Summary

  • FT: Bangor 2-0 Ballymena United (19:45)

  • Lafferty own goal puts Bangor ahead and Francis adds second

  • FT: Coleraine 3-1 Linfield (19:45)

  • Cooper nets against former club and substitute McGonigle strokes home second before McKee pulls one back from the spot and Patching curls in third

  • FT: Crusaders 2-2 Carrick Rangers (19:45)

  • Bryden and Forsythe score for Crues with Scott and Burns on target for Carrick

  • FT: Glenavon 0-1 Dungannon Swifts (19:45)

  • Junior nets for Swifts

  • FT: Glentoran 2-1 Portadown (19:45)

  • Fyfe fires Ports ahead but Glens respond through Kamson Kamara and Hoban penalty

  • FT: Larne 0-0 Cliftonville (19:45)

  1. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:49 GMT 30 December 2025

    Coleraine 0-0 Linfield

    Kyle McClean with the kick-off at the start of the second half.

    No changes for either team at half-time.

  2. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:49 GMT 30 December 2025

    Bangor 1-0 Ballymena United

    Play resumes at Clandeboye Park with no changes from either manager.

  3. Watch: MJ Kamson Kamara levels it uppublished at 20:49 GMT 30 December 2025

    HT: Glentoran 1-1 Portadown

    Watch as MJ Kamson Kamara's strike cancels out Eamon Fyfe's goal at the Oval.

    Media caption,

    Watch: Michael-John Kamson Kamara brings Glentoran level

  4. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:48 GMT 30 December 2025

    Crusaders 1-2 Carrick Rangers

    Back under way at a bitingly cold Seaview

  5. Postpublished at 20:45 GMT 30 December 2025

    HT: Larne 0-0 Cliftonville

    Paul Leeman
    Former Glentoran captain on BBC iPlayer

    Larne have had a lot of possession and have been patience in the build-up, they are not trying to force it.

    Cliftonville have had a good shape and a good discipline about them which has made it difficult for Larne to break them down which means there have been very few chances.

  6. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:38 GMT 30 December 2025

    Glentoran 1-1 Portadown

    We're level at the break in east Belfast.

    The game really livened up in the last 20 minutes of the half, with Portadown first going in front through Eamon Fyfe before MJ Kamson Kamara levelled for the Glens.

    All to play for in the second half.

  7. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:38 GMT 30 December 2025

    Glenavon 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Not a half of football that will be described as a classic.

    Both sides had one clear-cut chance with Paul McGovern and Adam Glenny going close.

    Both managers will be attempting to inject energy into this game during their half-time team talks.

  8. Watch: Arthurs on target to give Bangor leadpublished at 20:37 GMT 30 December 2025

    Bangor 1-0 Ballymena United

    Watch Ben Arthurs find the net to give Bangor the lead against Clandeboye at Ballymena.

    Perhaps the ball came off Ballymena defender though, watch and decide if he got the final touch.

    Media caption,

    Watch: Ben Arthurs scores for Bangor at Clandeboye Park

  9. CLOSE!published at 20:37 GMT 30 December 2025

    Glentoran 1-1 Portadown

    Almost a second goal for the visitors before the break but Joe Thomson denies Ben Quinn with a superb block.

    Eamon Fyfe's shot seconds before was well saved by Andrew Mills at a tight angle, with Quinn following up and striking on target with Thomson doing extremely well to put his body on the line to deny the Ports a second goal.

  10. Postpublished at 20:36 GMT 30 December 2025

    HT: Coleraine 0-0 Linfield

    Liam Beckett
    Sportsound summariser

    Overall, cagey and nervy.

    Both teams are now wanting to concede.

  11. Watch: Burns heads home to edge Carrick aheadpublished at 20:35 GMT 30 December 2025

    Crusaders 1-2 Carrick Rangers

    Billy Joe Burns edges Carrick Rangers ahead against Crusaders with a powerful header.

    Media caption,

    Watch: BJ Burns scores for Carrick to make it 2-1

  12. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:35 GMT 30 December 2025

    Bangor 1-0 Ballymena United

    A scrappy goal underpins what has been a scrappy half but Bangor are deservedly in front.

    Ballymena, without a recognised striker on the pitch, have struggled to create anything meaningful in attack.

  13. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:34 GMT 30 December 2025

    Coleraine 0-0 Linfield

    Half-time at the Showgrounds where it remain scoreless.

    Matthew Shevlin passed up a great chance inside the opening five minutes but crashed his header from a Joel Cooper cross off the woodwork.

    Matthew Fitzpatrick passed up Linfield's best opportunity when he blasted wide following a Coleraine defensive mix-up before Chris Johns produced a wonderful reflex save to deny Lewis McGregor just before the break.

    We hope for better after the break.

  14. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:34 GMT 30 December 2025

    Larne 0-0 Cliftonville

    Half-time at Inver Park, where it remains goalless.

    Gary Haveron’s side has edged possession and looked the more fluid going forward, but Jim Magilton’s men have kept their shape and carried a threat on the break. All still to play for after the restart.

  15. Postpublished at 20:33 GMT 30 December 2025

    Larne 0-0 Cliftonville

    Jonny Addis whips in a teasing inswinger from the left, but there's too much on it for Adebayo Fapetu, who had made a smart run into the box.

  16. INJURY TIMEpublished at 20:33 GMT 30 December 2025

    Glentoran 1-1 Portadown

    Three minutes of additional time shown at the end of the first half at the Oval.

  17. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:33 GMT 30 December 2025

    Crusaders 1-2 Carrick Rangers

    A topsy-turvy opening period comes to an end at Seaview.

    Crusaders looked to be in control when Fraser Bryden opened the scoring, but Rangers have hit back and now lead thanks to strikes from Jack Scott and former Crusaders' skipper BJ Burns.

  18. INJURY TIMEpublished at 20:33 GMT 30 December 2025

    Larne 0-0 Cliftonville

    Just the one minute of added time to close out what’s been a tight, tactical first half at Inver Park.

    Neither goalkeeper has had much to do, but it’s finely poised heading into the break.

  19. INJURY TIMEpublished at 20:31 GMT 30 December 2025

    Glenavon 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    We are into four minutes of additional time.

  20. Postpublished at 20:31 GMT 30 December 2025

    Bangor 1-0 Ballymena United

    Bangor go close again as Lewis Francis meets Robbie Garrett's shot with a firm header but it's over the crossbar.