Larne hold on to see off Glentoran and hit top spot in Premiership
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Larne's Andy Ryan celebrates scoring against Glentoran
Leroy Millar grabbed Larne's second goal
Larne's Sean Graham tries to get the ball back off Glentoran's Daire O'Connor
Larne made it six league wins in a row as they saw off Glentoran to move top of the Sports Direct Premiership table.
The Inveremen have now played two games more than nearest title challengers Linfield but will gladly accept top spot, even if it is only on a temporary basis.
Goals from Andy Ryan and Leroy Millar fired them into a 2-0 goal lead, but they were made to sweat on the points as David Fisher halved the deficit with 20 minutes left.
The result makes it a year unbeaten at Inver Park as the reigning champions look to repeat last year's historic feat.
As Larne looked to main their recent form, they came into the game showing one change as Ryan replaced Paul O’Neill in attack.
It allowed boss Tiernan Lynch to continue with an extra man in midfield, which had worked so well as they built their winning run during a tough month. Five straight League wins preceded this, alongside League Cup progress thanks to an extra-time victory to Ards.
The visitors, meanwhile, made two changes as the injured Jay Donnelly joined the likes of Luke McCullough, Bobby Burns, Rhys Marshall, Seanan Clucas and club captain Marcus Kane on the sidelines.
In what looked like a tactical switch, Warren Feeney also replaced Niall McGinn with Josh Kelly in his midfield.
There wasn’t too much in the game early on, with the only moment of drama coming when Ryan almost chased down a James Singleton backpass, however both the striker and goalkeeper Aaron McCarey missed the ball in the end.
However, the home side did find the net when the Scotsman marked his
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