Paddy McLaughlin says nobody gave Cliftonville a “cat in hell’s chance” of still being in the title race heading into the final five games of the season.
The Reds were 16/1 outsiders with bookmakers at the start of the season, but with time running out they lie just a point below leaders Linfield heading into today’s top-two clash in North Belfast (5.30pm).
Win and the Solitude men, who last lifted the title under the late Tommy Breslin in 2013 and 2014, would be top dogs at the Premiership summit with four games to play.
