Match Report
Larne, 1st with 73 points, sat 70 points above Bangor (6th, 3). Recent form told a different story for Bangor: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Scoring rates set the scale: Larne 1.82 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Bangor 0.6 and 1.6, with the league averaging 1.46.
Defeat had not touched Larne in 8 games.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Larne 3, draws 1, Bangor 1, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The match was played at Inver Park (capacity 1,100). Larne led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Larne: Andy Ryan (19'), Andy Ryan (37') · Bangor: Ben Cushnie (52')
Key stats
Possession: Larne 64% · Bangor 36% · Total shots: 27-2 · On target: 12-1 · Corners: 4-0