Goal spree sees whites close in on quarter-final

LISBURN Distillery need one more win to be sure of their CIS Cup quarter final place after they demolished Larne 5-0 following a shaky start which saw the home side dominate without converting their chances.

Larne had the first chance on nine minutes.

A foul on McCutcheon gave Larne a free on the edge of the box which was curled just wide by Dickson.

Against the run of play the visitors went in front on 23 minutes.

Murphy supplied the cross which was missed by Armstrong but Willis following up made no mistake from four yards.

Three minutes before the break Buchanan found Kilmartin on the right side of the box.

He should have tested Spackman but shot high over the bar.

The second Lisburn goal came on the stroke of half-time.

The home defence failed to clear their lines allowing Willis to step up and send a cracking shot past the static Spackman.

Half-time Larne 0 Lisburn Distillery 2With less than a minute of the second half gone the visitors extended their lead.

Poor defending allowed Murphy the space and time to pick his spot.

Larne wasted a great chance to pull one back on 50 minutes.

Fulton set the ball up for Wright whose low cross found Dickson unmarked two yards out but he shot over.

Distillery made it 4-0 22 minutes from time.

Di Lella lost possession in the middle of the park allowing Hagan to run unchallenged before rounding the keeper.

The fifth goal came five minutes from time when McKeown sent in a low cross for Armour to tap in at the back post.

Larne did grab a consellation two minutes later when Muir upended Dickson who recovered to hammer the spot kick high into the corner giving the keeper no chance.

LARNE: Spackman, Curnnen, Black, Lindsay, McIlroy, Hamlin, Wilson, Fulton, Kane, Dickson, McCutcheon.

Subs: Wright, Di Lelea, McGonigle.

LISBURN DISTILLERY: Matthews, McKeown, Thompson, Coffey, Buchannan, Muir, Kilmartin, Hagan, Armstrong, Willis, Murphy.

Subs: Larmour, Johnstone, Martin.

Referee: D McGarvey Belfast.