Joe Toole smashes Cliftonville into the lead at Shamrock Park

Shay McCartan lofts a deep cross into the box which Lewis Ridd comes for but fails to claim.

Luke Wilson gets his head to the ball but cannot direct it on target.

Rory Hale attempts to replicate the opener as he strikes a first-time effort from a similar distance.

The ball skips across the surface and whistles narrowly wide of the far post.

Crusaders captain Jordan Forsythe picks up the game's first yellow card for a high tackle on Ballymena United midfielder Kian Corbally in midfield.

Postpublished at 20:14 GMT 17 February

20:14 GMT 17 February

Ballymena United 0-0 Crusaders

Fuad Sule is back - Crusaders' full-back Kurtis Forsythe feeling the effects of a crunching tackle on the touchline.

Referee Mark Milligan opts against producing a card to the midfielder.

Almost a disaster at the back for Cliftonville as an underhit back-pass allows Josh Ukek to race clean through on goal.

Lewis Ridd is out in a flash and spreads himself well to make a vital save for the visitors.

Jordan Jenkins puts the Irish Premiership side ahead at the Oval.

Dungannon survive a monumental scramble in their penalty area before the ball is worked back to central defender Ben Hall whose 25-yard piledriver warms the palms of Declan Dunne.

Rory Hale looks to slide a clever through ball into the path of Keevan Hawthorne.

Adam Towe reads the danger and steps in to intercept for the Ports. The former Loughgall man has had a good opening 25 minutes.

Midway through the opening half and we have our first chance of the night.

David Toure sends over an inviting cross from the right, Igor Rutkowski does brilliantly to get his head on it but Musa Dibaga tips his effort over the crossbar.

Better from Ballymena.

James Douglas comes close to breaking the deadlock but sees his shot fly just beyond the left-hand post.

That certainly wasn't far away.

Matthew Fitzpatrick has the ball in the net with a powerful header from a Kirk Millar free kick but the referee's assistant has his flag raised and the effort is chalked off.

Just over 20 minutes gone now in east Belfast and still no goals.

The Glens are huffing and puffing and having the visitors pinned back deep in their own half, but are yet to really test the goalkeeper with anything noteworthy.

The Mills will be delighted with how the game has played out so far.

Dungannon defender Adam Glenny picks up the first caution of the evening for holding back Isaac Baird.

Eamon Fyfe pounces on a loose ball 20 yards out and quickly spins to unleash a snapshot.

He drags it wide of the target, but the home side are growing in confidence.

A first corner of the game to Crusaders comes to nothing.

Close for Dungannon as Kobei Moore interrupts Darragh Leahy's attempts to shepherd the ball behind for a goal kick, before crossing for Kealan Dillon whose effort is diverted behind.

From the resultant corner, Caolan Marron puts an unchallenged header over the crossbar.

Rory Hale clips a delicate ball over the top for Brian Healy, who looks to fire a first-time volley toward goal.

Steven McCullough anticipates the danger perfectly and throws himself in the way to make a brave block.