Cliftonville captain: League Cup win 'a real good start' for ambitious Reds
Cliftonville Women's team won the Northern Ireland League Cup for the fourth consecutive year, defeating Glentoran 4-0. Captain Kelsie Burrows said it is a good start in their quest for a domestic treble.
Cliftonville captain Kelsie Burrows described their emphatic Women's League Cup win against Glentoran as a 'real good start' as they aim for a domestic treble. The Reds secured the trophy for the fourth year in a row with a 4-0 victory at Seaview.
Caitlin McGuinness scored twice, while her sister Kirsty and substitute Danielle Maxwell also found the net. Brendan Lynch's side displayed a strong pressing game and exploited the weaknesses of the Women's Premiership champions.
'Everyone is delighted. We wanted to come out here and press Glentoran as much as we could and we knew where their weaknesses were and the quality players that we have,' Burrows said. 'We get the ball into Caitlin and she knows where the net is. Her pace and quality on the ball is brilliant.'
Cliftonville won the League Cup and Irish Cup last season but lost the league title on the final day to Glentoran. Currently, the Reds are second in the league behind Glentoran on goal difference, with both teams having won their first five games. Burrows hopes the performance in north Belfast can be the blueprint for overcoming Kim Turner's side in the league in August.
'This was the first time we faced Glentoran this season and we were a bit unsure what we would come up against but we studied them quite well during the week and we really worked on our press to see how they would get out,' Burrows added. 'We knew when we won the ball high we would end up winning.'
