Paul O’Neill scored four goals as Larne booked their place in the County Antrim Shield semi-finals on Tuesday night.
O’Neill struck all of his goals in a 20 minute period in the second half against a battling Newington side.
It now means the Invermen will welcome Crusaders in the last four of the competition on Tuesday 12th November.
Larne: Besant, Wallace, Gallagher (’56 Thomson), Cowan, Hughes, McKendry, Randall (’86 Ferguson), O’Neill (’86 McKervey), Magee (’73 Ajala), Seary, Simpson (’56 McEneff)
Subs: D Graham, L Graham
Newington: Smyth, Gowdy, Donnelly (’66 Downey), Downey (’73 Tugman), Murray (’73 Curran), Parker, McGrandles, McBride, Reid, O’Boyle (’66 Stuart), Seymour (’73 Diver)
Subs: Brown, Morrow
Referee: Tony Clarke
