Stephen Carson was on target for Coleraine

Paul McDonald headed home from a Paul Bradley corner for DC on 26 minutes but a minute later Trevor Hutchinson headed in his fourth of the season to level.

Jody Tolan drifted past two defenders and scored with a right-foot shot on 50 minutes and Stephen Carson controlled and shot home from eight yards on 73.

Liam Bradley pulled one back with a superb finish on 82 minutes but it was too little, too late for the visitors.

In the first half, Paul McVeigh's shot beat goalkeeper Lawrence McCormack but rebounded off the bar and the striker was unable to convert the rebound.

The influential Tommy McCallion had two shots blocked in the box for the Bannsiders and after a goal for each side, Declan Browne saved a Noel Anderson thunderbolt.

Tolan grabbed his first goal since returning to the Coleraine ranks, birthday boy Carson extended his side's advantage and Bradley was then on target.