Ronan Hale was conducting a press interview in the cramped Glentoran tunnel area when Larne boss Tiernan Lynch sidled past with a mischievous grin on his face.
“He was poor," declared Lynch in a staged whisper, tongue firmly planted in cheek. "He didn’t work hard enough, two of his goals were crosses.."
“I saved your bacon,” chuckled Hale as he held on to the match ball after a pulsating four-goal haul in Friday night’s dramatic European play-off final at the BetMcLean Oval.
