Gerard Lyttle admitted he was as dumbfounded as the rest of us as he witnessed Cliftonville 's capitulation against Larne .
With three league games left - including a North Belfast derby against Crusaders on Tuesday night - and the Irish Cup final on the horizon, Lyttle, who was standing in for the suspended Jim Magilton, apologised to the fans for the display.“No-one expected that," he said. “We’ve set standards this season and this was well below it. All we can do is apologise to our fans and make sure we respond and put it right.
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