Despite their dominance in Sunday's Irish Cup final Crusaders went into the half-time break only one goal to the good.
The next goal was always going to be crucial, and the Crues were relieved when Adam Lecky doubled their advantage eight minutes after the restart.
On second watch the big striker was maybe fortunate his shanked finish found the net, but for Lecky it didn't take anything away from how he felt as the ball hit the net.
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"I looked up and saw the 'keeper off his line," joked the striker.
"I tried to make a good contact but I didn't and then saw the ball sailing over the 'keeper's head.
"I can't tell you the pure elation I felt when I saw it nestle into the net.
"I think goals like that nearly feel even better when they are more or less fluked in.
"It was a crucial goal at the time and it gave us a brilliant foothold in the game then.
"I think our goals came at a good time in the game, even the one in the first-half.
"That probably allowed us to settle quicker and move the ball a bit better.
"Everything went to plan and you couldn't have dreamt it working out better.
"I just felt our concentration was bang at it, training was good and sharp and the management team gave us a really good detailed breakdown of what to expect from Ballymena.
"I thought we were really well prepared this year.
"Last year we maybe just didn't do ourselves justice on the day, we were a bit nervy and cagey in our play, but it was the total opposite today.
"I thought we were really composed, and as I said, the timings of the goals really helped that as it made us settle in the first-half and then to score early in the second-half gave us the perfect platform to soak up a bit of pressure and hit them on the break and pick them off."
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