There has been a flurry of Glentoran corners in this first half but not one of them has yielded any sort of danger.

The latest is a right-footed out-swinger from Ryan Cooney that drifts harmlessly into the gloves of PJ Morrison.

This game desperately needs a spark.

Penalty to Bangor.

Mark Byrne comes off his line to claim a cross but clatters straight into Michael Morgan, and referee Shane Andrews points to the spot.

Corey Smith drops a stepover to glide past Lewis Francis on the left, but his low cross is cut out at the near post.

Bright footwork from the Lurgan Blues winger, but no reward this time.

Jack Malone's close-range finish breaks the deadlock at Mourneview Park.

Paddy McLaughlin
Sportsound summariser

Coleraine are dominating possession without creating anything too clear cut in fairness.

Carrick soak up the pressure then, once they get their first free-kick, they flood the box and almost score off the crossbar.

The visitors come within the width of the crossbar of taking the lead in the 25th minute.

Joe Crowe flights a free-kick towards an unmarked Danny Gibson at the back post.

The striker heads the ball back towards goal, his effort bouncing off the top of the crossbar.

Luke McCullough keeps the ball alive before Coleraine scramble the ball to safety.

A let off for the home side.

Eamon Fyfe breaks through on goal after some confusion in the Crusaders' defence. But Jonny Tuffey is equal to his low drive and parries away for a corner.

The set-piece comes to nothing and Crusaders clear.

That should be the equaliser!

Ben Arthurs cushions a tidy first-time lay-off into the path of Ben Cushnie, who ghosts into the box unmarked, but leans back and blazes over with just the keeper to beat.

A big let-off for the hosts.

Another Glentoran corner that they try a training ground move with only for Ryan Cooney to hit the first man.

That sums up the opening 25 minutes here at The Oval.

Peter Campbell’s afternoon is over as he limps off after picking up a knock. Josh Kee comes on in his place.

After a flurry of early half-chances and Josh Williamson's strike off the crossbar, things have settled down somewhat here at Seaview, with both sides occupying the middle third of the pitch.

Jack Malone rifles a low strike towards the far corner from distance, forcing Patrick Solis Grogan to dive across and palm it behind for a corner.

The Bangor midfield is standing off the Lurgan Blues playmaker, and Malone is starting to enjoy himself.

A chance for Coleraine to counter as Carrick lose the ball on the edge of the Bannsiders' penalty area.

Lewis McGregor skips past an attempted challenge from Joe Crowe in the middle of the pitch before transferring the ball to Zane Okoro on the right wing.

A well-timed tackle from Ryan McKay brings the attack to an abrupt end.

Oran O’Kane looks to switch play out wide to Peter Campbell, but the pass is overhit and skips harmlessly out for a goal kick.

Very little to report in the way of goalmouth action outside of Jack Malone's close-range finish. Let's hope these two are just getting warmed up.

Another Glentoran corner and it's David Fisher again who connects with an acrobatic effort that PJ Morrison holds on to.

At the other end, Cliftonville's first half-chance is a shot from Joe Sheridan that deflects wide. Keevan Hawthorne's corner then drifts straight out for a goal kick.

Quality and needle both distinctly lacking in the opening 18 minutes of this Belfast derby.

Dungannon counter-attack as Andy Mitchell's slide-rule throughball looks to have played in Leo Alves but David Toure makes a timely sliding challenge where any miscalculation would have resulted in a certain penalty.

Dungannon hit the front at the Showgrounds as Cahal McGinty slots home at the back post.

Ballymena break quickly with Success Edogun barrelling his way through the Dungannon defence but Declan Dunne sticks out a foot to divert the striker's low shot clear.