TWO goals in the opening three minutes set Larne on their way to Irish Cup progress with a 4-1 win away to H&W Welders.
Paul O’Neill added a third just after the break and – while the Welders pulled one back through Ewan McCoubrey – the goalscoring was completed by Lee Bonis eight minutes from time.
The victory sets up a last 16 clash at home to Glenavon on the first weekend in February as Tiernan Lynch’s men continue to battle on three fronts in the League, Irish Cup and County Antrim Shield.
H&W Welders: Mersin, Patterson, McCarthy, Byers (’54 McMurray), Harris (’68 Kinner), O’Connor, Kee (’77 Barr), Glover (’54 Toman), McCoubrey, Wilson, Parkhouse (’68 McLellan)
Subs: Hillis, Agnew
Larne: Ferguson, Donnelly, Farquhar, Thomson (’82 Sloan), O’Neill, Ives, Millar (’62 Glynn), Cosgrove, Graham, Ryan (’62 Bonis), Orozco (’71 Randall)
Subs: McAdams, Lloyd, McCart
Referee: Louise Thompson
