Larne's Andy Ryan scored a dramatic late equaliser to rescue a 2-2 draw against Glentoran at Inver Park, keeping the Premiership leaders five points clear at the top. Ryan's stoppage-time rebound came after his penalty was saved by Andrew Mills, following a controversial red card for Glentoran's Pat Hoban who had earlier scored twice to turn the game.

Elsewhere, Matthew Fitzpatrick netted a hat-trick as Linfield hammered Dungannon Swifts 6-0 at Windsor Park, with Kyle McClean and substitutes Isaac Baird and Sean Brown also scoring. Carrick Rangers continued their impressive form with a 2-1 victory over bottom side Glenavon, while Cliftonville beat Bangor 3-1 at Solitude to get back to winning ways in the league.

Coleraine secured a late 2-1 win over Portadown thanks to James Akitunde's stoppage-time header, coming from behind after Josh Ukek's opener. The Bannsiders' victory keeps them in contention for European qualification. Ballymena United's match against Crusaders was postponed due to weather, marking the fifth game at Warden Street Showgrounds affected this season.