Substitutes helped get Larne over the line - Haveron

Larne boss Gary Haveron praised the impact of his substitutes as his side left it late to beat Dungannon Swifts 2-1 at Stangmore Park.

Mark Randall's free-kick was cancelled out by Steven Scott's stunning strike before Larne substitutes Matthew Lusty and Paul O'Neill helped the Inver Reds to win it late.

Lusty won a penalty in injury-time which O'Neill then converted to give the visitors all three points and Haveron was satisfied with their contributions.

"I think Paul O'Neill showed unbelievable levels of composure to step up and win us the game. I'm delighted for Matty winning the penalty, he's kept the head down and worked hard and I'm delighted for Paul as he made an impact," he told BBC Sport NI.

"I think based on the second half performance and the chances we created, we deserved to win the game.

"It's been a tough week we were probably a bit jaded from Tuesday night, so we had to look to the bench and bring on players with energy to get us over the line."

Opposition number Rodney McAree said he was "very disappointed" to lose so late on, but was hesitant to criticise his side's performance.

"I think it shows how far we have come when we can be disappointed to lose to the team leading the Premiership," he said.

"We are very disappointed, there are a lot of positive to take but the two goals we conceded were preventable."