Another chance for Coleraine as Mark Connolly gives away possession deep in his own half.

Matty Lusty picks up the loose ball and spots keeper Aidan Harris off his line but his 30-yard effort goes narrowly wide.

Big chance for Coleraine as Joel Cooper's fierce snap-shot is beaten out by Rohan Ferguson.

Ben Wylie is the first player to react but he can only divert his effort over the crossbar.

Leroy Millar meets a Tomas Cosgrove cross from the right on the volley but his effort sails well wide.

Almost a difficult moment for Coleraine as new defender Mark Connolly is nudged off the ball inside the penalty area by Matty Lusty but the Larne striker runs out of room and the danger is averted.

Ben Wylie spots a chance to make himself an instant hero for Coleraine but his shot trundles harmlessly through to Rohan Ferguson.

Referee Ian McNabb starts the action at a chilly Inver Park.

Let's hope that the two standout teams in the Premiership so far this season can serve up the type of contest to give us all a warm glow.

Irish Premiership title challengers Coleraine have signed midfielder Ben Wylie from Portadown.

Wylie joins on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old joined Celtic from Linfield in 2020 and had loan spells at Ballymena United and Airdrie before a stint in Sweden with Ytterhogdals.

He joined Cliftonville in January 2024 and made the switch to Portadown that August, where he has impressed for Niall Currie's side.

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Former Northern Ireland international Josh Carson has joined Portadown after leaving Ballymena United.

The 32-year-old midfielder left Ballymena after 18 months at the Showgrounds, when he made the switch from Coleraine.

He previously played for Ipswich Town, York City and Linfield, and he won four Northern Ireland caps while playing in England.

Currie said he had been a "huge fan" of Carson "for many years", and he has "undoubted pedigree and quality".

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Linfield manager David Healy says that he is "hurting" after his side's losing run was extended to three games when Coleraine beat the Blues 3-1 at the Ballycastle Road Showgrounds.

Former Linfield striker Joel Cooper broke the deadlock just after the restart with substitute Jamie McGonigle adding a second for the home side.

Chris McKee did net from the spot in additional time for the defending league champions, but Will Patching adding Coleraine's third before the full-time whistle.

"We are going through a tough spell at the minute," Healy told BBC Sport NI.

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Larne manager Gary Haveron said the Irish Premiership leaders "needed to do more" in Tuesday's goalless draw at home to Cliftonville.

After Coleraine's win over Linfield, Larne's lead at the top of the table stands at four points over the Bannsiders, however Haveron's side have two games in hand.

The top two in the table face off at Inver Park on Friday, and Haveron feels his side need to do more in attack compared to Tuesday's draw with the Reds.

"For all the dominance we had with possession of the ball, we didn't ask enough questions or trouble the goalkeeper enough," Haveron said.

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Highlights as leaders Larne are held to a 0-0 draw by Cliftonville in the Irish Premiership at Inver Park.

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Coleraine manager Ruaidhri Higgins says his side will go after all three points when his side take on Irish Premiership leaders Larne.

It is a battle of the top two in the league table as the Bannsiders try to reduce their deficit to the Invermen to one point, albeit Larne have two games in hand.

"It gives us confidence going there and we will go there and try to win the game. We won't be going there to try and get a point," Higgins told BBC Sport NI.

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Coleraine breathed fresh life into their Irish Premiership title challenge and simultaneously dealt a serious blow to Linfield's ambitions of retaining their crown by defeating the Blues 3-1 at Ballycastle Road on Tuesday night.

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Both managers make three changes apiece from their last outings as the top two in the table lock horns.

Larne bring in club captain Tomas Cosgrove along with Matthew Lusty and Tiernan O'Cpnnor from the side which drew with Cliftonville on Tuesday night. Paul O'Neill, Benji Mage and James SImpson are the players to make way.

Coleraine boss Ruaidhri Higgins hands debuts to two of his early January signings with Mark Connolly and Ben Wylie handed an immediate chance to impress, while the third new face in this window, James Akintunde, is named among the substitutes.

Rowan McDonald also comes into the starting line-up in place of the suspended Charles Dunne while Lyndon Kane and Ronan Doherty revert to the bench, where they are joined by Senan Devine, recalled after a successful loan spell with Harland & Wolff Welders.

Larne: Ferguson, Cosgrove, Ridley, Donnelly, Wallace, S Graham, Gallagher, McEneff, Millar, Lusty, O'Connor.

Subs: D Graham, McKendry, O'Neill, Magee, Nolan, Ryan, Simpson.

Coleraine: Harris, McDonald, Stewart, Connolly, Ives, Jarvis, Wylie, Patching, McGregor, Cooper, Shevlin.

Subs: Webb, Kane, Doherty, McGonigle, Okoro, Akintunde, Devine.

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It's all about the title race tonight as pacesetters Larne host closest challengers Coleraine in what promises to be an Inver Park cracker.

The Bannsiders moved to within four points of the leaders thanks to a 3-1 victory over champions Linfield three days ago.

However, the visitors have played two games more than Larne so they'll be desperate to take that gap down to a single point with a win.

It's nippy out there but you can snuggle up and watch the action unfold in warmth and comfort on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website.

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