STORY OF THE MATCH: Ballymena United 0 Larne 1

Lee Bonis’ early goal enough for Larne to seal all three points in difficult playing conditions against Ballymena United on Warden Street.
By Johnny McNabb
Published 17th Feb 2024, 17:02 GMT
Lee Bonis celebrates his opener for Larne at the Ballymena ShowgroundsLee Bonis celebrates his opener for Larne at the Ballymena Showgrounds
Lee Bonis celebrates his opener for Larne at the Ballymena Showgrounds

Here’s a story of the match at the Ballymena Showgrounds:

8: GOAL – Ballymena United 0 Larne 1 (Bonis)

A touch and cross by Andy Ryan is on the money for Lee Bonis to convert a header from close range.

15: A well-hit free-kick by Larne’s Mark Randall is clawed away by United ‘keeper Sean O’Neill.

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25: Big chance for the hosts as Noah Stewart picks out the run of Michael Place but he’s denied by Rohan Ferguson.

42: A fabulous save by O’Neill as he stretches out to claw Bonis’ header over the crossbar.

43: A strike by Dylan Boyle looks goal bound for Ballymena but his strike is diverted for a corner by Cian Bolger.

H-T: Ballymena United 0 Larne 1

65: Two former Ballymena United players combine as Isaac Westendorf releases Sean Graham but his attempt is just off target.

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77: A strike from Jaziel Orozco at the edge of the area drifts wide of the near post.

81: A 25-yard free-kick by Ryan is narrowly wide for the Inver Reds.

F-T: Ballymena United 0 Larne 1

BALLYMENA UNITED: O’Neill, Nelson, Rocks, McCullough, F. Taylor (D. Taylor ‘85 mins), Boyle, Place (McGrory ‘78 mins), Robinson, Stewart, McCurry (McMurray ‘85 mins), McCallion.

Subs Not Used: Johnston (GK), Tennant, McAuley, Mallon.

LARNE: Ferguson, Donnelly, Randall (Sloan ‘60 mins), Bonis (Westendorf ‘60 mins), Ives, Bolger, Cosgrove, Graham (Orozco ‘71 mins), Gallagher, Ryan, Williams.

Subs Not Used: McAdams (GK), Kearns, O’Neill, Allan.

Referee: Shane Andrews

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