McLaughlin 'delighted with response' in win over Crues

Glenavon manager Paddy McLaughlin says he was "delighted with the response of his players" after they recovered from a 1-0 deficit to beat Crusaders 3-1 in Tuesday's Irish Premiership match at Mourneview Park.

Philip Lowry scored to give Crusaders the lead but Michael O'Connor levelled before the interval, before Peter Campbell's goal and a Jordan Forsythe own goal gave the Lurgan Blues a valuable three points.

"Delighted to get points on the board, especially against a good side like Crusaders," McLaughlin told BBC Sport NI.

"When you go a goal down sometimes you can go under against a side like that. But delighted with our response, getting a goal just before half-time gave us confidence and put us on the front foot again.

"When we did come out again we got into gear fairly quickly. So full credit to our boys, they were excellent, especially in the second half."

McLaughlin praised his side's efforts in defence and attack, especially when conditions were more favourable in the second 45 minutes.

"The conditions probably spoiled the game as a football match in the first half but the second half, with the wind at our backs, we moved the ball a lot quicker and created chances. Every time we went forward we almost scored.

"Our workrate off the ball was fantastic. Our shape and our organisation was really, really good.

"We didn't give them many chances outside of the goal so we have to defend like that, we have to work as hard as that.

"The way we attacked in the second half was excellent. You have to bring that to the table every game."