Referee Steven Gregg brings a halt to the first half at The Oval.

Glentoran have had the lion's share of the clear-cut chances but the scoresheet remains blank.

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Another great opening for Glentoran as Ryan Curran, back defending a free kick, miscues a clearance straight to Jordan Stewart but he fires off target.

Cliftonville's Harry Wilson halts David Fisher's forward run in fairly deliberate fashion and collects the first yellow card of the evening.

Another chance for Glentoran as Jordan Stewart shows neat footwork before firing in a low shot.

The ball bounces awkwardly in front of PJ Morrison but the Scottish keeper shows good concentration to divert the ball behind.

The first real opening of the night as Joe Gormley runs onto a through ball but his low shot is saved by the outstretched boot of Glentoran keeper Billy Crellin.

Close again for Glentoran as David Fisher lays the ball into the path of Marcus Kane, whose fierce shot brushes the outside of the side netting on its way past.

A free-flowing Glentoran move culminates with Jordan Stewart cutting inside and firing a crisp shot which PJ Morrison dives to his left to push away.

The impetus is certainly with the home side at the moment.

A fortuitous bounce of the ball almost leads to an opening for Cliftonville but Michael John Kamson Kamara flings himself at the ball to block Keevan Hawthorne's shot.

Jordan Stewart chips a cross to the back post where Pat Hoban finds a yard of space but he opts for a spectacular volley and gets it all wrong.

From the resultant Ryan Cooney corner, Marcus Kane volleys towards goal but PJ Morrison is on hand to beat the effort away.

Glentoran go close as Jordan Stewart's shot from outside the penalty area deflects off the foot of Odhran Casey.

Just for a split second it looks as though PJ Morrison might be wrong-footed but the Cliftonville keeper quickly re-adjusts his feet to dive to his left to turn the effort around the post.

Rory Hale's cross from the right is awkwardly spilled by Billy Crellin.

Thankfully for the Glentoran goalkeeper, there's no-one in a red shirt to take advantage.

The game has begun at the Newry Showgrounds

Under way at Mill Meadow...

Off and running at the Ballymena Showgrounds.

Referee Steven Gregg gets the re-run of last season's League Cup final underway at The Oval.

Will Cliftonville's grip on the trophy remain intact by the end of this evening or can Glentoran get back on the winning trail by progressing to the semi-finals?

Newry City: Craughwell, J. King, Rendina, Chambers, Carville, Forbes, McEntegarrt, McNally, Dalton, McCullough, Poynton.

Subs: McKeown, Rossiter, McGrath, Heaney, Kelly, Lynch, O'Connor.

Linfield: Walsh, McGee, Whiteside, Hall, Brown, Taylor, McClean, Millar, Allen, Yates, Morrison.

Subs: Johns, Roscoe, Baird, Fitzpatrick, Graham, Wade, Farr.

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