Linfield 'responded well' in Bangor win - Healy

Linfield boss David Healy was satisfied that his side "responded well" in their emphatic 6-1 win over Bangor, which ended a run of three straight league defeats.

First-half goals from Charlie Allen and Matt Yates gave the Blues a comfortable half-time advantage which they built on in the second period with doubles from Chris McKee and Matthew Fitzpatrick.

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The win moves Healy's side up to fourth in the table and he was pleased his side bounced back from damaging defeats against Glenavon, Glentoran and Coleraine.

"A couple of results that were tough to take for everyone, so it's important you win your next game," he told BBC Sport NI.

"We responded well, we got what we wanted today in terms of some well-worked goals and second half, we opened up the Bangor defence.

"The longer the game went today the more frustrated supporters would have been and that adds pressure to the players, but I thought we responded well, got the goals at a good time. We capitalised on a couple of good moments and got the goals in the second half at good times too."

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Bangor boss Lee Feeney said he takes "full responsibility" for his side's heaviest defeat since their return to the top flight, but that he will not allow his players to dwell on it.

"I came into this game thinking I could play 4-4-2 and it didn't work out," he explained.

"We're disappointed but we know there are a lot of positives to take out of it. I think we'll use that as fuel going forward. I think that's the worst we'll be and we'll be better from this."