Gary Haveron believes the Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) should have intervened and postponed their Premiership game against Coleraine ahead of their Conference League play-off round against Lincoln Red Imps.

As per NIFL rules, the Inver Reds requested for the game at the Coleraine Showgrounds to be postponed, but the Bannsiders refused.

Haveron stated his dismay on Larne’s social media platforms after their extra-time loss to FC Iberia 1999 in the Europa League on Tuesday that the game would proceed as scheduled.

On the pitch, both teams cancelled each other out in a goalless draw on the Ballycastle Road.

placeholder image — Larne manager Gary Haveron

Coleraine had the better of the opportunities in the first half through strike partners Joel Cooper and Matthew Shevlin, whilst at the other end, Conor McKendry and Matthew Lusty were denied by outstanding stops from Lewis Webb.

THOUGHTS ON THE MATCH:

“I can't overly remember Rohan (Ferguson) have to make a save...other than the tight one that Matthew Shevlin has lifted over his head.

“I don't remember him having to make a save, I don't know if that's right or not, but I don't remember him making a save for all the possession and everything else Coleraine had.

"So the boys defended well and they dug in when they had to.

"But their goalkeeper has just walked off with their man of the match there because he's pulled off three unbelievable saves in the game.

"How the header from Matthew (Lusty) in the first half has stayed out I don’t know and then he’s made a brilliant save to deny Conor (McKendry).

"We had a one-on-one in the 86th minute to win it, (Lewis) Webb's come out and spread himself to make the save.

“That probably tells a little bit of a tale in terms of clear-cut chances in the game.

REQUEST FOR POSTPONEMENT:

“People simply don't understand what you have to go through in that there in terms of travelling away from home.

"You’re playing in the heat and travelling back from European games.

"My gripe was never with Coleraine and that there as a club.

"My gripe was that the league didn't step in and actually take it out of their hands.

"Why are the Georgian FA allowed to do it? Why are the Gibraltar FA allowed to do it but yet our association, our league can't do it?

"How can a league not have the authority to step in and change a game?

DAN BENT INJURY:

"It's poor because the ball's gone.

"Dan Bent’s kicked the ball, the ball's gone and he's rammed him in the back. It's just dangerous.

"Yes, Dan falls awkwardly, but he broke his arm down here last time last year, so he obviously may be tucking his arm in to protect it, but he's landed heavily on his shoulder and now we don't know the implications.

"He's in the hospital but it was dangerous and there was no need for it.

"There was absolutely no need for it, but I felt there was a lot of niggly little things that got there that just went unpunished or unnoticed.