Irish Premiership
Larne v Coleraine (19:45 BST)
Simpson scores second after superb move but Joel Cooper pulls a goal back
Matthew Shevlin heads in equaliser before Cooper completes turnaround
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FT: Larne 2-3 Coleraine
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FT: Larne 2-3 Coleraine
Image source, Press EyeColeraine manager Ruaidhri Higgins on BBC iPlayer: "I thought it was a brilliant advert for Irish League football. We came up against a smashing team. There wasn't much in the game, even when they were two goals up, and you fear the worst when the second goal went in.
"We didn't panic and we kept how we wanted to play. I'm so proud of our gorp of players for the togetherness at the home of the champions, to win 3-2 is a really good sign. I've a lot of respect and the staff and players, they are a smashing side, and we had to be at our very best to get the result that we got."
FT: Larne 2-3 Coleraine
Image source, BBC SportA big three points for Coleraine.
Here's a look at how things stand.
Larne 2-3 Coleraine
Watch: Joel Cooper completes Coleraine's comeback
Here's the winning moment for Coleraine.
How big will that be come the end of May?
FT: Larne 2-3 Coleraine
Colin Coates
Former Crusaders captain on BBC Sport NI
Coleraine's bench made the bigger impact. Larne were missing a few players and they maybe didn't have that strength in depth, but Coleraine's bench did.
FT: Larne 2-3 Coleraine
Image source, PacemakerColeraine match winner Joel Cooper on BBC iPlayer: "I don't really know, from 60 minutes onwards we were outstanding. We took the shackles and once we got one I thought it was coming. It's massive.
"We've a never say attitude in the changing room. We have quality to score goals. Once we got the first, shooting into our fans helped, but it was good.
"I've been in and out with injury, so it's always nice to contribute. To come here and get three points is massive. Not many teams come here and get three points, so it's really nice."
FT: Larne 2-3 Coleraine
Sean Ward
Former Irish League defender on BBC iPlayer
Larne will be disappointed because they will have thought they can see the game out.
FT: Larne 2-3 Coleraine
Colin Coates
Former Crusaders captain on BBC Sport NI
The change in formation asked questions of Larne and played with more intensity. They were laboured in the first half but once they went two down they had more freedom.
FT: Larne 2-3 Coleraine
Jana McCabe
BBC Sport NI at Inver Park
What a statement win from Coleraine. After a really poor first-half display, they rallied back from the hour mark and gained the three crucial points. It will be interesting to see what Gary Haveron says in his post match as that is certainly not a night he will want to remember after his side let a two-goal lead slip.
FT: Larne 2-3 Coleraine
Sean Ward
BBC Sport NI pundit on BBC iPlayer
I think you can play down games like this as much as you want, but's a massive result for Coleraine. There's an incredible sense of character and it's an eye opener in what they are capable of.
Larne 2-3 Coleraine
Image source, Press EyeWhat a win for Irish Premiership leaders Coleraine as they fight back from two goals down to claim all three points thanks to a double from Joel Cooper either side of a goal from Matthew Shevlin.
Larne 2-3 Coleraine
The tension is palpable here at Inver Park as four minutes additional time is signalled by the officials.
Larne 2-3 Coleraine
Jana McCabe
BBC Sport NI at Inver Park
What a comeback from the Bannsiders but this has been a disaster from a Larne point of view and not at all what they needed after their midweek disappointment.
Larne 2-3 Coleraine
Cooper's second goal came moments after Kevin O'Hara hit the woodwork for Larne at the other end.
This has been some match.
Larne 2-3 Coleraine
Sean Ward
BBC Sport NI pundit on BBC iPlayer
All the good opportunities have come from getting the ball wide and putting it into the box. Take the ricochet or the second ball, and it's amazing how a game of football can change.
Joel Cooper (81 mins)
Image source, Press EyeUnbelievably the Bannsiders are in front with nine minutes to go as Joel Cooper slams home his second of the game much to the delight of the travelling support it all comes down the left-hand side again with Ben Doherty providing the assist once more.
