Opening seconds of the second half and Joel Cooper's shot is easily gathered by United keeper Bradley Wade.

Larne boss Gary Haveron's response to what he has just witnessed is to make a QUADRUPLE change at the interval.

Off go Paul O'Neill, Ronan Doherty, Leroy Millar and Andy Ryan.

On in their places are Conor McKendry, Tiernan O'Connor, Dylan Sloan and Matty Lusty.

Coleraine goalscorer Will Patching kicks off for the second half.

No changes for either team at half-time.

It has been a first half to forget for Gary Haveron's side and here is how Paul Heatley further extended Carrick's advantage against the league leaders.

The last time Larne lost a game in any competition at Inver Park was this equivalent weekend last year when they were beaten 1-0 by Dungannon Swifts.

They have some job on their hands to maintain that streak tonight.

Here is how Stephen Baxter's side doubled their lead at Inver Park.

A dream first period for Carrick comes to a close with the visitors three goals to the good.

Larne boss Gary Haveron will have to deliver the team talk of all team talks if the league leaders are to salvage anything from this game after an abject first half showing.

Half-time at the Coleraine Showgrounds where Will Patching's 28th minute goal has the home side in front.

The midfielder swept home Ben Wylie's cross just before the half hour following good work from Jamie Glackin.

Both teams have had efforts cleared off the line in an entertaining opening 45 minutes.

Hopefully more to come after the break.

We're playing at least one minute of additional time.

Ballymena United agonisingly close to levelling just before half-time.

Fuad Sule bursts into the box and pulls the ball back for Success Edogun whose close-range effort is blocked by a combination of Coleraine keeper Ryan Schofield and his covering defenders.

There will be a minimum of two minutes of additional time at Inver Park.

Dylan McGeouch's free-kick from midway inside the Coleraine half is cleared as far as Daniel Lafferty but he is unable to keep his volley on target.

That's more like Joel Cooper!

A swivel of the hips leaves a defender trailing in his wake but he is closed down by a covering defender before he is able to get his shot away.

Joel Cooper, better known for scoring and creating goals, elicits a huge cheer from home supporters with a well time sliding tackle to dispossess Fuad Sule as he attempts to launch an attack.

Carrick almost hit Larne with a stunning counter-attack as Aidan Steele's pass sends Paul Heatley scampering away down the left hand channel.

Goalkeeper Rohan Ferguson inexplicably races from his line but is caught in no man's land and the winger skips past him but the angle is too tight and his low shot rolls wide of the far post.

Another scare for the off-colour league leaders, though.

Here is how Will Patching gave Coleraine the lead against Ballymena United.

Larne needlessly give away a free kick deep inside their own half.

Ben Buchanan-Rolleston swings in the delivery but it drifts over everyone and out for a goal kick.

Watch how Danny Gibson broke the deadlock against league leaders Larne.