IRISH PREMIERSHIP: Linfield edge closer to title No. 55
Linfield are on the brink of their 55th Irish League title.
Last night's 3-1 win over Crusaders puts them eight points clear with three games to go.
Shayne Lavery (main pic) was again among the goal scorers.
The 22-year-old is expected to return to full-time football in England at the end of the campaign.
Meanwhile Coleraine and Glentoran played out a 1-all draw as they battle for 2nd, and Larne won 2-1 at Cliftonville.
In the bottom half of the table there were wins for Glenavon, Ballymena, and Warrenpoint also won.