Carrick stunned by Queen's as Armagh beat Loughgall

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Premier Intermediate broadside Queen's University person piled nan misery connected Carrick Rangers pinch a 1-0 triumph successful nan first information of nan BetMcLean Cup.

Chris Middleton scored a precocious victor astatine Taylors Avenue arsenic Carrick, bottommost of nan Irish Premiership pinch 8 consecutive defeats, exited nan competition.

Carrick parted institution pinch head Stuart King following nan defeat, which is nan club's ninth successful 10 matches successful each competitions.

Irish Premiership broadside Loughgall were stunned 3-2 by neighbours Armagh City astatine Lakeview Park.

Conor McCloskey and Jay Boyd gave Loughgall nan lead but Championship broadside Armagh deed backmost done Dermot McCaffrey and Noeem Oladunjoye.

Ugo Anny-Nzekwue past netted to complete a singular turnaround.

Portadown, who were defeated by Linfield successful past season's final, were knocked retired by Ards.

Aidan Steele scored a last-minute victor against nan Ports, who were reduced to 10 men aft Josh Ukek was sent disconnected successful nan first half.

In a nighttime of shocks, in-form Ballymena United survived a immense scare to conclusion Premier Intermediate broadside Rathfriland Rangers 5-4 connected penalties.

However, holders Linfield, Dungannon Swifts, Coleraine, Crusaders, Cliftonville, Glenavon, Glentoran and Larne each progressed.

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Watch: Holders Linfield advancement pinch Dundela win

Holders Linfield comfortable progressed past Championship broadside Dundela pinch a 3-0 triumph astatine Wilgar Park.

Kirk Millar opened nan scoring conscionable aft nan half hr pinch an arrowed decorativeness pursuing deity activity from Joel Cooper and Charlie Allen.

Former Leeds United man Allen added nan 2nd conscionable earlier nan hr people pinch a changeable that Lewis Deane couldn't support retired contempt getting a manus to.

Cooper was engaged each nighttime and was rewarded pinch a extremity from a constrictive perspective 5 minutes from time.

Andrew Mitchell scored a hat-trick arsenic in-form Dungannon Swifts thrashed Portstewart 5-0 astatine Stangmore Park. Leon Boyd and Steven Scott were besides connected target for nan Swifts.

Matthew Shevlin and Jamie McGonigle some scored doubly arsenic Coleraine hammered Championship broadside Ballinamallard United 4-0 astatine Ferney Park.

A young under-strength Larne battled past Championship leaders H&W Welders 2-1 astatine Blanchflower Stadium acknowledgment to 2 goals by Ambrose Ajala.

Larne will make history erstwhile they go nan first Irish Premiership broadside to compete successful nan convention shape of European title erstwhile they look Molde successful nan Uefa Conference League connected Thursday.

Josh Kee gave nan Welders an early lead earlier 's double secured nan triumph for Larne, whose broadside consisted of players who will not characteristic successful Norway.

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Ambrose Ajala scored doubly for Larne astatine Blanchflower Stadium

Crusaders held connected to conclusion Ballyclare Comrades 3-2 astatine Dixon Park. Cillin Gilmour opened nan scoring for nan hosts earlier Stewart Nixon and Liam Hassin's ain extremity put nan Irish Premiership broadside backmost ahead.

Harry Franklin added a 3rd for nan Crues, who held connected contempt Conor Burns' effort for nan Comrades.

Glenavon prevailed complete Championship strugglers Newtington 3-2 astatine Inver Park.

Niall Quinn and Michael O'Connor gave nan Lurgan Blues nan lead, but Newington deed backmost done Gerard Storey and Robbie Morrow.

However, location was play to travel arsenic David McDaid deed a precocious winner.

Charlie Lindsay and David Fisher netted arsenic Glentoran booked their spot successful nan 2nd information pinch a 2-0 triumph complete Dergview.

Cliftonville are besides done pinch a 2-0 triumph complete Limavady United pinch goals from Taylor Steven and Destiny Ojo.

Bangor hammered Warrenpoint Town 4-0 to progress. Lewis Harrison and Sonny Redford netted successful nan first half earlier Kielan Reid and 45-year-old striker Michael Halliday completed nan rout.

Dollingstown put successful a broad capacity to conclusion Newry City 5-1.

Adam Carroll pulled a extremity backmost for Newry aft 2 Jonny Ewart goals had fixed nan third-tier broadside nan lead, but Ben Neill, Harry Norton and Dan Gordon rounded retired nan scoring.

Mikhail Kennedy deed nan victor arsenic Institute defeated Ballymacash Rangers 1-0, while Annagh United defeated Moyola Park 4-2 successful other time.

The tie for nan 2nd information takes spot connected Wednesday.