Overview
- Larne beat Bangor 2-1 at Inver Park, with Andy Ryan scoring twice before Ben Cushnie replied for the visitors.
- The victory keeps Larne eight points clear at the top and extends their unbeaten streak to 16 games.
- Bangor finished with 10 men after a sending-off reported inconsistently across accounts, with differing identification of the player dismissed.
- Coleraine defeated bottom side Glenavon 2-0 at the Showgrounds, as Joel Cooper opened the scoring and Jamie McGonigle added a late second.
- Coleraine stay as the nearest challengers and widen the gap to Glentoran, with manager Ruaidhri Higgins acknowledging his side were below their best.