The 15 seconds that flipped the Irish Premiership title race
It was the 15 seconds that changed everything.
Even by the Irish Premiership's lofty standards, the conclusion of Tuesday's action could not have been any more dramatic.
Heading into the 95th minute, reigning champions Larne were being held 1-1 by Glentoran and looked to have handed the title initiative to Linfield, who were 2-1 up at home to Coleraine.
Then, out of the blue, Larne's pressure was rewarded when Glentoran defender Johnny Russell slid the ball into his own net. Cue pandemonium in east Belfast.
As things stood, Linfield's destiny was still in their own hands despite events at the Oval. But just 15 seconds later, across the city there was a double-whammy that left the Blues reeling.
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The unmarked Matthew Shevlin headed home to equalise for Coleraine at Windsor Park, and suddenly Linfield's one-point lead had turned into a three-point deficit with two games left.
Think back to Morgan Day, where Glentoran's Chris Morgan scored a last-minute, title-deciding goal against bitter rivals Linfield in 2005, or Miguel Chines' last-gasp overhead kick to save Carrick Rangers from relegation 11 years later.
The contrasting emotions for the two title protagonists in the final moments are right up there in Irish League folklore.
Linfield host Larne in their penultimate match at Windsor Park on Monday night. At one point it looked to be in the Blues' hands. But that all changed after the full-time whistles.
For Larne the task is simple - win on Monday and they are champions, or draw and it's all but over due to their vastly superior goal difference.
For David Healy's Linfield, they must win and then hope the Inver Park side slip up at home to Coleraine on the final day.
Time for calm after 'mind-boggling' finish
After the celebrations had calmed down at the Oval, Larne manager Tiernan Lynch said the closing stages were "mind-boggling", and called for "calm heads" as his side look to finish the job.
"I heard people saying that Linfield were winning 2-1. We were drawing 1-1 and there was a million things going through your head at the time," Lynch recalled.
"All sorts of permutations, then in the space of 10 seconds it had all kind of flipped on its head.
"Nothing has happened yet. We haven't done anything yet or won anything yet. There are still two massive, massive games to go."
After the sucker-punch across Belfast, Healy admitted his side are up against it if they are to wrestle the title from Larne's grasp. He said there was "dejection" but he would try his upmost to pick his players up.
"All credit to Larne by the way," said the former Northern Ireland striker. "They are a magnificent team and they have been brilliant this year. They are in complete control now of their own destiny.
"As disappointed as we feel now, as if something has slipped away from you - but I've been here before.
"I've been in situations, I've been successful, I've been unsuccessful in different years, so it's down to me and my managerial skills and prowess and whatever else it is."
As has been his mantra all season, Lynch was quick to point out "it's only three points" and the job isn't finished yet.
"The way it happened we maybe got a bit carried away with ourselves, but it's back down to earth again now and another two games to go. We still have to go there next Monday night.
"We were chasing the game, just constantly trying to score and get forward and we lost our rhythm a little bit. But as I said to the players afterwards, that belief to keep going - great credit to them.
"We had our celebration for what we achieved on the night, but it's calm heads now and back to business.
"We'll not get carried away. It's a massive, massive game next Monday night. It's the title decider, as they say, so we'll see."
As the teams head onto the home stretch, Larne are in pole position to make it back-to-back titles. However, while Linfield still have any chance you know they will give it everything they have.
To paraphrase the late, great Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker - 'Anything can happen in the Irish League, and it usually does'.
