Shaun Want feels he is finally getting back to his best after being dogged with an injury problem for the past three years. The big centreback missed a large chunk of last season as Larne secured back-to-back Premiership titles.

Now Want is back playing regularly again and is targeting a big end to the season as the Invermen start to move up through the gears. "Last season wasn't the best for me, I was out injured for a period of seven months," said the Scottish defender.

"This season I've played a lot of games and right now this is the best I've felt in a few years. I had a problem with my quad for probably three years but I had surgery and got it fixed and I feel as good as I have done for years.

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"I think now that we're out of Europe there's a big push to get as many points on the board in the league as possible. I know there are many games to come but we'll just take it one game at a time.

"We know results in the league have been disappointing and our standards have dropped in the league but we know as a team and as a group we're better than what we've shown. We're confident we can show what we're made of and get more points on the board."

After missing so many games last season because of injury, Want is certainly getting his fill this campaign thanks to Larne's extended run in Europe. The 27-year-old admitted it has been tough at times but he would take playing games over training any day.

"It has been enjoyable, it's been constant and it's been a slog at times, but as a football player you'd be complaining if you didn't have any games," he said. "I'd rather play than train, and the Gaffer will probably tell you that. I'm maybe not the best trainer, I prefer playing to training.

"At the same time, the journey in Europe was brilliant, it's something we as players will never forget, it was some experience. But that's behind us now, we can forget about it and focus on our bread and butter, which is the league."

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