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Coleraine head Oran Kearney was delighted pinch his side's capacity successful their broad 3-0 triumph against Glentoran successful nan European play-off semi-final connected Wednesday.
A double from Jamie McGonigle and a extremity from Lyndon Kane secured nan triumph astatine nan Oval, which sets nan Bannsiders up for a play-off last against Crusaders connected Monday.
"I thought astatine some ends of nan transportation we were super," he said.
"We person had a reliable season, but our performances complete nan past 8 to 10 weeks person been building towards this."
Kearney continued: "I'm not conscionable pleased pinch nan performance, but pinch nan result.
"We person been progressive successful a fewer of these games that conscionable possibly haven't gone our measurement and nary matter what nan capacity level is for illustration astatine this shape and astir apt connected Monday again, it is astir getting complete nan statement and getting a result," he explained.
"We've done that pinch a really bully capacity too."
Kearney was keen to applaud nan contributions of McGonigle, who was objective pinch his 2 finishes - a adjacent station header and a debased changeable done nan legs of Aaron McCarey - arsenic good arsenic Matthew Shevlin, successful helping Coleraine to adhd a ruthless streak to their game.
"Since January aliases February clip we person really started to look for illustration a threat astatine nan apical extremity of nan transportation and that is in installments to Jamie and Shevy.
"It was superb improvisation from Jamie [for nan 3rd goal] to make thing retired of nothing."
The Coleraine leader will now move his attentions to Monday's last against Crusaders, who hit Carrick Rangers 3-1 astatine location to scope nan decider.
"We cognize nan pedigree Crusaders have. We person plentifulness of tired legs arsenic good arsenic aches and pains successful there, truthful we will complaint nan batteries up and spell again."
Glentoran head Declan Devine expressed his vexation pinch his team's "shocking" show which leaves nan nine without European shot for adjacent season.
"It was terrible, location was zero personality for Glentoran fans. I'm not surprised, but really disappointed," he admitted.
The erstwhile Bohemians leader was near to bemoan mediocre defending for each 3 Coleraine goals.
McGonigle headed location unmarked for nan opener earlier McCarey and Luke McCullough sewage caught successful a protect mix-up which allowed Kane to people nan second.
McGonigle past squeezed successful a 3rd from a short area regular for nan Bannsiders.
"The goals we gave distant coming are thing you wouldn't spot successful schoolhouse football, we changeable ourselves successful nan foot.
"To spell retired pinch a whimper nan measurement we did, it is very difficult to take."
