Cooper followed up his BetMcLean Cup final strike against Coleraine last weekend by bringing home the match ball this time around and it leaves the Blues trailing Danske Bank Premiership leaders Larne by seven points with six games to go.
Elsewhere, there were wins for the Inver Park side against Ballymena United on Friday night, Glenavon continued their purple patch by coming from behind to beat Coleraine at Mourneview Park, Dungannon Swifts sprung yet another surprise on Cliftonville and Glentoran dispatched Carrick Rangers.
Portadown grabbed a late equaliser against Crusaders at Shamrock Park to keep their hopes of Premiership survival alive.
Here are some of the best photos from another weekend of action.
Portadown grabbed a late equaliser against Crusaders at Shamrock Park to keep their hopes of Premiership survival alive.
![Larne’s Fuad Sule celebrates their 1-0 win over Ballymena United that brings them a step closer to the Danske Bank Premiership title](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM0NDM5ODIxLTc0MzktNDUxMS1iOTIyLWMyMzY0MmZmMGM4ZDo1ZDk3M2FlNC05MmI2LTRlZjAtODhlZC00ZDJkY2ExMzAwN2Q=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. Another step closer
Larne’s Fuad Sule celebrates their 1-0 win over Ballymena United that brings them a step closer to the Danske Bank Premiership titlePhoto: ©INPHO
![Niall McGinn fires in his - and Glentoran's - second of the match against Carrick Rangers at the Loughview Leisure Arena as the away fans watch on](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI4N2FiOGUwLWY0ZmMtNGI0Yy1iMjY2LWQzMjc3MGQxNWJhZjo3OWJiZjQ3OC03NGNlLTQ5MzMtYThkZi0zZDkzNGEyZWJiZTE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
6. Fans watch on as McGinn scores
Niall McGinn fires in his - and Glentoran's - second of the match against Carrick Rangers at the Loughview Leisure Arena as the away fans watch onPhoto: Pacemaker Press
![Helgi Mikael Jonasson was over from Iceland this weekend to referee Cliftonville's match against Dungannon Swifts at Solitude](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBmNWJlYzNmLTA4MTctNGJkNS1iYTg4LTI0ZWRjYjVkZmVhNTo0ODI5NGRlZS03MzQ3LTRjZTUtOTY2Ny0wNzMyMTllNjM0OTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. Helgi's Irish League debut
Helgi Mikael Jonasson was over from Iceland this weekend to referee Cliftonville's match against Dungannon Swifts at SolitudePhoto: Pacemaker Press
![Emmett McGuckin of Carrick Rangers and Glentoran's James Singleton contest an aerial duel](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg2NTI5OGNlLWFmNzktNDlmNS1iZGZmLWRlOGMyOTIxYzM1MzphZGFlZWM4NC0wNmNlLTRjMWUtOTQ2ZS1jODJiNDM0MGM5MzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. (No) eyes on the ball
Emmett McGuckin of Carrick Rangers and Glentoran's James Singleton contest an aerial duelPhoto: Pacemaker Press