County Antrim Shield: Larne beat Glentoran 2-1 to win silverware for fourth consecutive season

Larne defeated Glentoran 2-1 on Tuesday night to collect the County Antrim Shield for the fourth season in a row.

Cian Bolger tucked home the rebound after Aaron McCarey had saved Lee Bonis's flick-on in the 37th minute.

David Fisher levelled on 47 when he latched onto a pass from Junior, strode past several Larne defenders and fired a strike into the roof of the net.

Tomas Cosgrove headed in the winner from a corner nine minutes later to secure the silverware for Larne.

The only negative from Larne's perspective was striker Andy Ryan appearing to be hit by an object containing liquid late in the game which caused a brief delay before he was able to resume action.

The object appeared to be thrown by a spectator.

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Aaron McCarey produced a save early in the game to deny Leroy Millar and at the other end Junior's free-kick from outside the area forced Rohan Ferguson into a comfortable low save.

Fisher curled an effort narrowly wide when it looked as if the ball may creep inside the post.

Defender Bolger poked the ball over the line for the opener after reacting quickest inside the area to give Larne a half-time lead at a wet and windy Seaview.

Fisher drew Warren Feeney's side level two minutes after the restart but they were only on level terms for nine minutes as Cosgrove rose above Rhys Marshall to convert the winner from a corner.

Aidan Wilson blasted over when well placed and Glentoran almost equalised again in the dying minutes when Bobby Burns' corner led to some pinball inside the Larne area and Luke McCullough's effort ultimately cannoned off the bar.

The east Belfast club's wait for a first trophy since winning the Irish Cup in July 2020 goes on.

Meanwhile in the Mid Ulster Cup final at Shamrock Park, an Eamon Fyfe hat-trick helped Portadown see off Dungannon Swifts 5-2.

Luke Wilson and Ryan Mayse were the other goalscorers in a one-sided decider, with Thomas Maguire and Dean Curry on target for Swifts.

Larne manager Tiernan Lynch after his side's County Antrim Shield success: "I'm delighted, this is what it's all about. The players deserve all the credit, they put in all the hard work.

"Great credit must go to both teams. First half in particular I was hugely impressed with the football we tried to play and how brave we were.

"In a few situations we could perhaps have been a little bit cleverer but in the main I thought the football we played was superb."