Ballymoney enjoyed the better of the first half chances with both Gareth McLaughlin and David Nicholl going close just after the half-hour mark.

However, the title chasing Villagers moved in front eight minutes after the break when Dean Smith dispatched a stunning volley from the edge of the area into the bottom corner.

Ryan Evans then made sure of the points with a quarter-of-an-hour remaining when he turned a Steven Hyndes cross from the left past 'keeper Simon Smyth.