Coleraine boss Oran Kearney challenges Bannsiders to maintain their momentum in Cliftonville clash

Oran Kearney's side are bidding for back to back Belfast wins after defeating Coleraine on Friday night

Cliftonville's Chris Gallagher celebrates scoring in their derby win over Crusaders

Coleraine boss Oran Kearney has warned his team’s brilliant performance at the Bet McLean Oval will count for nothing if they don’t back it up with another three points against Cliftonville on Tuesday evening.

The Bannsiders produced their best showing of the season against Glentoran on Friday night. They came off the ropes after falling behind to dominate the game and were rewarded with late strikes from Matthew Shevlin and Conor McKendry.

They now face another trip to Belfast, this time to the north of the city, to tackle a Reds team that has also won twice on the road over the past week — at Crusaders and Ballymena United.

“You are better going to a place like Solitude on the back of a great performance, rather than going with the tail between your legs,” said Kearney.

“We must take a great deal of confidence and heart from our display.

“We had to show a lot of resilience in the last five or 10 minutes, the boys were throwing their bodies on the line, but it will count for nothing if we don’t back it up.

“Until that performance, I felt we were stuck in third. Yes, we were only seven games into the League campaign, but I knew we were better than what we were producing. Thankfully, the boys moved through the gears against the Glens. I honestly believe we have the players to put performances in anywhere in the country. But talk is cheap, there comes a point when the boys had to deliver — and they did that.”

Cliftonville's Chris Gallagher celebrates scoring in their derby win over Crusaders

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