LARNE, Northern Ireland (Interstat) — Linfield erased a one-goal deficit and beat Larne 2-1 at Inver Park on Tuesday in the competition. Leroy Millar put Larne ahead in the 21st minute, finishing after a spell of home pressure. Linfield answered after halftime when Rhys Brennan scored in the 51st minute. Ethan McGee then supplied the winner in the 82nd minute, and Linfield held on through a tense closing stretch. Brennan and McGee each played 90 minutes. McGee was also booked in the 60th minute. Linfield’s Ian Baird was cautioned in first-half stoppage time, while Larne’s Tomas Cosgrove, Patrick O’Neill, Dylan Bent, Matthew Ridley and Conor McKendry also went into the book. Larne finished with five yellow cards to Linfield’s two. Larne made five substitutions after the break, and Linfield made four. Linfield improved to 3-0-1 in the competition and overall. Larne dropped to 6-2-1 in the competition and overall. Linfield next visits Portadown, while Larne travels to Bangor FC.