Why Everton boss Sam Allardyce and Matt Le Tissier are backing Larne to beat Ballymena in the Irish Cup
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Larne may be the underdogs but they have some serious heavyweight support from the world of football for this weekend's Irish Cup quarter-final against Ballymena United.
Everton boss Sam Allardyce and Southampton hero Matt Le Tissier are among several high-profile names backing the Harbour Rats to see off David Jeffrey's Sky Blues on Saturday. What began as a fan's selfie competition by the club to promote the match, has snowballed very quickly. Here's a quick look at just who has been backing the Invermen on social media.