Friday night's Irish Cup semi-final was paused during the first half to allow Larne midfielder Fuad Sule to break his Ramadan fast.
Larne and their opponents Ballymena United agreed that the game could be paused to allow Sule to take on food and liquids.
The Nigerian-born Muslim went to the dugout after 14 minutes to consume an energy gel and some fluids, with referee Jamie Robinson briefly halting the action at Seaview.
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Muslims across the world are currently observing Ramadan until April 21. From sunrise to sunset they abstain from food and drink, and only break their fast after evening prayer and sunset.
During this time, they must carry on with their day to day duties, such as attending work and school as normal. And playing football.
Referees in other leagues have been given permission to pause matches during Ramadan to allow players to break their fast, including the English Premier League and Football League.
Under new guidance, match officials have been encouraged to do so in natural breaks in play during all games within the holy month, which began on March 23.
Players will be given time to break their fast by taking on board drinks, energy gels and supplements.
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