 Roy Coyle's Glentoran are one point behind Linfield in the table |
Glentoran warmed up for their crunch league game with Linfield next Saturday by comfortably seeing off Ballymena. Chris Morgan headed wide before Colin Nixon scored from the penalty spot on 45 minutes after Albert Watson handled.
Morgan fired home the second on 64 minutes and Sean Ward headed in the Glens' third eight minutes later.
The scoreline could have been more convincing but for several fine saves from United goalkeeper Robert Robinson. Glentoran stay a point behind Linfield.