lead, courtesy of Joe Gormley's well-taken goal in the 39th minute.
Jim Magitlon will be pleased with his side's first-half performance, while the Crues will need to regroup and improve if they are to get anything from this one in the second half.Just one minute of added time at the end of the first half. The Reds head into stoppage time with a slender advantage.The towering defender rises well but can't direct his header on target, letting the Declan Caddell's side off the hook.Tony Clarke has had a busy evening so far with plenty of niggly tackles.
The midfielder's long-range effort is blocked by Jimmy Callacher before Michael Glynn's follow-up is comfortably gathered by Jonny Tuffey in the Crues goal.The Crues midfielder shows excellent control, chesting the ball down before attempting an audacious lob over David Odumosu.
Ryan Curran bursts through the visitors' backline, but the Reds strikers' near-post effort rises just too high, clearing Jonny Tuffey's crossbar.
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