Ben Gallagher is inches away from his first goal in Glentoran colours as his left-footed effort from an acute angle strikes the upright and just evades Jordan Jenkins on the follow up.

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Patience is wearing thin in the stands as sections of both the Portadown and Cliftonville support begin to head for the exits.

Success Edogun is fit to resume his role up front, much to the relief of home supporters.

A restart looks increasingly unlikely as the delay continues to stretch on.

Questions are already being asked about how Cliftonville will squeeze this fixture in before the split, given the number of games the Reds still have to catch up on.

Aaron Carberry makes another smart save, this time with his feet to deny James Douglas.

The Glens are all over the visitors as they go in search of a fourth goal.

A cross from the left for Linfield is flicked on by Matthew Fitzpatrick but Kirk Millar is unable to keep his effort on target.

Concern for the home side as striker Success Edogun receives treatment for a knock.

United defender David Toure booked by referee Mark Milligan as he illegally stops a Crusaders attack.

Great save from Aaron Carberry, who tips James Singleton's shot onto the post to prevent a fourth goal.

Dylan McGeouch with an early chance to put pressure on the Crusaders defence from a free-kick but Musa Dibaga comes out to gather safely.

It has been 23 minutes since the lights failed, and the pitch remains in darkness.

If play resumes, you'd expect both players to require a second warm-up. Could be a late one.

A double change at half-time for Crusaders as Elliot Dunlop and Evan Easton replace Kieran McKechnie and Lewis Barr.

The second half begins at Stangmore Park with no changes to the 22 players who finished the first half.

Ballymena United's Kian Corbally gets the ball rolling for the second half.

Play resumes at the Oval for the second half of this Irish Cup sixth round tie.

Can Drumaness Mills give their travelling fans something to cheer about in the next 45 minutes, or will the Glens add to their tally?

One change at the break as Daniel Larmour is replaced by James Singleton.

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The stadium announcer has informed us that the officials and representatives from both clubs are in dialogue and they hope to have a resolution in the next 10 mins.

We are still in the dark, with no official update on when power might return.

Let's just hope this fixture avoids being postponed for a second time.

Bizarre scenes as the pitch at Shamrock Park is plunged into darkness.

The players have now left the pitch and returned to the dressing rooms.