Ross Clarke crosses from the right for Glentoran and Jordan Stewart gets to the ball ahead of Kian Corbally but can't keep his close-range header on target.

Jacob Carney makes amends with a superb save to deny Matthew Fitzpatrick a second from a curling effort that seemed destined for the far corner.

David Healy’s side are turning the screw now.

A yellow card that Larne’s Cricky Gallagher can't really complain about.

Shay McCartan was advancing into the Larne half on the counter when he was hauled down by Gallagher.

Will Patching scores direct from a corner kick to give Coleraine the lead.

Liam Beckett
Sportsound summariser

For all Larne's possession since the goal, they haven't threatened Alex Moore in the Portadown goal.

Sean Graham tries his luck from a long way out but he snatches at the effort and it goes well wide.

If Carrick Rangers are to get back into this game you feel Joe Crowe's long throws might have something do with it.

For the second time in this game his delivery causes consternation in the Coleraine defence, Danny Gibson blazing over the bar from a good position 12 yards out.

Paul McGovern bursts onto a loose ball looking to spark a rapid counter-attack from the halfway line.

The Glenavon forward skips past Euan East, who clips him to halt his run.

That's a yellow for East, and it's an easy decision for Mark Dillon.

A rare sight of goal for Ballymena as Aaron Jarvis finds himself half a yard of space before firing a bouncing angled shot which Glentoran keeper Andrew Mills has to palm behind.

Finley Thorndike goes so close to opening the scoring as another golden chance goes abegging for the hosts.

Thorndike waltzes past at least three defenders inside the Bangor box and it looks like he will score the goal of the season, but somehow, he places his shot wide of the right post from only six yards.

Manager Declan Caddell must be wondering how his side aren't well ahead.

Half an hour played at Taylors Avenue where the visitors are good value for their lead, given to them by Will Patching's goal direct from a corner kick.

Isaac Baird slides a crisp through ball to Sam Taylor, who whips a first-time cross into the heart of the box.

The Glenavon defence is forced to react quickly, turning the ball behind for a corner.

Watch as Larne fail to clear the ball and Jack Scott is on hand to fire Portadown in front against the league leaders.

Paul McGovern pings a brilliant switch out to Peter Campbell, who finds himself with plenty of room to operate.

The winger cuts inside and lets fly from the corner of the box, but the effort sails high and wide for the Lurgan Blues.

The ball pops up for Joshua Carson on the edge of the area and he tries his luck on the half-volley but Rohan Ferguson watches it all the way and gets his body behind the ball.

Joshua Carson with a misplaced pass gifts the ball to Andrew Ryan, but his shot is easily saved by Alex Moore.

Charlie Lindsay lofts a deep free-kick toward the back post, where Harry Murphy throws himself at the ball.

The former Glentoran man cannot make a clean connection with the header, and it bounces through to Chris Johns.