The first half was a non-event for the Whites, they allowed Larne too much room, did not close them down quickly enough, and when they got the ball they either gave it away or booted it down the middle for the home defenders to head it straight back down the pitch again. So it was no surprise that for all their endeavours they went in goalless at half time.

The second half started brightly for the Whites as they had now settled, and were playing much more fluently, the chances were now beginning to be created, but it was into the last twenty minutes before anything looking like a goal was going to be scored.

Then Verner, in the box, controlled a cross from the right, took his time rounding the defender to coolly slot the ball home from close range. Now the flood gates opened, and the Whites scored two more in the space of seven minutes, the first a cracking drive from outside the box, by Dickson, and then Catney drove the ball into the net from 15 yards out, after a good cross from Patton.

More pressure saw Verner add a fourth, but despite trying as hard as they could to improve their goal difference, the Whites failed to add to their tally and went in 4-0 winners.