Crusaders Reserves cruised to a 3-0 victory over Linfield Swifts to further stretch their lead at the top of the NIFL Premiership Development table at Seaview on Monday night.
A first half blitz with three goals in the first 20 minutes was enough to secure a sixth straight victory for David Rainey's side and move them nine points clear of the Blues, who fell to a fourth loss on the spin in North Belfast and lost further ground in the race for the title.
Crusaders, boosted by the inclusion of first-teamers Dean Ebbe and Josh Robinson upon his return from a serious facial injury sustained in September, raced into the lead after just three minutes as Bradley Maguire fired them in front.
