Larne owner Kenny Bruce promises fans a full end-of-season review in wake of Irish Cup exit

Larne owner Kenny Bruce has promised an end-of-season review in the wake of Saturday’s Irish Cup exit at the hands of Ballymena United.

However he insists he won’t be resorting to emotional or knee-jerk reactions despite a section of supporters airing their frustration at recent results.

After lifting the County Antrim Shield in January, the Inver Reds tumbled out of the title equation with just four wins in their last nine league outings.

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And Saturday’s painful penalty shootout defeat to rivals Ballymena, after leading 2-0 and 3-1 in normal time at the Showgrounds, was a bitter pill for some travelling fans.

Reacting to one supporter, who tweeted “manager out now”, Bruce wrote: “We need and want your support but nothing will be reviewed until the end of season as we stated previously.

“I know this frustrates supporters but we have to be principled and not emotional. I assure you a full review of our season will happen.”

Considering Larne were still playing in the Championship three years ago, it says a lot that lifting the Shield and lying fourth in the table constitutes a mini crisis for some supporters.

One onlooker tweeted: “I think this shows the job you’ve done at the club Kenny. Raised expectations to a level where losing an away Irish Cup QF on penalties isn’t acceptable.

“It won’t be long until not winning the league is a failure in some fans’ eyes!”

Bruce, who has invested heavily in his hometown club since his successful takeover in 2017, replied: “100 percent.

"Expectation comes with success and it rises so much quicker in football because of the importance and emotion of it.

“All we can do is try our best. We will keep doing