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Steven Crawford

Larne crowned champions after win over Crusaders

Larne FC have been crowned Irish Premiership champions after they recorded a 2-0 win over ten-man Crusaders.

Tiernan Lynch's men only needed a point from their final three games to secure the title, but goals in either half from Andy Ryan and Lee Bonis meant they did it in style at Seaview.

They now become the 13th different club to have have lifted the Gibson Cup. and the first club outside of Belfast to win the title since Portadown in 2002.

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The visitors made the breakthrough on 12 minutes as Ryan nicked in front of his man to poke home from a Micheál Glynn cross.

Larne were well on top but their task was given a huge boost on 37 minutes as Crues skipper Billy Joe Burns was sent off for throwing the ball at Shaun Want.

Crusaders provided a bit of fight at the start of the second half but the game and the title was sealed just past the hour mark as Bonis finished off a swift breakaway.

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