Ambrose Ajala struck another two goals as Larne came from behind to win 2-1 away to H&W Welders.
It was an extremely youthful Larne side who travelled to East Belfast and they fell behind to Josh Kee’s early opener.
However, well-taken goals either side of the half-time break from 17-year-old striker Ambrose Ajala – to add to the brace he got in the County Antrim Shield – ensured progress to the last 16 of the competition.
H&W Welders: Mills, Patterson, O’Kane (‘HT Wilson), McCloskey, Harris (’85 Robinson), Kee (’62 O’Connor), McAleenan, McMullan (’38 McCoubrey), Mearns (’62 Parkhouse), Farren, Kearns,
Subs: Agnew,, Davidson
Larne: Besant, McKervey, Wallace, Donnelly, Gallagher, McAllister (’72 Gordon), Hughes, Ajala, Ferguson, Eakin, Simpson
Subs: Graham, Cowan, Graham, Williamson, Sweeney, Grierson
Referee: Evan Boyce
