Summary

  • Ards 0-2 Glenavon

  • Coleraine 2-2 Ballymena United

  • Dungannon Swifts 3-2 Crusaders

  1. McMurray misses open goalpublished at 20:34 BST 25 September 2018

    Coleraine 1-2 Ballymena Utd

    What a miss from Johnny McMurray - another Stephen O'Donnell mistake lets the Ballymena striker through on goal before he flicks the ball over keeper Chris Johns.

    So an open goal is there for the taking but McMurray somehow misses the target. A major let-off for Coleraine.

  2. Half-timepublished at 20:32 BST 25 September 2018

    Ards 0-1 Glenavon

    Stephen Murray's spot-kick separates the sides at the break. Josh Kelly was judged to have brought down Josh Daniels in the box in the most significant event in an otherwise uneventful opening half.

    As it stands, Glenavon are going top.

    Ards Glenavon HTImage source, BBC Sport NI
  3. Ryan mighty!published at 20:31 BST 25 September 2018

    Dungannon Swifts 1-0 Crusaders

    Swifts captain Ryan Harpur guides a lovely shot home to give the Swifts the lead.

    Media caption,

    Ryan Harpur fires Dungannon Swifts into the lead

  4. GREAT SAVE!published at 20:30 BST 25 September 2018

    Coleraine 1-2 Ballymena Utd

    Chris Johns is keeping Coleraine in this game - this time he keeps out Johnny McMurray's close-range strike with his legs.

  5. McGrory restores Ballymena lead in Colerainepublished at 20:28 BST 25 September 2018

    Coleraine 1-2 Ballymena Utd

    Media caption,

    McGrory puts Ballymena back ahead!

  6. Hughes tests O'Neillpublished at 20:26 BST 25 September 2018

    Dungannon Swifts 1-0 Crusaders

    Swifts striker Daniel Hughes finds a gap in the visitors' defence and hits an early shot, which Sean O'Neill saves but only gathers safely at the second attempt.

  7. CLOSE!published at 20:25 BST 25 September 2018

    Coleraine 1-2 Ballymena Utd

    Ballymena almost get a third as Johnny McMurray latches on to a low cross but he can't find a way past Chris Johns from eight yards.

    United are beginning to make the extra man count and Coleraine have it all to do to get something out of this derby encounter.

  8. Ards keep comingpublished at 20:21 BST 25 September 2018

    Ards 0-1 Glenavon

    Ards are down but by no means out of this. They have looked comfortable on the ball but are lacking that cutting edge thus far. Josh Kelly gets down the line and cuts a ball back into the box but Glenavon get there first in the box and clear the danger.

    What is not good for Glenavon is that Mark Sykes is down receiving treatment, looking quite uncomfortable.

  9. Owens misses a sitterpublished at 20:20 BST 25 September 2018

    Dungannon Swifts 1-0 Crusaders

    It's the sort of chance Jordan Owens would usually score in his sleep but he's missed this one.

    Great ball stood up to the back post, the big striker has acres of space but he puts his header over the bar.

  10. goal

    GOALpublished at 20:19 BST 25 September 2018

    Coleraine 1-2 Ballymena Utd

    Ballymena are back in front thanks to Andy McGrory's low strike into the bottom corner on 32 minutes.

    It came from a Stephen O'Donnell mistake with the Coleraine defender heading straight to United striker Johnny McMurray, who races clear on goal.

    Chris Johns makes a great save to deny McMurray but the ball falls into the path of McGrory and he fires home from 25 yards on the follow-up.

  11. goal

    GOALpublished at 20:15 BST 25 September 2018

    Dungannon Swifts 1-0 Crusaders

    Ryan Harpur opens the scoring with a superb strike!

    Daniel Hughes laid the ball off to him and the Swifts skipper found the top corner with a well-hit effort on the half hour mark.

  12. McCauley stuns Ballymena with brilliant strikepublished at 20:15 BST 25 September 2018

    Coleraine 1-1 Ballymena Utd

    Media caption,

    Anything Tony Kane can do...

  13. Bradley sees red!published at 20:15 BST 25 September 2018

    Coleraine 1-1 Ballymena Utd

    Media caption,

    Bradley sees red in the derby!

  14. Missing out midfield a mistake - Gormanpublished at 20:14 BST 25 September 2018

    Coleraine 1-1 Ballymena Utd

    Quote Message

    Both teams are bypassing the middle of the park. Coleraine need to settle down now and get their midfield on the ball to control the game.

    Tony Gorman, Sportsound summariser

  15. Kane cracker gives Sky Blues leadpublished at 20:10 BST 25 September 2018

    Coleraine 1-1 Ballymena Utd

    Media caption,

    Take a bow Tony Kane!

  16. Penalty: yes or no?published at 20:09 BST 25 September 2018

    Glenavon 1-0 Ards

    Josh Kelly judged to have fouled Josh Daniels in the box. Right decision or bad call? Let us know what you think with #BBCIrishPrem

    There can be no doubt about Stephen Murray's finish though, hammered in to give the visitors the lead.

    Media caption,

    Glenavon take the lead through Stephen Murray's penalty

  17. goal

    GOALpublished at 20:06 BST 25 September 2018

    Coleraine 1-1 Ballymena Utd

    Darren McCauley produces a belter of a strike to bring ten-man Coleraine level.

    The winger cut inside on the left and unleashed an unstoppable shot beyond an outstretched Ross Glendinning and into the Sly Blues net.

    Just what the Bannsiders needed.

  18. Ards fighting backpublished at 20:03 BST 25 September 2018

    Glenavon 1-0 Ards

    Ryan Strain looks lively up top for the hosts and does brilliantly to create an opening for himself in the box, killing the ball and moving it onto his left foot.

    Having found the space, Strain will be disappointed that he didn't hit the target, dragging it just wide.

  19. Heatley drags it widepublished at 20:02 BST 25 September 2018

    Dungannon Swifts 0-0 Crusaders

    Paul Heatley gets in down the right for the Crues, but he drags his shot wide of the far post.

    Jordan Owens thought he should have squared it - and let him know too!

  20. RED CARDpublished at 20:01 BST 25 September 2018

    Coleraine 0-1 Ballymena Utd

    Coleraine striker Eoin Bradley is dismissed for striking United captain Jim Ervin. Referee Ian McNabb shows Bradley a straight red card after the pair clashed.

    It's a nightmare start to the game for Rodney McAree in his first derby as Coleraine boss - one goal down and now a man down for the remaining 74 minutes.