Current league leaders Coleraine produced a stunning second-half comeback win to turn the tables against defending league champions Larne from 2-0 down before 60 minutes to 3-2 up at Friday’s final whistle.

Exciting teenager James Simpson fired Larne in front with goals on 16 and 50 minutes to give home fans hope of a significant success over the early-season Premiership front-runners.

However, Ruaidhri Higgins’ tactical tweaks including a Coleraine formation switch ultimately provided a spark as Joel Cooper bagged a brace either side of Matthew Shevlin’s header in the memorable win.

LARNE: Ferguson, Cosgrove, Bent, Ridley, Donnelly, Doherty, McEneff, Sloan, Simpson, Millar, O'Neill.

Subs: Carney, Sandiford, Randall, Ukek, McKendry, Gibson, O'Hara.

COLERAINE: Webb, Kane, Boyle, Stewart, Patching, Shevlin, Cooper, Wilson, Wylie, Doherty, Thomson.

Subs: Schofield, Ives, Henderson, Brooks, Slevin, Devine, McDonald.

Referee: Tim Marshall.

placeholder image — Coleraine celebrate in front of the away fans after Joel Cooper's match-winning strike on Friday during a stunning 3-2 comeback win from 2-0 down at defending champions Larne. (Photo by Andrew McCarroll/Pacemaker Press)

Here’s a selection of comments from fans online:

Matthew McFetridge: Changing to 3 at the back and a little turn of the screw. Magic

Stephen McCurdy: I've had worse Fri evenings lol ‘well done lads’

Calvin Rodden: Unreal comeback! Get in lads! Fair play to Higgins for those changes

Stewart McPherson: Poor performance first half, but credit to Higgins for changing it, big statement to turn it round

Robbysfootyfocus: Game of the season so far, well done The Bannsiders

William Adams: Coleraine really showed the champions the way to come back into a game and then put the icing on the cake fantastic team performance from the Bannsiders. Brilliant second half

Keith Greene Snr: What a fantastic game for a neutral, really didn't see that coming as Larne were absolutely dominant but fair play to the Coleraine manager for changing it, brilliant fightback especially against Larne at Inver, excellent last half hour from Coleraine

Rodney Macauley: Cooper, Shevy and me it's coming home

Ryan McKillop: Have to give credit to Coleraine they really upped the tempo in the second half and kept Larne under pressure

Chris Campbell: Coleraine are becoming a great team and I don’t even support Coleraine but can see it about them!