A late winner from Shea Gordon fired Larne to inside two factors of the highest of the Danske Financial institution Premiership.
Former Motherwell man Gordon fired an incredible effort from the sting of the field 11 minutes from time to assist Larne seal victory in a decent affair on the residence of their east Antrim rivals.
Larne had been first to threaten, on quarter-hour, following some good work down the suitable flank from Paul O’Neill.
The previous Cliftonville striker dug out a cross from near the byline and it got here agonisingly near being prodded in by Leroy Millar however the midfielder was simply unable to transform from six yards, at full stretch.
The sport was removed from a method visitors, nonetheless, and Carrick ought to have damaged the impasse on 23 minutes.
David Cushley’s free-kick from deep on the left flank was met by the pinnacle of Emmett McGuckin on the again put up, however he was unable to steer his header on track from the sting of the six yard field.
O’Neill then linked up with Tomas Cosgrove on the suitable earlier than the latter pulled the ball again for Mark Randall 12 yards out, however the English midfielder dragged his quick simply huge.
9 minutes into the second half Randall threatened once more, this time creating the chance for himself as he jinked and turned contained in the Carrick penalty space, earlier than a courageous block prevented what appeared just like the opener.
Boss Tiernan Lynch made two attacking subs within the house of seven minutes, introducing Daniel Kearns and Andy Scott in a bid to interrupt the impasse.
He was rewarded once they did simply that. Randall swung in a nook from the left which was headed out to the sting of the world the place Gordon unleashed a improbable first-time effort which whistled previous Ross Glendinning.
It was a stunning, clear strike from the previous Motherwell midfielder, his first since becoming a member of the membership from Partick Thistle.
CARRICK RANGERS: Ro Glendinning, Forsythe, Ervin, Gordon, Cushley (McKiernan 82), McGuckin, Allen, Cherry (Kalla 50), Re Glendinning, Tilney, Anderson (Gawne 82)
Unused subs: Hogg, Surgenor, Waite, Gillen
LARNE: Ferguson, Need, Randall, O’Neill (Kearns 70), Bonis, Doherty (Scott 77), Donnelly, Gordon, Bolger, Millar, Cosgrove
Unused subs: McIntyre, Kelly, Watson, Scott Hutchison, Hughes
Referee: Shane Andrews
Man of the match: Mark Randall
Match score: 6/10