Tiernan Lynch’s tenure as manager of Larne ended on a excessive uncover on Tuesday night because the Irish Premiership champions beat Institute 2-0 to development to the quarter-finals of this season’s BetMcLean Cup.

It used to be published on Monday that Lynch would switch to organize League of Eire Premier Division membership Derry Metropolis however would rob price of the Invermen for one last time in opposition to Stute after larger than seven years at the helm of the east Antrim membership.

The cup tie used to be played at the Brandywell, the dwelling of Lynch’s new membership, following his resolution to switch on from a extremely a success stint at Larne.

After a goalless first half of, change Paul O’Neill opened the scoring with a chipped attain over Gareth Muldoon in the 58th minute.

Sean Graham doubled the company’ advantage on 70 when he beat a spread of defenders and curled an impressive left-foot shot into the earn.

Larne will face Annagh United away in the last eight of the competition on 4 December.

All eyes had been on the departing Lynch sooner than kick-off, however it used to be Institute who began the sport positively, Stephen Doherty bending a free-kick from the angle of the penalty assign fine spherical the put up in the outlet exchanges sooner than going closer moments later.

Doherty used to be again enthusiastic, this time his inswinging nook headed on to the Larne crossbar by striker Padraig Lynch six yards out in entrance of goal.

Evan Tweed additionally went end with a shot from distance whereas at the more than just a few kill goalkeeper Gareth Muldoon did successfully to get down low to his excellent to retain on to a Conor McKendry daisy cutter midway via the half of.

The deadlock used to be at last damaged 13 minutes into the 2nd half of, ensuing from half of-time change O’Neill, who raced on to Conor McKendry’s sparkling via ball sooner than flippantly lifting the ball over onrushing ‘Stute ‘keeper.

And the company doubled their lead via an ultimate particular person goal from Graham.

The winger weaved past a spread of defenders as he slit in from the top seemingly soar sooner than having the presence of thoughts to curve the ball into the underside nook of the earn past the despairing dive of Muldoon.