Match Report
2 points and 2 places separated them: Larne 8th with 4, Glentoran 6th with 6. Per game in the league, Larne were scoring 1 and conceding 0.5, Glentoran 1.4 and 1.2, against a competition average of 1.25 goals per team per game.
5 games without a win framed Larne's arrival.
18 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Larne 11, draws 4, Glentoran 3, at 2.83 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 39% of meetings won. History points to goals: 61% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 56%. The recent editions have closed up — 2 goals per game over the last five against 2.83 all-time.
T. Clarke officiated: 42 games logged, averaging 1.7 yellow cards each. Inver Park, capacity 6,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Larne: Sean Graham (52'), Matthew Lusty (73') · Glentoran: Aaron McEneff (88')
Key stats
Possession: Larne 55% · Glentoran 45% · Total shots: 13-4 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 4-3