That's it from a typically dramatic day in the Irish Premiership which saw Linfield take a crucial step away from their rivals in the league title race with their victory at Larne.

Wins too for Ballymena United, Portadown, Carrick Rangers, Dungannon Swifts and Coleraine, whose supporters can all enjoy their Saturday night.

We hope you enjoyed the coverage and you will join us again soon for more action from the Irish league's top flight. Bye for now

Not a game for the ages but even at this stage of the season, that feels like a big win for Linfield.

Larne were extremely blunt and Linfield repelled everything they had to offer.

A sumptuous ball from Joe Thomson almost picks out the run of Sean Graham but he just can't bring it under control.

We are into three minutes of added time. Is there a late sting in this one?

Linfield's first sub of the night on 88 minutes sees a welcome return to action for Chris McKee. He replaces goal scorer Joel Cooper.

Chris Shields simply steps across Chris Gallagher and sees the ball out for a goal kick. It has been that simple for the bulk of this game for Linfield.

Another Larne free kick comes to nothing as Aaron Donnelly is adjudged to have pushed Scot Whiteside as they challenged for a header at the back post from Conor McKendry's delivery.

Eight to go.

The hosts get a free kick from 25 yards and Levi Ives rolls it it to Joe Thomson. He goes for the direct route but his effort sends the Linfield fans behind the goal scattering.

An almighty scramble from a corner almost sees Larne squeeze the ball over the line but, in the end, it is a free kick out for Linfield.

It was hard to tell what for amongst the madness but the Blues survive that. That is as close as Larne have come which rather sums up their attacking efforts through 75 minutes.

An unidentifiable Linfield sub gets booked by Tony Clarke as he delays a corner being taken. Ultimately, that corner comes to nothing.

Thankfully for Larne, Aaron Donnelly is able to continue and is immediately reacquainted with Matt Fitzpatrick in a physical battle.

Aaron Donnelly has had an injury-plagued season and it looks as though his rotten luck is continuing as he is limping after a challenge by Chris Shields.

Larne will hope the half-time sub can continue or they will have to play the last 25 with ten men.

A pair of subs for Larne to use their full compliment of five. On come George Marsh and Conor McKendry in place of Jordan McEneff and Paul O'Neill.

Can they liven up this home attack?

An hour gone and not much to update you on. Neither goalkeeper has been tested in the second half.

That will suit Linfield down to the ground.

Ten minutes into the second half and Larne are having similar problems. They are dominating possession but not troubling the Linfield backline nearly enough.

The referee blows for a free kick out as Chris Shields falls to ground rather cheaply.

Chris Shields bravely puts his head on Chris Gallagher's piledriver to concede a corner.

That corner is dealt with by Larne as they go on a foray forward.

An early second half corner for Linfield...

We are back underway at Inver Park as Larne make a third change. Sam Todd, heavily bandaged, makes way for Aaron Donnelly.