Larne 2-2 Coleraine
It's frantic here at the moment but you get the feeling there will be a winner for someone.
Larne 2-2 Coleraine
Jana McCabe
BBC Sport NI at Inver Park
As we approached the hour mark, it looked like Larne were coasting to three points.
Now, you could cut the tension with a knife and neither team look happy with a point.
Will we see a winner?
Larne 2-2 Coleraine
Watch: Matthew Shevlin draws level for Coleraine
Carnage? Yeah, carnage.
Matthew Shevlin brings Coleraine level from two goals down.
Larne 2-2 Coleraine
Sean Ward
BBC Sport NI pundit on BBC iPlayer
What a goal that would have been. He plucked it from the sky and it was a piece of magic.
Highlights: Larne 2-3 Coleraine
Joel Cooper and Matthew Shevlin inspired a superb second-half comeback as Coleraine claimed a massive 3-2 win at Larne.
The Bannsiders looked to be heading to defeat after a lacklustre 50 minutes saw them trail to James Simpson's excellent double.
But the Bannsiders' star men produced when they needed most as Cooper pulled one back on the hour mark before Shevlin levelled matters nine minutes later.
It was anyone's game after that and Cooper proved to be the match-winner yet again when he fired home in the 81st minute to secure the points for his side against the reigning champions, who slip to their first league defeat of the season.
It was a cagey opening 10 minutes with both sides vying for space. Unsurprisingly it was Will Patching who managed to find an opening as he released Joe Thomson, but the former Larne man's attempted pass into the unmarked Cooper was cut out by Matt Ridley.
Coleraine were nearly architects of their own downfall in the 14th minute as Lyndon Kane's wayward throw went straight to Paul O'Neill, who forced Lewis Webb into a good save with a low drive.
Larne weren't to be denied though as they broke the deadlock two minutes later with a sublime move which cut open the Bannsiders. Dan Bent's long ball picked out the run of Tomas Cosgrove, who exchanged passes with O'Neill, drawing Webb out of his goal before laying it on a plate for Simpson to fire into an empty net.
The Bannsiders responded as Patching drilled a free-kick straight into the palms of Rohan Ferguson while at the other end Dylan Sloan curled a teasing ball across the face of the visitors goal, which was just begging to be tapped home.
Coleraine inflicted a first league defeat of the season on Larne
As the half wore on it became very patchy with numerous niggly fouls being punished by referee Tim Marshall.
Larne picked up in the second half where they left off in the first with Simpson doubling his and the home side's tally five minutes after the restart. The midfielder was picked out in the box by Bent before curling home a delightful effort off the far post.
As the game moved towards the hour mark Larne almost grabbed a game-clinching third as Sloan let fly from the edge of the box but Webb got down well to palm the ball away.
That was to prove vital as Coleraine halved the deficit on 60 minutes. Captain Cooper reacted quickest to slam home from close range after Shevlin's initial header was blocked.
Within nine minutes the Bannsiders hauled themselves level as top scorer Shevlin finished off a good team move, powering home a close-range header from Doherty's pin-point cross.
The league leaders weren't done just yet as with nine minutes to go Cooper fired Coleraine in front for the first time in the game. Doherty was again the provider as his cross deflected into Cooper's path, and his first-time effort wrong-footed Ferguson as it found the back of the net.
Larne threw everything at the Bannsiders in the closing stages but they couldn't find a way through as Ruaidhri Higgins' men held on for the win.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Coleraine | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 31 |
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2 Linfield | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 25 |
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3 Larne | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 19 |
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4 Glentoran | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 17 |
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5 Carrick Rangers | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 16 |
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6 Crusaders | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 15 |
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7 Dungannon Swifts | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 13 |
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8 Ballymena United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 12 |
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9 Cliftonville | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
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10 Limavady United | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 12 |
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11 Portadown | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 5 |
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12 Bangor | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 5 |
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Manager:Gary Haveron
Manager:Ruaidhrí Higgins
Manager:Gary Haveron
Manager:Ruaidhrí Higgins
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