Match Highlights vs Carrick Rangers

HIGHLIGHTS from the Bannsiders’ defeat to Carrick Rangers can now be viewed on the club’s official YouTube account…

The Stripes would suffer their first loss of the campaign as two first-half goals did the damage for the hosts.

The opening goal arrived on 14 minutes as a cross into the box met Kyle Cherry at the back post and his header looped over Gareth Deane and into the back of the net.

Three minutes later, the lead was doubled as Jamie Glackin was adjudged to have bundled over Cherry inside the box which allowed David Cushley to lash home the resulting spot kick.

Coleraine would have two great chances before the break as Andy Scott saw a shot saved by Ross Glendinning before Aaron Jarvis had an effort deflected by the post.

Oran Kearney’s side would have a lot of the ball in the second half but failed to overly test Glendinning and suffered a blow just before the hour mark as Glackin was dismissed for a second bookable offence.

The visitors created two opportunities at the death as Graham Kelly headed wide from corner with Conor McKendry hitting a firm effort off target.