Cliftonville FC secured a vital 3-1 away victory over Dungannon Swifts on Saturday to climb the Premiership table. Healy's brace, including a decisive late strike, overturned an equaliser and sealed three points for the Reds.
Healy opened the scoring in the 25th minute, but the home side levelled through McAllister with twenty minutes to play. The response was swift, with Healy netting his second just five minutes later to restore Cliftonville's lead. Hale had earlier doubled their advantage in the 28th minute, making the final score Dungannon Swifts 1-3 Cliftonville FC.
The win lifts Cliftonville to ninth in the standings with 12 points from 13 games, narrowing the gap to the European qualification places. It also marks a second consecutive league victory, following last week's 2-0 win at Portadown, and halts a run of three straight defeats.
Managerial changes were made in the second half as both sides searched for an advantage. For Cliftonville, Campbell replaced Quinn in the 68th minute, and Murray came on for McStravick shortly after Healy's winner.
Attention now turns to next Saturday's fixture at Solitude, where Cliftonville host fifth-placed Carrick Rangers. The Reds won the reverse fixture 3-1 in September and will be looking to extend their winning run.
