Niall Currie's side put three past the Reds last weekend in the league and repeated the feat in this cup tie at Inver Park to earn a last 16 clash with neighbours Portadown.

The Villagers moved in front after 20 minutes when Lukasz Adamczyk pounced to turn home a loose ball before Aaron Baker doubled their advantage barely a couple of minutes later.

Larne were handed a glimmer of hope, though, when Loughgall defender Glenn Waddell was dismissed by referee Alan Black following a foul on new signing Jamie Marsh.

But the tie was put beyond doubt a minute from the interval when Ryan Moffatt knocked a third past Larne 'keeper Brian Neeson.

Paul Millar's side did put up a spirited fight after the break, though, with Bertie Fulton pulling a goal back on 62 minutes while both he and Damien McLaughlin were later denied by visiting 'keeper Marc Robinson.