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“The best is yet to come” says Cliftonville boss Jim Magilton

Despite beating Crusaders in the North Belfast derby at Solitude on Friday night, Reds boss Jim Magilton believes the best is yet to come.Cliftonville won the opening game of the new Boylesports Premiership season 2-1, courtesy of summer signings Ben Quinn and Dean McMaster.Crues substitute Elliot Dunlop pulled one back in added time to make for a tense ending to the derby, but Cliftonville were worthy winners.Defensive lapses contributed to both goals but the home side had more opportunities and Magilton believes his players should have been more clinical.“Could the scoreline have been more comprehensive? Yes. Were we wasteful? Yes”, opined the former Northern Ireland midfielder.“We played some decent football, although we can certainly play better. But it’s the first game of the season a
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