Coleraine overcome two-goal deficit to defeat Larne three to two
Coleraine moved eleven points clear of reigning NIFL Premiership champions Larne after securing a 3-2 comeback win at Inver Park on Friday.
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Coleraine secured a 3-2 victory away against title rivals Larne on Friday evening after overcoming a two-goal deficit. Joel Cooper scored the winning goal for the visiting side at Inver Park. The result inflicted a first league defeat of the season on the reigning champions, as reported by BBC Sport. [1]
Before the match, Coleraine manager Ruaidhri Higgins stated that it was too early to discuss statement victories. Following the comeback win, Higgins expressed delight at the manner of the victory and celebrated in front of the travelling support, according to BBC Sport. [1]
The victory moves Coleraine six points clear at the top of the table ahead of Linfield, who have two games in hand. Coleraine are now 11 points ahead of Larne. BBC Sport reported that Larne hold four games in hand due to their European fixtures earlier in the summer. [1]
Coleraine is located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, near the mouth of the River Bann, approximately 87 kilometres northwest of Belfast. [3]
In short
- Coleraine defeated Larne 3-2 at Inver Park after trailing by two goals.
- Joel Cooper scored the winning goal for Coleraine.
- The defeat was the first league loss of the season for reigning champions Larne.
- Coleraine moved 11 points clear of Larne in the league table.
Sources
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- [1]Was game of the season contender a statement from Coleraine?BBC Sport Front Page, 4h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Glentoran F.C. on Wikipedia
- [3]Coleraine on Grokipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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