FOOTBALL: Patterson grabs three in win over Glentoran

Coleraine secured their second win in the space of four days, with a win over Glentoran on Saturday.

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Jan 2010, 08:48 BST

Updated 30th Jan 2010, 15:59 BST

Man of the moment Rory Patterson grabbed a hatrick in the 4-3 win.

Glentoran clawed the scores back to 2-2 with goals from Martyn and Blackwith with 55 minutes gone in the exciting tie.

But Coleraine kept their unbeaten home record. Patterson grabbed his third of the day on 56 minutes before Jody Tolan made it 4-1 in the 83rd minute.

Andy Waterworth scored a consolation goal for Glentoran in injury time.

Cliftonville now top the Carling Premiership table.

Other results:

Crusaders 2-3 Dungannon Swifts

Linfield 5-0 Newry City

Cliftonville 3-0 Institute

The games between Ballymena United and Glenavon and Portadown and Lisburn Distillery were called off due to frozen pitches.