For his half, Gary Haveron was left dissatisfied as his facet let a two-goal lead slip on dwelling turf and described the defending from his gamers as “pathetic”.
Earlier than Friday’s sport, Larne had solely conceded three targets of their opening seven league matches.
However Coleraine’s fightback – led by Cooper, Shevlin and Doherty – meant that tally doubled in a devastating 21-minute burst.
Regardless of that, Haveron dismissed any notion of it being an announcement win for the Bannsiders.
“We have nonetheless received to play them down there,” Haveron stated.
“We drew the primary one, they’ve received this one. There’s nonetheless loads of video games for us to play towards them, and there is a number of soccer between now and the tip of the season.”
Larne, lacking influential midfielder Chris Gallagher, must lick their wounds, and rapidly, once they welcome fellow title challengers Linfield to Inver Park on Tuesday.
Friday’s defeat marks a disappointing week for Larne after they misplaced on penalties to Championship facet Dundela in a penalty shooutout within the County Antrim Defend, after conceding a controversial injury-time penalty at Wilgar Park.
“It is an excellent alternative for us to bounce again from what’s a disappointing week,” Haveron stated concerning the journey to Linfield.
“I am not bothered about Tuesday night time [against Dundela], fact be instructed, I haven’t got anything to say about that.
“However in the present day was bitterly disappointing as a result of we had that sport received and we must always have killed it off.”
