Summary

  • Top Six

  • FT: Coleraine 6-2 Glentoran (17:30 BST)

  • Patchinghat-trick and fine Ives strike has Bannsiders ahead with Clarke and Hoban pulling goals back and Devine and Shevlin also scoring for Coleraine

  • FT: Larne 8-0 Dungannon Swifts (17:30 BST)

  • Champions elect running riot at Inver Park

  • Three goals for Ryan, efforts from Graham and O'Neill as Lusty alsoscores a hat-trick

  • FT: Linfield 1-2 Cliftonville (17:30 BST)

  • McStravick scores early for Reds and McKee levels from spot before McStravick restores Cliftonville's advantage

  • Bottom Six

  • FT: Bangor 2-4 Portadown (15:00 BST)

  • Fyfe fires Ports ahead and Boyd levels before Quinn restores away side's advantage

  • Ukek and Hannan both score late, before Teelen rounds out win

  • FT: Crusaders 3-2 Ballymena United (15:00 BST)

  • Thorndike and Maguire score for Crues and Thompson own goal adds a third before Edogunpulls two goals back

  • FT: Glenavon 2-3 Carrick Rangers (15:00 BST)

  • Burns penalty has relegated hosts ahead before Lecky hits back and Callacher and Pollock then score as substitute Gibson nets late winner

  1. Postpublished at 19:43 BST

    Larne are Irish Premiership champions

    Colin Coates
    Former Crusaders captain on BBC Sport NI

    It's the best day for these players, it's everything you work for. The fans are giving them everything you would want as a player. The players and Gary have been phenomenal all season, and now it is party time.

  2. Postpublished at 19:42 BST

    Larne are Irish Premiership champions

    The trophy presentation is just moments away.

    The Larne players are back in the dressing room for the time being, awaiting the podium to be constructed before making their way back out onto the pitch for the trophy lift and celebrations.

  3. Postpublished at 19:38 BST

    Larne are Irish Premiership champions

    Jana McCabe
    BBC Sport NI at Inver Park

    I have followed the Irish League my whole life and I can safely say that is the most unique way I have ever seen a trophy delivered.

  4. Postpublished at 19:35 BST

    FT: Larne 8-0 Dungannon Swifts

    The helicopter has arrived in the centre circle at Inver Park with the Gibson Cup visible for all to see!

    What a spectacle for Larne fans.

  5. Postpublished at 19:33 BST

    FT: Larne 8-0 Dungannon Swifts

    The helicopter is just minutes away from landing on the Inver Park pitch.

    Larne fans wait in anticipation as the Gibson Cup is soon to be delivered to the 2025/26 Irish Premiership champions.

  6. 'We had a job to do'published at 19:31 BST

    Larne are Irish Premiership champions

    Larne striker Andy Ryan on BBC iPlayer: "We done half the job last week at the Oval but we knew coming into this we had the other half to do. There was a lot of noise coming from the outside about what could happen, but we done what we done all season and focused on ourselves. It was a really professional performance.

    "It was a bit of a turbulent season, going back to the very start, losing the manager and Kenny Bruce was leaving. We are a close-knit group and we stuck together."

  7. Postpublished at 19:28 BST

    FT: Larne 8-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Sweet Caroline rings around Inver Park with Larne fans in full voice, enjoying the sing along.

  8. Postpublished at 19:28 BST

    FT: Coleraine 6-2 Glentoran

    There was no magic bullet result from Inver Park as Coleraine's own title hopes came up short but they certainly kept up their side of the bargain with an emphatic win.

    They are enjoying a well deserved ovation from their fans after a season which may yet still have a silver lining.

  9. Postpublished at 19:27 BST

    FT: Larne 8-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Jana McCabe
    BBC Sport NI at Inver Park

    Seconds ago, it was announced that the helicopter carrying the Gibson Cup would be arriving on the pitch shortly.

    What a stylish way to deliver the trophy!

  10. Gibson Cup en route to Inver Parkpublished at 19:24 BST

    FT: Larne 8-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Larne fans are in party mode as they await the arrival of the Gibson Cup via helicopter!

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 19:23 BST

    Coleraine 6-2 Glentoran

    That Matthew Shevlin goal is the final action of the game and Coleraine have secured European football for the first time in five years

    Glentoran will have to face the play-offs - unless today's opponents beat Dungannon in next week's Irish Cup final.

  12. Postpublished at 19:23 BST

    FT: Larne 8-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Jana McCabe
    BBC Sport NI at Inver Park

    Three teams may have been able to win the Irish Premiership going into the final game of the season, but Larne looked driven and determined to guarantee the ribbons on the Gibson Cup this year were red.

    From the first whistle they dominated and I reckon the celebrations will continue long into the night here.

  13. goal

    GOAL - Coleraine 6-2 Glentoranpublished at 19:21 BST

    Matthew Shevlin (90+2 mins)

    Coleraine do manage a sixth goal in stoppage time as Matthew Shevlin latches onto Jamie McGonigle's pass before rounding Andrew Mills and smashing the ball high into the net.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 19:20 BST

    Linfield 1-2 Cliftonville

    It's all over at Windsor Park as Cliftonville run out 2-1 winners over Linfield.

    Liam McStravick's double makes it back-to-back wins for the Reds in the league as both sides now switch their attention to the European play-offs.

  15. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 19:18 BST

    Coleraine 5-2 Glentoran

    Rowan McDonald comes within a whisker of adding a sixth goal for Coleraine as his low shot clips the outside of the post.

  16. Postpublished at 19:18 BST

    Linfield 1-2 Cliftonville

    Tempers threaten to boil over as Ethan McGee and Harry Wilson square up to each but referee Shane McGonigle quickly calms the situation.

    Two minutes added on here.

  17. FULL-TIME - Larne are Irish Premiership titlepublished at 19:17 BST
    Breaking

    Larne 8-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Referee Evan Boyce blows his final whistle and Larne are officially crowned the 2025/26 Irish Premiership champions!

    Hat-tricks from Matty Lusty and Andy Ryan alongside strikes from Sean Graham and Paul O'Neill put the icing on the cake for the Inver Reds in what has been a remarkable season.

    Gary Haveron clinches his first Gibson Cup in charge of Larne, with a third league success in the last four seasons.

    Champions graphicImage source, BBC Sport
  18. Watch: O'Neill scores to make it eightpublished at 19:16 BST

    Larne 8-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Paul O'Neill lobs the goalkeeper for an eighth for Larne.

    Media caption,

    Watch: Sean O'Neill scores to make it 8-0

  19. goal

    GOAL - Coleraine 5-2 Glentoranpublished at 19:14 BST

    Jack Malone (85 mins)

    Glentoran pull another goal back as Pat Hoban heads down a cross into the path of Jack Malone who forces the ball past Ryan Schofield at the second attempt.

  20. Postpublished at 19:13 BST

    Linfield 1-2 Cliftonville

    This game has had a real end-of-season feel to it for the last half an hour.

    Both sides clearly thinking of the play-offs.