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Larne Lose as Coleraine Cuts Gap

Carrick Rangers defeated league leaders Larne 3-2, while Coleraine beat Ballymena 1-0 to reduce the gap at the top of the Irish Premiership to just two points.

Carrick Rangers stunned league leaders Larne with a 3-2 victory at Inver Park, extending Larne's winless streak to three games. The visitors took a commanding 3-0 lead through goals from Danny Gibson, Joe Crowe, and Paul Heatley before Larne responded with Tiarnan O'Connor's header and Dan Bent's late consolation.

At the Coleraine Showgrounds, Will Patching's first-half goal was enough to give Coleraine a 1-0 win against Ballymena United. The victory brings Coleraine within two points of Larne at the top of the Irish Premiership, with the league leaders having one game in hand.