Summary

  • FT: Ballymena United 2-0 Coleraine (15:00)

  • O'Connor double gives Sky Blues first home win over Bannsiders since 2012

  • FT: Carrick Rangers 1-2 Larne (15:00)

  • Heatley breaks the deadlock but goals from O'Connor and O'Neill turn game on its head

  • FT: Cliftonville 1-2 Crusaders (15:00)

  • Ryan Curran own goal put Crues in front and Brooks doubled lead before Casey pulled a goal back

  • FT: Dungannon Swifts 1-0 Bangor (15:00)

  • Early Glenny goal gives Swifts all three points

  • FT: Linfield 0-1 Glentoran (15:00)

  • Glens beat Blues at Windsor on Boxing Day for first time courtesy of Thomson goal

  • FT: Portadown 1-0 Glenavon (15:00)

  • Wilson goal helps Ports to derby win

Live Reporting

  1. Carrick Rangers 0-0 Larne

    Half-hearted appeals for a penalty as Adam Lecky goes tumbling in the box but referee Steven Gregg is unimpressed.

  2. ouch!

    Portadown 0-0 Glenavon

    Glenavon keeper Jacob Carney smartly comes off his line when danger was looming to take the ball off Eamon Fyfe’s foot when the ball was squared to him.

    It looked like it may have come at a cost though, as Carney required treatment.

    He’s back on his feet and the game has resumed.

  3. YELLOW CARD

    Cliftonville 0-0 Crusaders

    Lewis Barr goes into Ian McNabb’s book for dragging back Eric McWoods as the frontman looked to burst away on the counter.

  4. goal

    GOAL - Ballymena United 1-0 Coleraine

    Daire O'Connor (12 mins)

    Ballymena break the deadlock at the Showgrounds as Kian Corbally slips a clever through ball in behind full-back Lyndon Kane for Daire O''Connor to run onto.

    The winger initially looks to take a heavy first touch but he recovers to stretch and poke the ball beyond the advancing Ryan Schofield.

  5. Carrick Rangers 0-0 Larne

    Carrick Rangers keeping the pressure on with a second corner in as many minutes.

  6. Cliftonville 0-0 Crusaders

    Elliot Dunlop drives purposefully down the left and fizzes a low cutback into the six-yard box, but the home side react well and scramble it clear.

  7. Watch: Minute's silence held for Callum McVeigh at Shamrock Park

    Portadown 0-0 Glenavon

    Before kick-off at Shamrock Park, both sets of fans impeccably observed a minute's silence for former Portadown player Callum McVeigh, who tragically passed away on Christmas Eve.

    Watch: Minute silence held for Callum McVeigh

  8. SUBSTITUTION

    Dungannon Swifts 1-0 Bangor

    A bad start for Bangor has gotten worse.

    Lee Feeney is forced into an early change with Mark Haughey coming off for Stephen McGuinness.

  9. Ballymena United 0-0 Coleraine

    The first effort of the game comes from Will Patching but Sean O'Neill is easily behind the Coleraine midfielder's curling shot.

  10. Carrick Rangers 0-0 Larne

    A first corner of the afternoon and it goes to the home side.

  11. SUBSTITUTION

    Cliftonville 0-0 Crusaders

    The Reds are forced into a change as PJ Morrison is unable to continue after that earlier knock.

    Lewis Ridd comes on, with the hosts hoping he can settle quickly.

  12. Carrick Rangers 0-0 Larne

    Leroy Millar strides forward but his low left foot drive is partially blocked by Carrick captain Luke McCullough before being easily gathered by Nathan Gartside.

  13. Linfield 0-0 Glentoran

    Eight minutes gone at Windsor Park and not much to report.

    Neither team has managed to get the ball down and play, with Linfield trying to camp further up the pitch and Glentoran happy to let the Blues have possession.

  14. Cliftonville 0-0 Crusaders

    Concern for Jim Magilton now, as PJ Morrison remains grounded and in clear discomfort after that earlier collision.

    The Reds’ physios are still assessing him, and there’s no word yet on whether he’ll be able to continue.

  15. SUBSTITUTION

    Carrick Rangers 0-0 Larne

    Carrick Rangers midfielder Kyle Cherry's afternoon is over - after just five minutes.

    He hobbles off to be replaced by Seanan Clucas.

  16. ouch!

    Portadown v Glenavon

    Some handbags here at Shamrock Park after Portadown's Ben Wylie is on the end of a tough, but fair, challenge.

    Referee Ben McMaster is quickly on hand though to calm things down.

  17. Cliftonville 0-0 Crusaders

    PJ Morrison races off his line to smother at the feet of Adam Brooks and takes a heavy knock for his troubles.

    With the Cliftonville keeper down, Finlay Thorndike looks poised to pounce, but Odhran Casey slides in with a brilliant last-ditch challenge to bail out the home side.

  18. Portadown 0-0 Glenavon

    Glenavon's Paul McGovern with the first effort of the match.

    However, it's a strike from long range that Aaron McCarey saw all the way and easily claimed.

  19. goal

    GOAL Dungannon Swifts 1-0 Bangor

    Adam Glenny (2 mins)

    Following a corner, the ball falls to Adam Glenny.

    In a congested box his looping shot lands in the left-hand side of the goal beyond the reach of Patrick Solis Grogan.

  20. KICK-OFF

    Dungannon Swfits 0-0 Bangor

    Evan Boyce whistles to get us under way at a crisp Stangmore Park.

    In this first ever Boxing Day fixture, will Dungannon Swifts continue their strong run of form, or will Bangor manage to distance themselves further from the relegation play-off place?