The Reds work the corner short and try to open an angle around the edge of the box, but the move loses momentum and the hosts eventually get it clear.

Joe Toole launches a long ball towards Ryan Curran and Kurtis Forsythe’s header back almost lands the Crues in trouble as Musa Dibaga rushes from his line.

The goalkeeper is fortunate to get away with it as the ball drops behind for a corner before the pair exchange heated words.

Ben Arthurs forces a mistake from Glentoran defender Marcus Kane and then lays the ball into the path of the in-rushing Ben Cushnie, but he skies his effort well over the crossbar.

Josh Daniels' clever pass plays in Ross Clarke who cuts a cross back into the danger area but Reece Neale is alert to clear.

Rory Hale whips a dangerous free-kick towards the back post, and it almost drops perfectly for Jonny Addis, but the delivery just evades the defender and bounces over as Musa Dibaga scrambles across his line.

We're under way in south Belfast for this Irish Premiership match between champions Linfield and Niall Currie's Portadown.

The Ports won the last meeting, but which way will tonight's fixture go?

Oli McCart threads a pass forward and Fraser Bryden flicks it first time into Adam Brooks, who looks ready to burst clear, but a heavy touch lets the chance slip and Cliftonville recover.

We're off and running in north Belfast.

Referee Declan Hassan starts the action at Clandeboye Park where the heavy rain and strong wind earlier this evening have abated somewhat.

Over the past 10 games for all 12 Premiership clubs, no club has taken more points than Glentoran, who have amassed 22 points from a possible 30.

Can Declan Devine's men maintain that strong run or can Bangor take another big step towards guaranteeing Premiership survival in their first season back in the top flight?

A quick reminder of the three games which take place tonight in the Irish Premiership tonight.

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Linfield welcome Portadown to Windsor Park looking to avenge their 2-0 defeat by the Ports in their last head-to-head meeting.

That being said, the visitors haven't beaten the Blues in south Belfast since February 2015, so have a tough task ahead of them under the lights tonight.

In regards to team news, David Healy makes two changes to his starting XI following their 2-0 defeat by Cliftonville.

In come captain Jamie Mulgrew and Sean Brown from the start, with Ethan McGee missing out and Josh Archer dropping to the bench.

There are returns for long-term injury casualties with both Kieran Offord and Robbie McDaid in the squad.

Niall Currie also makes two alterations with Lewis MacKinnon and Aaron Traynor coming in from the start at the expense of Steven McCullough and Josh Carson.

Linfield: Johns, East, Millar, McClean, Hall, Mulgrew (c), Brown, Baird, Fitzpatrick, Taylor, Leahy.

Subs: Walsh, Offord, McDaid, Yates, Archer, Frizzell, McCullough.

Portadown: Moore, Isamala, Altintop, MacKinnon, Ukek, Fyfe, Traynor, Teelan, Tabu, McCartan, Towe.

Subs: Francey, Gibson, Tetteh, Obhakahan, Scott, Quinn, Wells.

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Ballymena United levelled late to earn a share of the spoils against Portadown in a largely forgettable affair at the Showgrounds.

Chances were few and far between from two sides who are struggling for form until a goal apiece in the final 10 minutes.

The Ports thought they had won it as top scorer Eamon Fyfe bagged an 84th minute penalty.

However, substitute Jack O'Reilly then kept his cool to level matters in stoppage time.

Read the full report here.

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Watch highlights as Portadown and Ballymena score late goals to draw at the Ballymena Showgrounds.

Declan Caddell makes four changes to the side that suffered a 5-1 defeat by Glentoran last time out.

Adam Brooks, Elliot Dunlop, Oli McCart and Lewis Barr are drafted into the starting XI, with Finley Thorndike, Evan Easton, Stewart Nixon and the suspended Jordan Forsythe making way.

Jim Magilton also reshuffles his Cliftonville line-up following the 3-0 Irish Cup victory over Loughgall.

Joe Gormley and Micheal Glynn both drop to the bench, with Luke Conlan and Ryan Curran handed starting roles for the visitors.

Crusaders: Dibaga, Forsythe, Brooks, Dunlop, Bryden, Bruce, McCart, Maguire, Rough, Anderson, Barr.

