Championship 1: Rangers hit Dergview for six

Four first-half goals in the space of seven minutes put Michael Hughes’ men firmly in the driving seat.

Jonny Addis, who celebrated his birthday on Thursday, netted the opener just before the half-hour mark.

The 20-year-old was back in the party mood three minutes later when he fired home number two, flashing a sweet left-foot strike past static Dergview keeper Alan Buchanan.

Confidence was oozing through the Rangers team and it was epitomised when midfielder Conor McCloskey scored directly from a corner.

Sencer Yilmaz made it 4-0 with a textbook downward header from a Davidson.

Dergview’s night went from bad to worse just after the hour when defender Gareth Porter headed into his own net.

Centre-back Kyle Owens hit the visitors for six when he headed home from just inside the six-yard box after Derview failed to clear.

Carrick Rangers: Robinson, Murray, West, Taggart, Owens, McDermott, Harmon (Harmon 89’), McCloskey (McGilloway 80’), Yilmaz, Addis, Davidson (Dick 63’). Subs: Crawford, Steele, McGilloway, Dick, Kelly.

Dergview: Buchanan, Porter, Toland, Gilloway, McMenamin, Lecky, Arkinson (Henderson 69’), McManus, Mullen (C. Carlin 63’), Sproule, T. Carlin (Ferry 69’). Subs: Ferry, McCusker, Henderson, Milligan, C. Carlin.

Referee: David Malcolm (Bangor). Assistants: Charlie Pollock, Paul Cosby.

Bookings: Dergview – Porter (62’), Lecky (74’), Sproule (81’).

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