TWO first half penalties for Andy Ryan saw Larne get back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory at the Ballymena Showgrounds and extend their lead at the top of the tabe to six points in the process.
Jordan McEneff was fouled inside the box with just seven minutes gone to allow the Scottish striker to slot home the opener.
With half an hour gone Ryan doubled his advantage when Matty Lusty was brought done and Ryan again did the business from 12 yards.
United were reduced to 10 men early in the second half when Success Edogun kicked out at Aaron Donnelly as Larne earned their first win in five matches after their February stumble.
Ballymena United: Wade, Toure, Jarvis, O’Donnelly, Clarke, Ebbe (’85 McCurry), Thompson (’56 Rutkowski), Edogun, McCallion, Sule (’68 O’Reilly), Corbally
Subs: Breen, Lafferty, McGeouch, S McEleney
Larne: Ferguson, Ridley, Donnelly (’71 McKendry), Gallagher, Doherty, McEneff, Cosgrove, Bent (’71 Wallace), Ryan (’71 Magee), Lusty (’63 O’Neill), Simpson
Subs: D Graham, O’Connor, Nolan
Referee: Tim Marshall
