Davitt Walsh joined Ballymena from Bohemians

Kevin Kelbie turned and shot early in the game but his effort was saved by Tuda Murphy while Lewis Hamlin failed to connect at the other end.

Kelbie hammered home from 12 yards out after Garth Scates teed the ball up from Mark Picking's low cross on 16.

Richard Gibson poked the ball past Paul Murphy for a fine solo goal after 31 but Davitt Walsh scored a 54th minute penalty to secure the victory.

Walsh scored from the spot after Johnny Cowan had brought down Scates.