MEN’S FOOTBALL: Larne top the Irish Premiership by three points after the defending champions extended their unbeaten run to 20 games with a narrow 1-0 win at Ballymena.

Cliftonville beat Glenavon 4-2 to move second as Linfield suffered a surprise 3-0 reverse in Coleraine.

Daire O’Connor grabbed a hat-trick in Glentoran’s 8-2 pasting of bottom club Newry, Carrick edged out Dungannon 2-1 and Crusaders won 1-0 at Loughall.