Subs: Tuffey, Blaney, McKechnie, Thorndike, Easton, Nixon, Little.

Cliftonville: Morrison, Addis, Hale, Curran, Leppard, Conlan, Toole, McStravick, J. Kelly, Hawthorne, Fapetu.

Subs: Ridd, McCay, Gormley, Glynn, A. Kelly, Carroll, Sheridan.

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Cliftonville, Coleraine and Dungannon Swifts all saw off Championship opposition on Saturday to book their places in the Irish Cup semi-finals.

Holders Dungannon saw off H&W Welders 3-0 at Stangmore Park thanks to goals from Steven Scott, Shane McGinty and Kobei Moore as they continue their defence of the trophy.

Cliftonville remained on track for a third successive final appearance as Keevan Hawthorne, Shaun Leppard and Liam McStravick were on target in a 3-0 win against Loughgall at Lakeview Park.

Joel Cooper and substitute Matthew Shevlin were the second-half goalscorers as Coleraine were 2-0 victors over Limavady United at the Showgrounds.

The three sides are joined in the last four by Larne, who defeated Glentoran in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in Friday night.

The semi-final draw has paired Cliftonville with Dungannon in a repeat of last year's decider, while Larne will face Coleraine.

The ties will be played at neutral venues on the weekend of 3-4 April.

Catch up on the reports from the games here.

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Watch highlights as Cliftonville claim semi-final spot with victory over Loughgall.

Both managers make three changes from their last outings as they seek to improve their points tally.

Bangor boss Lee Feeney has first choice goalkeeper Gareth Deane back following injury, while Ben Cushnie and Alfie Mitchell are back for the Seasiders.

Lee Axworthy and Michael Morgan drop to the bench while skipper Lewis Harrison is suspended after being sent off at Carrick last time out.

Suspension also deprives Glentoran of the services of MJ Kamson-Kamara following his dismissal in the Glens' Irish Cup defeat by Larne.

Jordan Stewart and Aaron McEneff also miss out from that game with Daniel Larmour, James Singleton and Josh Daniels all start.

Bangor: Deane, Lynch, Francis, Mitchell, McGuinness, Neale, Hughes, Hassin, Mulvenna, Cushnie, Arthurs.

Subs: Axworthy, Owens, O'Mahony, Garrett, Boyd, Devlin, Morgan.

Glentoran: Mills, Cooney, Larmour, Kane, Amos, Singleton, Daniels, Palmer, Malone, Clarke, Hoban.

Subs: Crellin, Connolly, Stewart, Burt, Gallagher, Jenkins, Douglas.

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Glentoran manager Declan Devine said he was left to rue a "sore" defeat against Larne in the Irish Cup on penalties, which he believed was down to "big decisions" from the referee that went against his side.

The Glens took the lead in the quarter-final through Cammy Palmer before Andy Ryan levelled in the second half for Larne.

MJ Kamson Kamara was then sent off just before the end of normal time after picking up a second yellow card which Devine said had a "huge bearing" on the outcome of the game as Rohan Ferguson saved all three of the Glens' penalties.

"It's a painful one, fine margins in the game, big calls and from where I was, I thought we had a good case for a penalty from a handball and I don't think the two yellow card were yellow cards," he told BBC Sport NI.

"On the back of a third game in six days, to go down to 10 men, I thought the players were magnificent, running on empty with a real high level of commitment, it's really sore to take and there are big decisions that have gone against us and as a result we have gone to penalties and our penalties were poor, we know that, but they were taken with a lot of fatigue.

"I don't think we got what we deserved. We come away talking about big decisions that have gone against us and I'm sick of it."

Devine said Kamson Kamara was shown the first yellow card for simulation and he then received his marching orders for a tackle on Ryan which the Glens boss thought was harsh.

"I believe he's won the ball on the second one, I don't think it's a foul. People are diving all night so why's that a yellow card and the rest of the dives aren't, I don't even think it was a dive," he added.

"We have to use the pain of the defeat to move forward in the coming weeks."

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Watch highlights as Larne win on penalties against Glentoran to reach the last four of the Irish Cup.