Glenavon’s Jack Malone shoots through a number of players on the edge of the area but Aaron McCarey is nevertheless able to watch it all the way and get his body behind the ball.

Rory Hale’s corner floats straight into the gloves of Musa Dibaga. A waste.

Jack Scott comes on to replace Ryan McKay for Carrick Rangers midway through the second half.

Odhran Casey delivers another inviting cross, and Conor Pepper meets it with a close-range header that sails over, but the assistant’s flag goes up for a deflection, and the Reds have a corner.

Tommy Wright
Former Northern Ireland goalkeeper on Radio Ulster

It was a great finish and goal from Ballymena.

It is going to be really, really difficult now for Coleraine to get back into the game.

Both managers look to the bench at this stage.

For Dungannon, Leo Alves enters the game in place of Thomas Maguire.

Meanwhile, Jay Boyd is introduced in place of Tiarnan Mulvenna.

Watch Paul Heatley beat Rohan Ferguson with a composed finish to give Carrick Rangers the lead against league leaders Larne in the east Antrim derby at Taylors Avenue.

First chance of the second half goes the way of Dungannon.

Junior holds off Lewis Francis and lays the ball off to Thomas Maguire.

The winger shoots from long range, but it goes over the crossbar.

David Healy looks to his bench for the second time as Charlie Allen replaces Kirk Millar midway through the second half.

Double change for the home side as Ryan Curran and Joe Sheridan make way, with Joe Gormley and Conor Pepper thrown on by Jim Magilton in search of a response.

Philip Major
Sportsound summariser

The game is definitely in the balance, but I think that Portadown look slightly more likely in attack.

Fraser Bryden joins the growing list in Ian McNabb’s book after a late challenge on Jack Keaney in midfield.

Change for Glenavon with Kyle McGerrigan coming on for Ben Wilson.

Eric McWoods latches onto a long ball over the top but can’t bring it under control, allowing Evan Easton to step in and tidy up.

A few groans now from the home faithful as frustration begins to creep in.

The home side really should be further in front.

Danny Gibson is afforded acres of space by the Larne defence but he pokes the ball just the wrong side of the post.

A let-off for the away side.

Ethan McGee is the next Linfield player to be cautioned as he pulls Cameron Palmer to the ground.

Joel Cooper turns and shoots and it's not all that far off target.

Coleraine are very much in the ascendancy now with Ballymena struggling to find a focal point in attack after Success Edogun's first half injury.

A very physical start to the second half with lots of robust challenges flying in.

However, nothing that referee Evan Boyce has deemed worthy of a booking so far.

Tommy Wright
Former Northern Ireland goalkeeper on Radio Ulster

At the minute you would think Coleraine will get back into it, they have started the second half really well.

Ballymena have to try get two or three passes when they get possession to relieve the pressure.