Linfield supervisor David Healy says his aspect “were always doing enough to win” throughout their 1-0 victory towards Crusaders at Seaview.
The Blues scored the one aim of the sport after simply eight minutes when Matthew Fitzpatrick fired previous Musa Dibaga on the close to put up for his tenth league aim of the marketing campaign.
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The guests dominated and had a number of possibilities to lengthen their lead, with their finest alternative simply earlier than half-time when Crusaders stopper Dibaga denied Alex Gorrin’s penalty.
“Coming in at half-time we were disappointed to not have extended our lead,” Healy advised BBC Sport NI.
“There was a little bit of a frustration and an understanding that Crusaders would come out and they changed the shape a little bit.
“They have been always going to have a bit of spell, nevertheless it wasn’t a lot. Credit to our gamers in the present day, I assumed a few of the play was good.”
The result means the Blues move to within three points of third-placed Glentoran in the Irish Premiership standings.
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It also just the third win on the road this season for David Healy’s side in the league, with both other victories having come at Clandeboye Park.
“That is the one draw back of in the present day, not profitable the sport extra decisively,” Healy continued.
“I converse to Declan Caddell quite a bit and he has his personal challenges with the youthful nature of the squad and a few of his extra skilled gamers not being obtainable to him.
“Credit to Crusaders, they had a go in the second half, but I thought we were always doing enough to win the game.”