Pat Hoban meets Ryan Cooney's free-kick delivery with a diving header that is held by PJ Morrison.

Moments later, the Cliftonville keeper is helped out by his defence as Thomas Lavery clears Jordan Jenkins' header off the line.

Glentoran pressing for a way back into this game.

Crusaders with the majority of possession but Portadown look lively on the counter-attack.

James Teelan again threatens down the left before zipping a ball across goal but thankfully, for the hosts, no Portadown player is in the right place to finish.

A let-off for Ballymena as Danny Lafferty's poor clearance gifts possession to Dungannon deep in the United half.

Junior takes the ball forward and squares for Andy Mitchell but the striker's first-time shot goes wide of the mark.

Liam Beckett
Sportsound summariser

Cliftonville have hardly been out of their half since the break, it has been all Glentoran.

Coleraine manager Ruaidhri Higgins has seen enough and looks to his bench just 10 minutes into the second half.

Lewis McGregor and Zane Okoro leave the action to be replaced by Joel Cooper and Jamie McGonigle.

Jordan Jenkins replaces Liam Burt for the hosts as Paddy McCourt shuffles his pack ten minutes into the second half.

What a save from Ballymena keeper Declan Breen as he flings himself across goal to make a spectacular save from Adam Glenny's header, following a Bobby-Jack McAleese cross.

Another plethora of Glentoran corners which results in Michael-John Kamson-Kamara peeling away to the back post.

He rattles the crossbar with a header and that is the closest the Glens have come so far today.

Jordan McMullan is tripped right on the edge of the box, and Michael O’Connor is livid.

The Glenavon boss and the home crowd are convinced it’s inside the area, but referee Shane Andrews points for a free-kick.

Jordan McMullan exchanges a neat one-two with Barney McKeown and slides a pass into Josh Kee, but the substitute loses his footing at the vital moment, and the chance slips away.

Coleraine midfielder Dylan Boyle becomes the second Coleraine player to be booked for a foul midway inside his own half.

The resulting free-kick comes to nothing.

Glenavon are beginning to carry more of a threat in the final third, pushing Bangor back with a spell of sustained pressure. Michael O’Connor’s men look intent on finding a way back into this.

Quiet start to the second half here in north Belfast. The impetus must be with the Crues to get back into this one.

Carrick Rangers come so close to doubling their lead at the start of the second half and, again, it's a dead ball that causes the damage.

Joe Crowe's free-kick causes all manner of problems in the home defence.

The ball falls at the feet of Adam Lecky who pulls on it first time.

His effort looks destined for the net, only for Coleraine keeper Aidan Harris to stretch out an arm and divert the ball away from goal.

How important might that save prove to be?

Harry Wilson gets the first yellow card of the game and there aren't many more clear-cut bookings than that as he hauls down Joe Thomson on the edge of the box.

The resulting free-kick is straight at the wall from Ryan Cooney much to the disappoint of the home crowd.

A mistake in defence from Cameron Stewart under pressure from Adam Lecky wins the visitors a free-kick high up the pitch.

Carrick Rangers have shown already how dangerous they are from dead balls.

Sean McAllister tries a snap-shot inside the penalty area but Ballymena keeper Declan Breen is able to field the effort.

Lifting the Christmas spirits at the Oval.

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Ben Cushnie nearly levels it in spectacular style, letting fly from distance and rattling the crossbar with Mark Byrne scrambling.