We are under way again at Mourneview Park.

Big 45 minutes coming up for both teams.

Linfield get the ball rolling in the second half here at Taylors Avenue with the game wide open.

David Healy makes a change at the break, Adam Frizzell is off and Kirk Millar is on.

Matthew Olosunde's close-range finish puts Carrick ahead against 10-man Linfield.

Linfield are down to 10 men after Darragh Leahy is dismissed for a last-man foul on Joseph Moore.

It's goalless at the break as neither Glenavon or Larne could find the breakthrough in the opening 45 minutes.

That goal has come at a superb time for Carrick and it sets us up for a very interesting second period.

Temperatures are rising at Mourneview Park as Chris Gallagher brings down Paul McGovern.

Referee Steven Gregg only awards a free-kick for the home side with the fans asking for more punishment for the Larne man.

Linfield are down to 10 men!

Darragh Leahy sees red for pulling back Joseph Moore who had run clean through on goal.

Referee Tony Clarke has made a big call there.

The resulting free-kick from just outside the area is well saved by Chris Johns.

Huge opportunity for Carrick now as they face 10 men for more than 50 minutes of the game.

Paul O'Neill finds himself one-on-one with Jacob Carney, but the Larne striker elects to play in Leroy Millar but overhits his pass allowing Barney McKeown to nick the ball away from danger.

Harry Murphy's night is unfortunately over following that earlier knock as he is helped off the pitch.

Niall Quinn comes on to replace him.

Jacob Carney gets down well to palm away Paul O'Neill's effort from a Sean Graham cross.

The Glenavon keeper shows great reactions to deny the Larne striker.

Bad news for Linfield as defender Euan East limps off to be replaced by Sam Taylor.

Now at the other end it takes a superb save from Nathan Gartside low to his left to deny a low drive from Chris McKee from 12 yards.

End-to-end here.

Harry Murphy limps back onto the pitch after a lengthy period of treatment but he doesn't look entirely comfortable.

Huge chance for the hosts.

A long ball over the top sends Paul Heatley clear. The striker bears down on Chris Johns in goal but he can't beat the keeper with his effort and the ball is cleared.

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Glenavon carve out their first real opening of the game with 19 minutes on the clock as Paul McGovern produces a neat turn on the edge of the box to lose his marker, but he drags his shot wide of the near post.

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The Belfast side starting to exert some serious pressure now. After a series of corners, another from Kyle McClean flashes off the head of Matthew Fitzpatrick and across the face of the Carrick goal. Joshua Archer has a go from the clearance but he can't keep his drive down from outside the box.

Glenavon are knocking the ball about well in these opening exchanges with confidence clearly high after their recent run of results.

Joshua Archer of Linfield with the first shot of the game after nine minutes. The midfielder lets fly from 30 yards but it zips just wide of the left-hand upright.

Meanwhile, there are approximately 200 American investors in attendance tonight and they are in full voice for their Rangers side. I feel like I could be in Madison Square Gardens...almost.