So Larne overcome Glenavon 3-0 to go five clear while 10-man Linfield see their faint title hopes hopes by a 2-0 defeat against Carrick.
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Glenavon 0-3 Larne
It's all over at Mourneview Park as Larne seal a 3-0 win over Glenavon to move five points clear at the top of the Irish Premiership.
Second half goals from Paul O'Neill, Leroy Millar and Andy Ryan prove the difference in the end.
Andy Ryan (90+3 mins)
Right on the final whistle Andy Ryan wraps up a good night for Larne with the third goal.
The striker taps home Leroy Millar's pass to secure the points for the visitors.
Carrick Rangers 2-0 Linfield
It is all over at Taylors Avenue and Carrick deservedly take all three points.
Glenavon 0-2 Larne
Three minutes of additional time to be added on at Mourneview Park.
Carrick Rangers 2-0 Linfield
Linfield go close to securing a consolation through substitute Robbie McDaid but Carrick manage to gather the ball in the area.
Seconds remaining now.
Glenavon 0-2 Larne
There's a sense of inevitability about this game now as we enter the final five minutes.
Larne are frustrating their hosts as they dominate possession in the closing stages.
Carrick Rangers 2-0 Linfield
Luke McCullough fires home to put Carrick 2-0 in front against 10-man Linfield.
Watch :- McCullough doubles Carricks lead
Glenavon 0-2 Larne
Final roll of the dice for Glenavon as Michael O'Connor makes a double change.
Kris Lowe and Gavin Gilmore come on to replace Sean Carlin and Peter Campbell.
Carrick Rangers 2-0 Linfield
Kyle McClean sees yellow for a foul on Paul Heatley and the frustrations sums up Linfield's evening.
They have been out-thought this evening and need a goal soon you feel to have any chance of rescuing this one.
Image source, PACEMAKERGlenavon 0-2 Larne
Double change for Larne after Leroy Millar's goal as Matty Lusty and Ronan Doherty enter the fray.
They replace Paul O'Neill, who put the visitors in front, and James Simpson.
Luke McCullough (72 mins)
It's two for Carrick and it is the skipper McCullough.
Mikey Place does superbly down the right before drilling a low cross into the danger area. After a bit of a scramble it is the captain McCullough who rifles home from 10 yards beyond the reach of Chris Johns.
Mountain for Linfield now being a man down.
Leroy Millar (69 mins)
It looks like the points are heading back to Inver Park as Leroy Millar doubles Larne's lead.
The midfielder's wayward header falls invitingly for Andy Ryan who plays it back into Millar and he obliges with the turn and finish.
Carrick Rangers 1-0 Linfield
I have been watching Irish League football for many years, but for the first time ever I can hear chants of "The referee is amazing" from the American Carrick fans in the crowd.
A little tongue-in-cheek, but referee Tony Clarke should be proud to be the subject of that historic moment in Premiership history.
Paul O'Neill (62 mins)
With the game hanging in the balance up pops Paul O'Neill to head Larne in front.
The striker loses his marker in the box to glance home Leroy Millar's inviting cross.
This could be a big goal in the title race.
Carrick Rangers 1-0 Linfield
And Linfield go close to grabbing that goal.
Chris McKee fires in an effort from an acute angle close to the bye-line that whistles over the crossbar.
Carrick will take a deep sigh of relief after that.
Carrick Rangers 1-0 Linfield
A rare quiet spell in the game as play is retained in the middle third of the pitch.
As the saying goes, the next goal is huge.
Carrick Rangers 1-0 Linfield
Take a bow Chris Johns.
The ball is crossed into the heart of the Linfield box from the right and there is Paul Heatley with a wonderful low volley from 12 yards that looks destined for the right-hand corner of goal, but somehow Johns, at full stretch, saves to his left at full reach to knock the ball away for a corner.
How important could that be?
Glenavon 0-0 Larne
Rohan Ferguson is called into action again as Paul McGovern gets his shot away from a tight angle.
The Larne keeper stands up well to palm away the shot for a corner.
Glenavon 0-0 Larne
Glenavon go close to the opener two minutes into the second half as Conor Falls' deep cross drops narrowly wide of the far post with Rohan Ferguson looking slightly concerned.
Watch: Carrick defeat Linfield at Taylors Avenue
Watch highlights as Carrick Rangers beat 10-man Linfield 2-0 in the Irish Premiership.
Blues defender Darragh Leahy was sent-off before Matthew Olosunde and Luke McCullough struck for the hosts.
You can find a summary of all of the action here
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Larne | 33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 60 | 22 | 38 | 73 |
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2 Glentoran | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 29 | 33 | 68 |
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3 Coleraine | 32 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 61 | 30 | 31 | 64 |
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4 Linfield | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 56 | 24 | 32 | 62 |
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5 Cliftonville | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 46 | 1 | 46 |
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6 Dungannon Swifts | 32 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 46 |
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7 Carrick Rangers | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 51 | -2 | 43 |
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8 Portadown | 32 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 36 | 57 | -21 | 35 |
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9 Ballymena United | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 33 |
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10 Bangor | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 57 | -20 | 33 |
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11 Glenavon | 33 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 33 | 63 | -30 | 25 |
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12 Crusaders | 32 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 38 | 72 | -34 | 25 |
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Manager: Stephen Baxter
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Manager: Stephen Baxter
Manager: David Healy
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