MORE LESSONS TO LARNE TO BE TOP OF THE PILE

TIERNAN Lynch’s LARNE

last night missed the chance to go to the top of the Premiership table after they were held to a 1-1 draw by WARRENPOINT TOWN

at the Q Radio Arena.

The east Antrim side lost their 100 per cent winning streak when held by Glentoran – and will see this as another big missed chance.

Francis Mccaffrey shot Barry Gray’s team into the lead, superbly flicking the ball between the legs of Josh Robinson before finishing past Conor Devlin.

But Robinson saved his team’s blushes when he headed a second half equaliser.

The agony goes on for ailing BALLYMENA UNITED.

Following their thumping loss at home to Crusaders at the weekend, they again slumped to a 2-0 defeat to Gary Hamilton’s GLENAVON

at the Warden Street Showgrounds.

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Matthew Fitzpatrick bagged an early goal for the Lurgan Blues, before Greg

Moorehouse sealed the win late on.

Douglas Wilson bagged a delicious double to help

DUNGANNON SWIFTS to a 2-1 win over

CLIFTONVILLE at Stangmore Park.

Wilson fired Kris Lindsay’s boys into the lead, which was wiped out by a free-kick from Garry Breen (inset).

But Wilson had the final say when he rammed home a spot kick to seal the deal for the Swifts.

Michael Smith’s magnificent hat-trick

helped

clock up their first win of the season – a thumping 4-1 success against PORTADOWN at the Loughshore Hotel Arena. It was Matthew

Tipton’s team who forged into an early lead through Chris Lavery.

But gritty Rangers hit back with a strike from giant central defender Caolan Loughran before Smith took centre stage.

OPENING GOAL Fra Mccaffrey gave Warrenpoint Town a surprise lead against Larne

SEALED THE DEAL Greg Moorhouse was on target for Glenavon last night

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