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Gareth Fullerton

Ballymena United share captain's late goal with Titanic music

It's not too often you get Celine Dion and Irish League football in the same sentence.

But then again, this is the Irish League.

Ballymena United used a novel way of sharing Leroy Millar's late goal against Linfield on Tuesday night.

The Sky Blues captain scored his side's third goal in injury time as Ballymena recorded an impressive 3-1 in the quarter-finals of the BetMcLean League Cup.

Millar finished off a rapid counter-attack to wrap up the win at the Showgrounds, and book David Jeffrey side's place in the semi-finals alongside Cliftonville, Coleraine and Warrenpoint Town.

The footage is taken from behind Linfield's goal, and captures Ballymena's attack, the ball being played into the middle, and Millar coolly slotting past Chris Johns.

Millar is mobbed by his teammates shortly after, with defender Caolan Loughran including well-known ballboy Paul Kelly in the celebrations.

Fair to say fans were also hitting the high notes after their side's win...

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