The Bannsiders raced into a two goal lead with two goals in a minute.

Richard Gibson added to his tally for the season on 16 minutes with a shot past Andrew Plummer after a poor Jim McMenamin clearance landed perfectly for him.

And, sixty seconds later, Stephen Carson made it 2-0 with a stunning finish.

But the Seasiders pulled one back six minutes after the break when Nathan McConnell fired home from four yards out after an Andy Cleary throw-in was knocked on by David Irvine.

However, any hopes of a revival were dashed on the hour when Matt Crossan made it 3-1 with a superb 45-yard left-foot free-kick past teenage 'keeper Andrew Plummer.