Oran Kearney is the first manager to make a change as he replaces Joel Thompson with Jack O'Reilly.

Jonny Addis loses his footing under pressure, and Liam Hassin looks to pounce, but Thomas Lavery gets back smartly to tidy up and spare his skipper’s blushes.

The usually placid and gentlemanly Gary Haveron has a few cross words with Tony Clarke who books the Larne manager, much to the amusement of teh Main Stand here at Seaview.

Meanwhile, Finley Thorndike has replaced Brendan Hamilton for Crusaders.

Close for Ballymena as Aaron Jarvis drives forward from midfield and fires a shot which Nathan Gartside dives to his right to palm away.

The introductions of Ben Quinn and Luke Wilson at half-time are giving Portadown renewed energy.

The visitors are now creating opportunities.

Jim Ervin
Former Ballymena United manager on Sportsound

Glenavon deserve it - they've defended well and look dangerous on the break. The ball comes off the bar and young Wilson is there to put the ball in the net.

So far the gameplan has worked for Michael O'Connor.

Double change as we head into the final stages.

Liam Hassin replaces Tiarnan Mulvenna for the Seasiders, while Jim Magilton turns to Joe Gormley in place of Ryan Curran for the visitors.

Adam Lecky lays the ball off for Paul Heatley but he can only fire over the crossbar for Carrick.

Adebayo Fapetu swings in a tempting ball from the left and Ryan Curran meets it with a glancing header, but he can’t steer it on target.

Portadown are enjoying their best spell of the game at the moment.

It's capped off by a great cross which lands to James Teelan, the winger's shot goes just wide of the near post.

Goal-scorer Benji Magee is replaced by Kobei Moore just over ten minutes into the second half.

Jim Ervin
Former Ballymena United manager on Sportsound

We've had more chances in the first 10 minutes of the second half than we did in the entire first half so hopefully it's not too long before we see a goal.

Jacob Carney makes a superb save to deny Sam Roscoe from opening the scoring after getting on the end of Kirk Millat's deep corner.

Great save from the Lurgan Blue stopper at point-blank range.

Tiarnan Mulvenna hangs up a long ball to the back post, where Ben Arthurs rises well, but his header from a tight angle drifts wide.

Half a chance for the Seasiders, who are starting to ask more questions.

That's about as close as Crusaders have come! Elliot Dunlop turns Tomas Cosgrove inside out on the left and his cross picks out Fraser Bryden who plants his header just wide of the post.

Junior has an acrobatic effort in the box which just goes wide.

Corey Smith again does well to create a yard of space to cross into a dangerous area, but none of his Glenavon teammates react quickly enough to get on the end of it.

Far more end-to-end now as both teams go in search of the opener.

Matty Lusty has a vicious effort on the turn that is well held by Musa Dibaga.

Tiarnan Mulvenna feeds Ben Cushnie inside the penalty area and the forward spins sharply before letting fly.

It’s a clean strike, but the crossbar comes to Cliftonville’s rescue. So close for the hosts.