Oran Keaney’s side work it neatly as Calvin McCurry feeds Matthew Clarke on the overlap, but Clarke’s cross has too much on it and just evades Igor Rutkowski at the back post.

The visitors have began to settle into possession as they knock it around, while the home side are content to sit off and keep their shape after that early breakthrough.

The Reds come again as Rory Hale steals possession from Fuad Sule, spots Bradley Wade off his line and tries his luck from 40 yards, but Wade backtracks well to gather under his crossbar.

We are under way at Solitude as Kian Corbally gets the ball rolling for the visitors.

Jim Magilton makes three changes following the midweek defeat by Glentoran, with Aidan Kelly, Liam McStravick and Josh Kelly coming into the starting line-up.

Jonny Addis and Luke Conlan miss out after picking up injuries at the Oval, while Callum McCay drops to the bench.

Oran Keaney makes two alterations to the side that edged past Carrick Rangers last time out.

Fuad Sule and Calvin McCurry are handed starts with Aaron Jarvis and Jack O’Reilly the pair to make way.

Cliftonville: Morrison, Hale, Leppard, Glynn, Robertson, A. Kelly, Toole, McStravick, J. Kelly, Healy, Sheridan.

Subs: Ridd, Pepper, Curran, McCay, Gormley, Hawthorne, Carroll.

Ballymena United: Wade, Toure, Rutkowski, O’Donnell, Clarke, McCurry, McGeouch, McCallion, Murray, Sule, Corbally.

Subs: Breen, Lafferty, Rocks, Jarvis, Ebbe, McEleney, Hood.

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Watch highlights as Bangor beat Dungannon Swifts 1-0 in the Irish Premiership.

Watch highlights as Portadown and Crusaders draw 0-0 at Shamrock Park.

Watch highlights as Glentoran were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw with 10-man Coleraine at the Oval.

Glentoran could only narrow the gap to league leaders Larne by a point in their final pre-split fixture after they drew 1-1 against 10-man Coleraine at the Oval.

There was a lengthy stoppage in play in east Belfast early in the first half due to James Akintunde's injury.

Jamie McGonigle gave Coleraine the lead on 44 minutes before the away side were reduced to 10 men when Rowan McDonald was given his marching orders for a challenge on Pat Hoban.

Jordan Stewart nodded home an equaliser for the Glens before Hoban's penalty was denied by Ryan Schofield.

At Shamrock Park, Crusaders moved off the bottom of the Irish Premiership after a goalless draw with Portadown.

Elsewhere, Bangor ended their nine-game run without a win thanks to Iestyn Hughes' goal against Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park.

Read the full report here.

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Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of this season's final pre-split fixture.

Cliftonville sit in fifth position and a victory tonight will move them three points clear of Dungannon Swifts, who occupy sixth.

As for Ballymena United, they sit in 10th position but are seven points clear of Crusaders.

We will have a live text commentary for you to follow and in-play clips with a match report and highlights after the match.

Thanks for joining us. Enjoy!