Finley Thorndike steps up to take a free-kick from 25 yards out, but his effort crashes straight into the defensive wall.

It is a poor delivery given the position, and the chance goes begging. The frustration is palpable around Seaview as time continues to tick away.

Niall Devlin awards Carrick a penalty as Eamon Fyfe and Aidan Steele collide following another dangerous long throw from Michael Place.

Glenavon make another change as Mikey Harkin replaces Oran O'Kane.

It's Cliftonville's turn to go close as Rory Hale stings the hands of Andrew Mills with a dipping free-kick, but the Glentoran keeper does well to keep hold of the ball.

With a quarter of an hour to go, Niall Currie replaces James Teelan with Gideon Tetteh while Aaron Traynor limps off to be replaced by Josh Carson.

Carrick also make a change with Eoghan McCawl on for Matthew Snoddy.

More changes at Stangmore Park as Isaac Baird and Sean Brown replace Jamie Mulgrew and Ethan McGee for the Blues.

Declan Caddell makes another move as Keiran McKechnie is replaced by Thomas Maguire.

Can the winger unlock this stubborn Bangor defence?

Danny Gibson leaps to meet Ryan Waide's cross from the right but Rabby Minzamba deals with the danger well.

Finley Thorndike threads a pass through to Stewart Nixon, whose cross is easily claimed by Gareth Deane.

Despite the overwhelming possession, the hosts are struggling to create anything of substance in the final third.

Ben Wylie drifts in unmarked to turn home Levi Ives' cross in and put Coleraine ahead.

A slew of substitutions as both teams ready for the final quarter of a pulsating game.

Jamie McGonigle replaces Zane Okoro for the visitors while Matthew Lusty, Ronan Doherty and goalscorer Andy Ryan are replaced by Dylan Sloan, James Simpson and Conor McKendry for the hosts.

David Healy looks to his bench for the first time as Robbie McDaid is introduced.

Matt Yates makes way.

Something of a collector's item as Pat Hoban spurns a great chance from six yards out as his shot clips the outside of the post with the goal at his mercy.

Barney McKeown finds himself the meat in the sandwich between Ballymena strikers Igor Rutkowski and Dean Ebbe, leading to a yellow card for the latter.

Darragh Leahy has an easy tap in to put Linfield ahead at Stangmore Park.

A double change for Ballymena as Patrick McEleney and Dean Ebbe replace Dylan McGeouch and Kian Corbally.

Stewart Nixon is introduced as Elliot Dunlop's evening comes to an end.

Glentoran are a whisker away from a third goal as James Singleton lets fly from outside the box but PJ Morrison does well to tip it onto the post and away for a corner.

The volume is rising at Seaview as the home support tries to roar their side level.

They know the stakes: as it stands, Crusaders will fall further behind Glenavon, with the Lurgan Blues currently holding onto a vital point against Ballymena.