Rory Hale is given his marching orders for a late challenge in the area.

Joe Sheridan gets the second half under way.

There's a double change for Oran Keaney, with Aaron Jarvis and James Hood replacing Dylan McGeouch and Sean Murray.

Watch Brian Healy drill the ball into the net to double Cliftonville's lead.

Half-time at Solitude and the Reds have a firm grip on the contest with a two-goal lead.

Sean Robertson capitalised early on from a Daithi McCallion mistake before Brian Healy’s composed finish put clear daylight between the sides.

Calvin McCurry lines one up from 25 yards, but Peter Morrison reads it all the way and gathers with ease.

Rory Hale slides a neat through ball into Sean Robertson, who chops inside and drives towards the near post, but Bradley Wade spreads himself well to make the save.

The visitors look to respond as Igor Rutkowski runs onto a long ball and gets a shot away, but it is blocked before it can test Peter Morrison.

The Reds threaten again as Sean Robertson cuts it back to the edge of the area for Brian Healy, but his first-time effort lacks both power and accuracy and is gathered comfortably by Bradley Wade.

Dylan McGeouch feeds Sean Murray, who shifts it onto his left foot 20 yards out but sends his effort well over the bar.

The resulting corner is overhit and sails beyond the far post, allowing the Sky Blues to clear their lines without any real fuss.

The hosts threaten again as Brian Healy slips it wide to Sean Robertson, whose cross is blocked by Matthew Clarke and turned behind for a corner.

Ballymena come forward again as Matthew Clarke slices his cross, and it almost catches out Peter Morrison, who reacts sharply to get a touch and turn it behind for a corner that eventually comes to nothing.

The Sky Blues continue to boss possession, but Peter Morrison remains largely untested.

The home side push forward as Sean Robertson drives past Sean Murray and goes down under a challenge from Fuad Sule, but referee Ben McMaster waves it away.

Jim Magilton’s men break quickly as Brian Healy nips in front of Daithi McCallion and cuts in from the right, but his effort is blocked before it can trouble Bradley Wade.

The away side show a spark as Fuad Sule drops the shoulder and drives left before firing in a low cross, with Igor Rutkowski arriving at the near post but dragging his effort wide.

See how Sean Robertson capitalised on a defensive error by Daithi McCallion to give Cliftonville a second-minute lead at Solitude.