Coleraine kept their long unbeaten run going with a narrow win at The Showgrounds, while there were also victories for Glentoran and Portadown but the games at Inver Park and Milltown ended in stalemate.
The Bannsiders stretched their current streak to 16 games but they were made to work to record a home win over struggling Carrick Rangers with the only goal of the game coming with less than a quarter-of-an-hour to go when Aaron Canning smashed home the rebound after Stephen O'Donnell's initial effort had come back off the woodwork.
Larne lost a little more ground in the tussle at the top with a scoreless draw at home to Cliftonville. Both sides had their chances with Ryan Curran perhaps coming closest with a hooked volley early on against the crossbar although Reds keeper Aaron McCarey was kept busy to deny the home side on numerous occasions.
Glentoran faced Glenavon for the second time in a week. On Tuesday night Gary Hamilton's side won at Mourneview Park but Mick McDermott's men reversed that at The Oval.
Jay Donnelly bagged two goals in the 3-1 win, levelling on 27 minutes just after Glens defender Luke McCullough had opened the scoring by turning the ball into his own net under pressure from Matthew Fitzpatrick.
Dale Gorman fired Glentoran in front before the break with Donnelly then making sure with seven minutes remaining.
Also locking horns for the second time in a few days were Warrenpoint Town and Ballymena United. They couldn't be separated on Tuesday at Milltown and that proved to be the case again at the same venue in the streamed evening game.
United missed a penalty around the half-hour mark and were immediately punished as a counter attack resulted in Adam Carroll opening the scoring for 'Point just 48 seconds later.
Shay McCartan levelled ten minutes after the break before two goals right at the end from Brandon Doyle and Ryan Waide ensured a grandstand finish.
Meanwhile, at Stangmore Park, Lee Bonis grabbed the only goal of the game as Portadown defeated Dungannon Swifts.
