Coleraine finish the first period strongly but it's Ballymena who have the advantage at the interval thanks to Daire O'Connor's early goal.

Odhran Casey picks out Joe Sheridan at the back post, and he cuts it back for Eric McWoods, who looks certain to score, but his shot is somehow blocked on the line.

Big chance for the home side.

Portadown fans are screaming for a penalty.

Glenavon keeper Jacob Carney came racing off his line to beat Eamon Fyfe to the ball but Fyfe went down clutching his face after a collision with Carney.

The fans claimed for a goal but the referee saw nothing wrong with the challenge.

The visitors lead at the break thanks to a quite remarkable strike from Joe Thomson just before the half hour mark.

Glentoran look the more likely in attack, with the Blues struggling to break down the defence or get in behind.

A fairly even contest but the Glens edge it with Linfield having lots of work to do in the second half.

Fourth official Finton Coyle has indicated a minimum two minutes added time.

Fraser Bryden drives forward with intent and lets fly from 20 yards, but Jonny Addis throws himself in the way to make the block.

Close for Coleraine as Jamie McGonigle cuts inside and fires a shot which Ballymena keeper Sean O'Neill diverts onto the top of the crossbar on its way over.

The home side think they have taken the lead but Paul Heatley's close range effort is hacked to safety off the Larne goal line.

A big chance just before the break.

Elliot Dunlop slides a clever through ball into the path of Adam Brooks, who opens up his body and aims across goal, but his effort whistles just over the bar.

Into at least three additional minutes.

See how Luke Wilson fired Portadown ahead at Shamrock Park.

Five additional minutes are to be played at the end of this first half.

Daire O'Connor picks up a loose ball just inside the Coleraine half and decides to try his luck from distance but his long-range shot lacks the power or direction to trouble Ryan Schofield.

The visitors are finishing the first half strongly and Benji Magee's effort from just inside the penalty area goes narrowly the wrong side of the cross bar.

Watch as a superb strike from Joe Thomson breaks the deadlock in the Big Two derby at Windsor Park.

Larne come close to breaking the deadlock five minutes before the break.

Aaron Donnelly does well to win the ball before releasing his skipper, Leroy Millar,

He does everything right, carrying the ball forward before slipping the ball to the overlapping Jordan McEneff.

His low right foot shot is on target but Nathan Gartside does well to get down and palm the ball away to safety.

Success Edogun fails to shake off an earlier injury and he goes off, with Ballymena bringing on Jack O'Reilly in his place.

Moments after Portadown broke the deadlock, it’s nearly two with a shot from Josh Ukek outside the box, but Jaccob Carney does well to claim the ball just beneath the crossbar.

Philip Major
Sportsound summariser

The game desperately needed a goal and hopefully that will liven it up for us.