Institute moved to the top of the table after a huge weekend of Playr-Fit Championship action which also produced victories for Annagh United, Bangor, Newington, Ballinamallard United and Portadown.

‘Stute occupy pole position thanks to a Mikhail Kennedy double guiding them to the points at the expense of Ballyclare Comrades at the Brandywell.

The recent signing from Crusaders struck in the closing moments of the first half from the spot, before making sure six minutes into added time after the visitors had two late goals ruled out offside.

Dundela slipped off the top after going down by three late goals to Bangor at Clandeboye Park on Friday evening.

Scoreless for most of the game, the Seasiders struck on 80 minutes when Lewis Francis sent a half volley past Lewis Hunter.

Then, two minutes after that, Bangor doubled their lead when an Ben Arthurs effort came back off the crossbar for Scott McArthur to return with a looping header over the visiting keeper.

And Bangor made sure deep into stoppage time after new signing Martin Bradley laid the ball off for Adam Neale to slot home.

Annagh United hit two goals past Ards at the BMG Arena, also on Friday night.

Eoin Teggart edged Annagh in front on 25 minutes with a cracking left-foot finish into the top corner before Darragh Stewart doubled up early in the second half when he ran onto a James Convie through ball.

Joshua McIlwaine hit a hat-trick on Saturday as Ballinamallard United swept to a four-goal defeat of HW Welders at Ferney Park.

The 29-year-old opened the scoring for the Mallards as early as the seventh minute, before doubling up on the stroke of half-time after running onto a Jamie Dunne free-kick into the area to nod home with a downward header at the left post.

He struck again midway through the second half to claim the match ball, with James McGrath completing the scoring five minutes later with a dinked finish into the roof of the net from just inside the area.

Paul Donnelly struck twice as Newington came from behind to win away to Knockbreda.

The home side opened the scoring through Jay Thompson midway through the first half after getting on the end of an Elliot McKim header, but Donnelly bagged his first of the afternoon to equalise just after the half-hour mark.

Patrick Downey then found the net four minutes later to edge the Swans in front before Donnelly knocked home his second a couple of minutes from the break.

And Portadown wrapped the weekend up with a Saturday tea-time defeat of Dergview at Shamrock Park.

Padraig Lynch had fired the visitors in front as early as the first minute, a lead they held until just before the break when TJ Murray levelled for the BetMcLean Cup finalists.

Kenny Kane then edged Niall Currie’s side in front just after the hour only for Gabriel Aduaka to hit back for Dergview moments later.

But Ryan Mayse, scorer of the only goal in the midweek victory over Glenavon, turned home what proved to be Portadown’s winner five minutes from time.