'This win will give the lads a massive confidence boost going into the final seven games' says Newry City's Dermot McVeigh

Newry City finally snapped their losing run with a 1-0 win away to Carrick Rangers this afternoon, with Fra McCaffrey netting the winner.

They have now closed the gap on Ballymena United to just two points, with seven games remaning.

With Barry Gray suspended, his assistant Dermot McVeigh was on media duties, and he was delighted with the result.

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