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Loughgall 1-4 Larne (Result) Back-to-back champions Larne move up to fifth in the table with win; Loughgall remain nine points adrift at bottom Shaun Want headed Larne in front in 14th minute Tiarnan O'Connor doubled lead three minutes later Kirk Mc Laughlin pulled goal back for Villagers Paul O'Neill restored Larne's two-goal lead five minutes after half-time Andy Ryan grabbed a fourth late on Damian Mullan Loughgall 1-4 Larne All over at Lakeview Park where defending league champions Larne move into the top half of the table following a comprehensive win over Loughgall. Shaun Want headed them in front from a Sean Graham corner after just 14 minutes and three minutes later Tiarnan O'Connor doubled the visitors' lead from another Graham delivery. Kirk Mc Laughlin pulled a goal back with a clever finish on the half hour but Paul O'Neill's deft lob five minutes after the restart restored Larne's two goal advantage. There was just enough time for top scorer Andy Ryan to bag his eighth league goal of the campaign in an impressive display from Gary Haveron's side. Loughgall 1-4 Larne Andy Ryan puts the gloss on the scoreline for Larne at Lakeview Park. This video can not be played Watch: Ryan seals the win for Larne at Lakeview Park Loughgall 1-4 Larne Late sub Conor Mc Kendry, on for Sean Graham, wins a corner following a forceful run down the right. Nothing doing on this occasion, though. Loughgall 1-4 Larne We're into the first of three additional minutes at a quickly emptying Lakeview Park. Andy Ryan (87 mins) Larne's leading marksman puts the seal on this victory with a trademark finish in the closing minutes. Loughgall 1-3 Larne This game looks like petering out to its inevitable conclusion. Larne, with a two goal advantage, are restricting their opponents to precious little in the way of chances. Loughgall 1-3 Larne A third change for the visitors as goalscorer Tiarnan O'Connor departs to be replaced by James Simpson for the final 10 minutes. Loughgall 1-3 Larne Into the final quarter and Loughgall head coach Andrew Smith looks to his bench as Fra Mc Caffrey and Oatnasio Da Silva replace Conor Mc Closkey and Robbie Norton. Loughgall 1-3 Larne He's only been on the field a matter of minutes but sub Oisin Devlin becomes the second Larne player to be booked. Loughgall 1-3 Larne A double change on the hour for the visitors as Oisin Devlin and Logan Wallace replace goalscorer Paul O'Neill and Mark Randall. Loughgall 1-3 Larne Success, of sorts, for the home side as they defend three corners in a row from the ever dangerous Sean Graham. Loughgall 1-3 Larne Is this the goal that makes the game safe for Larne? Half an hour left at Lakeview Park. .. This video can not be played Watch: O'Neill restores Larne's two goal advantage over Loughgall Loughgall 1-3 Larne Loughgall's Robbie Norton follows Mark Randall into the referee's notebook following a tackle on Chris Gallagher in midfield. Loughgall 1-3 Larne Paul O'Neill races on to a ball over the top from Chris Gallagher but is unable to get his effort on target this time. Loughgall 1-3 Larne Larne midfielder Mark Randall is the first name in Tim Marshall's notebook following a challenge on Pablo Andrade in front of the dug outs. Paul O'Neill (50 mins) Larne restore their two-goal advantage five minutes after the restart as Paul O'Neill races onto a long ball out of defence to calmly lob the ball over the advancing Nathan Gartside. Loughgall 1-2 Larne Robbie Norton gets us back underway at Lakeview Park. Loughgall 1-2 Larne The visitors lead at the break thanks to two quick fire goals from Shaun Want and Tiarnan O'Connor, both coming after the home defence had failed to deal with dangerous Sean Graham corners. However, Loughgall showed they have a decent dead ball specialist of their own as Conor Mc Closkey's corner on the half hour saw Kirk Mc Laughlin redirect Pablo Andrade's shot past a helpless Rohan Ferguson. There have been other opportunities, too, so I don't think we're done with the scoring here just yet. Loughgall 1-2 Larne Into two additional minutes. Loughgall 1-2 Larne Approaching half-time where this game is delicately poised. Last Updated 26th February 2025 at 21: 40 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Dean Smith Manager: Gary Haveron Manager: Dean Smith Manager: Gary Haveron Irish Premiership All competitions All competitions All competitions Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.