Joel Cooper and Jamie McGonigle were on target as Coleraine defeated bottom side Glenavon 2-0 at the Showgrounds.

The Bannsiders broke the deadlock midway through the opening half through leading scorer Joel Cooper.

On-loan Lincoln City winger Zane Okoro, set clear by Mark Coyle, raced down the right before cutting the ball back into the path of the former Linfield man who took a touch before blasting low to the net from 12 yards.

The home side doubled their lead with just over 10 minutes remaining when sub Jamie McGonigle netted.

Dylan Boyle's pass with the outside of his foot released Dean Jarvis on the left wing and he crossed first time for McGonigle to race in and slip the ball under Jacob Carney for his fourth of the season.

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Watch highlights as Coleraine won 2-0 against Glenavon to keep within eight points of top of the table Larne.

Larne manager Gary Haveron praised "ruthless" Andy Ryan after his side's 2-1 victory over 10-man Bangor at Inver Park, during which the striker netted twice.

Ryan was making his first start of the season following a long-term knee injury and netted twice in the first half against the Seasiders.

Bangor did pull a goal back through substitute Ben Cushnie shortly after the restart, but they couldn't find an equaliser.

"We always knew he was coming back and how key he would be for the second part of the season," Haveron told BBC Sport NI.

"That is what Andy Ryan does, he is absolutely ruthless when he gets into the box.

"He is a clever striker and scores all sorts of goals. He is so good and I was delighted to see him get his goals tonight."

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Watch highlights as Gary Haveron's Larne continued their impressive run of form after a 2-1 victory over the Seasiders at Inver Park.

The Irish Premiership match between Ballymena United and Portadown has been postponed following a Saturday morning pitch inspection.

The game was called off after the playing surface at the Showgrounds was examined at 11:00 GMT.

Heavy rain over recent days made the pitch unplayable.

It is the fourth time that a scheduled match has been postponed at the Warden Street venue this month.

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Hello and welcome to our live text page for today's Irish Premiership action, which has been reduced to two matches because of the postponement of the game between Ballymena United and Portadown.

Last night Larne saw off Bangor 2-1 to consolidate their eight-point lead over Coleraine, who defeated basement side Glenavon 2-0.

Today, fresh off the back of winning the County Antrim Shield mid-week, Carrick return to Taylors Avenue to face Dungannon Swifts, who have lost just one of their last eight games.

Linfield travel to Seaview and are aiming to extend their unbeaten run to four games. The Blues have been successful in their recent outings against Crusaders, winning the last 10 matches.

As well as radio coverage on Sportsound, we will have live text commentary and in-play clips from the matches as well as a round-up report, highlights and reaction to follow.

Thanks for joining us, enjoy!