McIntyre's brace secures the NW Cup

WINGER Eddie McIntyre was the hero for Institute as he struck a brace to seal a fourth North West Senior Cup win for the Drumahoe club.

The ex-Limavady United man struck in either half to secure a 3-1 win for John Gregg's side over Coleraine at The Showgrounds.

Morecambe target Joe McCready fired in a spectacular second for 'Stute in first half stoppage time to give the visitors a deserved half time lead.

Darren Boyce's goal four minutes from time gave the Bannsiders hope but it was too little too late.

Coleraine suffered a blow on four minutes as Stephen Lowry left the field of play on a stretcher after what looked like an innocuous looking tackle.

McIntyre tested McCormick with a low shot on 13 minutes after good build up from Conor Lynch.

Coleraine didn't heed the warning though and seven McIntyre did find the target. He picked up a pass outside the box and drove a low shot past McCormick in to the bottom corner of the net.

Former Institute striker Paul Brown almost drew his new side level on 26 minutes after a mistake by visiting keeper Alan Ryan.

The visitors net-minder picked the ball up just outside the area and picked up a yellow card for his troubles, but he escaped further punishment as Brown curled just over.

Sub Darren Boyce drew a good save out of Ryan on 36 minutes after the impressive Ryan Docherty had sent him clear. But Ryan got down well at his near post to parry the shot away.

A minute in to stoppage time Coleraine conceded a second. One-time Bannsiders target Joe McCready picked up Darren Harkin's pass before curling a great shot past McCormick.

Coleraine's woes continued nine minute after the restart as McIntyre grabbed his second of the game.

The winger latched on to Ryan's long kick out an coolly slotted past McCormick with a left foot finish.

Docherty was inches away from giving his team a lifeline on 68 minutes, but his shot across goal just beat the far post.

Boyce fired home four minutes from time after the visitors failed to deal with Ogilby's long free kick to set up a tense finish.

David Platt's side peppered the Institute goal in the dying minutes but they couldn't find a way past Ryan.

Coleraine: McCormick, Watt, Ogilby, Rodgers, Quinn, Lowry, Black, Tommons, Millar, Brown, Docherty. Subs: Boyce for Lowry (6); McIvor for Quinn (54); Boylan for Watt (69); Hegarty & Donnell (not used).

Institute: Ryan, Ferguson, Curry, Browne, Wray, Lynch, Nicell, McShane, McCready, Harkin, McIntyre. Subs: Blackburn for Harkin (85); Smyth for McCready (90); Smith, Wilson & Divin (not used).

Referee: Mr Dessie Loughrey (Limavady).