Cliftonville are denied again as Danny Amos produces a goal saving tackle to nick the ball away from Joe Toole as the defender looked to get a shot away following a great burst into the Glentoran penalty area.

Play switches immediately to the other end where Larne win their first corner.

A first sighting of goal for the visitors but Michael Place's effort is blocked by a combination of Baris Altintop and Rabby Minzamba.

To compound matters, Place fouls Lee Chapman as he tries to break away.

Glenavon's Luke McGerrigan has the first effort of the game with a very deliberate curling shot - almost in slow motion - from outside the penalty area but it drifts past the far post.

Harry Lynch spreads play wide to Iestyn Hughes, who sends a teasing delivery into the heart of the area.

Jordan Forsythe is forced to intervene with a vital header as Ben Cushnie waits to pounce. Both sides are wasting little time in getting the ball into the mixer early on.

Coleraine with the first corner of the game in front of the away fans.

Larne come within a whisker of levelling in the 10th minute.

Sean Graham wins possession on the left before whipping an inviting cross into the penalty area.

Andy Ryan is quickest to react, getting a great connection on the ball, but Ryan Schofield produces a brilliant diving save to his right to turn the ball away from goal.

Cliftonville show their attacking threat as Joe Toole feeds a clever pass into Ryan Curran's feet and his first-time effort flies narrowly wide of the goal.

Keiran McKechnie delivers a deep cross looking for the head of Fraser Bryden, but Lewis Francis is alert to nod it behind.

From the resulting corner, Elliot Dunlop picks out Jordan Forsythe, who can only steer a header wide after a painful-looking collision with team-mate Evan Easton.

The opening 10 minutes have been played almost exclusively in the Ballymena half, with Glenavon starting brightly and moving the ball around confidently.

However, they haven't yet been able to fashion any real opportunity so far.

Bright start from the visitors who are having success down the left-hand side early on.

Matthew Fitzpatrick has had two half chances within the first seven minutes, with Millar looking lively out wide.

Fraser Bryden is ready to pounce after a blocked clearance falls his way, but Harry Lynch throws himself into a superb last-ditch challenge to deny the frontman.

Lynch is left nursing a knock for his efforts, though the pain is soon replaced by relief as the assistant belatedly raises the flag for offside.

Another effort from the edge of the box from Josh Ukek but this one trickles wide of the far post. All one way traffic so far at Shamrock Park.

That injury for Joe Crowe is serious enough to warrant an early exit and he limps off to be replaced by Matthew Olasunde.

Coleraine really should have doubled their lead following another lighting quick attack.

Zane Okoro is afforded the freedom of Inver Park, breaking into the penalty area before squaring into the path of goalscorer Matthew Shevlin.

The striker's shot is on target but Rohan Ferguson scrambles across to save.

Worrying signs for the hosts inside the opening few minutes.

Early chance for Glentoran as Ryan Cooney gets in round the back of the Cliftonville defence and cuts the ball back into the path of Jordan Stewart, but he swipes and misses the ball allowing the hosts to clear their lines.

Reece Neale has been reliable this term, but that is a poor delivery by his standards as the hosts clear their lines.

The ball is recycled to Stephen Fallon, whose low cross flashes across the face of goal and just evades Ben Cushnie.

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It's a brilliant finish from Shevlin but poor defending from Larne, it's a hopeful ball from Coyle and Ferguson makes the mistake of coming out.

Stephen McGuinness looks to link up with Ben Cushnie, but the exchange is cut short as Kurtis Forsythe clips the heels of McGuinness.

It is a cynical enough intervention to halt the momentum. Reece Neale is standing over it, waiting to deliver.