Robbie Garrett is the first player shown a yellow card by referee Declan Hassan.

Carrick Rangers defender Billy Joe Burns is booked by referee Shane McGonigle for dissent.

Jim Ervin
Former Ballymena United manager on Sportsound

It is going from bad to worse for Carrick.

2-0 down and now they have just lost Reece Glendinning in defence. Ryan Waide has gone off injured as well.

This just adds to Stephen Baxter's injury concerns and players not available.

Chris Johns rushes off his line but is beaten to the ball by Tiernan Mulvenna, who nips in front of the Linfield goalkeeper but can't quite create a shooting opportunity for himself.

It's scrappy defending but the Blues eventually clear and Johns breaths a sigh of relief.

The afternoon is going from bad to worse for Carrick Rangers as Reece Glendinning, recalled to the starting line-up, is shown a red card by referee Shane McGonigle for a challenge on Glentoran forward Jordan Jenkins.

The hosts are down to 10 men and trail 2-0 to a vibrant Glentoran.

A corner from Leo Alves falls to Adam Glenny, who hits a shot that beats Musa Dibaga, but hits the post.

Two for Glentoran and two for Pat Hoban at Taylors Avenue to give the visitors a comfortable advantage.

Adam Glenny goes close for Dungannon Swifts.

A cross from Andrew Mitchell is cleared as far as Glenny and the defender fires a low shot which goes wide of the post.

Ryan Cooney with a free-kick from an almost identical position to that which led to Patrick Hoban's second goal but this time the Carrick Rangers defence deals with the danger.

Midway through the first half and it's fair to say that the hosts have been caught cold by a blistering start from their visitors.

Crusaders nearly have a second.

Brendan Hamilton plays a ball through to Elliot Dunlop, who delivers a low pass to Finley Thorndike, but his shot goes over the bar.

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Watch as Pat Hoban scores the first of a quickfire double for Glentoran at Taylors Avenue.

Paddy McLaughlin
Sportsound summariser

It was a good finish.

Charlie Allen showed great composure.

Here is how Finley Thorndike kept his cool to give Crusaders an early lead at Seaview.

We spoke too soon about Ryan Waide.

He is unable to shake off his injury and leaves the field to be replaced by Eoghan McCawl.

Not a great start for the home side.

A brief pause in play as Carrick Rangers' Ryan Waide receives treatment midway inside his own half.

Thankfully for the home side, he's fit to continue.