Scoreless at the break in a game that won't rank up there when Tiernan Lynch looks back on his Larne managerial career.

Conor McKendry came closest to scoring for the Inver Park men when forcing a save out of Gareth Muldoon but 'Stute have arguably had the better chances.

Padraig Lynch crashed a header off the crossbar from a corner midway through the half while Evan Tweed drilled a shot just wide shortly afterwards.

So, it's all to place for after a welcome half-time cuppa...

A third corner for Larne in added time at the end of the first half.

Will it be third time lucky?

Approaching half-time and it looks as if both sets of players would welcome a break right now.

A second corner of the night for Larne, this time from the other side.

Like before, the set piece is well defended by the hosts.

Half-hearted shouts for an Institute penalty as the dangerous Gabriel Aduaka puts pressure on the Larne defence but referee Declan Hassan is distinctly not impressed.

Evan Tweed goes close for the home side.

The midfielder does well to win possession midway inside the Larne half before striding forward and unleashing a left foot shot from 25 yards, the ball whistling past the upright.

Half an hour played and we await our first goal.

Both sides to be commended for trying to play football in testing conditions.

Larne's Sean Graham does all the hard work, shimmying his way past a number of defenders cutting in off the wing, but undoes it all by blasting wildly past the post from the edge of the penalty area.

A poor corner from Mark Randall is headed clear, setting up an Institute counter-attack.

With the Larne defence back pedalling on the halfway line, Padraig Lynch's pass is overhit and the chance is gone.

A first corner of the night for Larne.

Can they make it count?

The good news for Larne fans is that Matthew Lusty is fit to continue.

Slight break in play as Larne forward Matty Lusty receives treatment for a head injury following a challenge midway inside the 'Stute half.

Opening quarter of an hour gone at the Brandywell where the Championship side and manager Kevin Deery will be pleased with their efforts thus far.

Conor McKendry, by his own manager's admission never afraid to shoot, tries his luck from distance, not a bad idea on a greasy surface thanks to the constant rain.

'Stute 'keeper Gareth Muldoon does well to not only get down and save at his near post but, equally importantly, hold on to the ball.

Great wing play from Conor McKendry, hugging the left touchline.

He stands up his marker before whipping a ball across the front of goal.

No-one in a Larne shirt is able to get on the end of the delivery.

The hosts come within a whisker of opening the scoring as Doherty's inswinging corner is headed powerfully on to the crossbar by Padraig Lynch before being cleared by the Larne defence.

First corner of the night and it goes to the home side.

Stephen Doherty to take with his trusty left foot.

Visitors Larne quickly settling into their rhythm despite wholesale changes from the weekend loss to Linfield.

An early sight of goal for the home side as Stephen Doherty tries his luck from distance with a free-kick on the angle.

Unfortunately for the 'Stute left-back his effort goes just the wrong side of Joe Besant's far post.

Amid all the attention surrounding Tiernan Lynch it would be easy to forget there's a game to played.

A quarter-final tie at Annagh United awaits the winners of tonight's clash.