Aaron Traynor strikes to give Coleraine the leadColeraine kept their faint Irish Premiership title hopes alive with a 2-1 derby win at Ballymena United. Ross Redman's header with 10 minutes left gave Ballymena hope but they were unable to force an equaliser. The win sees Coleraine move to within a point of second-placed Glentoran and eight adrift of pacesetters Linfield. Ballymena carved out the first opening on six minutes when Josh Kelly found space just outside the penalty area but his first-time shot was parried away by Martin Gallagher. At the other end, a Stephen Lowry through ball sent Matthew Shevlin clear inside the Ballymena penalty area but the former United striker's shot was kept out by the outstretched hand of Jordan Williamson.

Source: BBC April 24, 2021 16:06 UTC