Summary

  • Ballymena United 3-0 Crusaders

  • Coleraine 1-2 Cliftonville

  • Dungannon Swifts 1-2 Linfield

  • Glentoran 4-0 Ards

  • Warrenpoint Town 0-1 Institute

  • Glenavon 2-0 Newry

  1. Over the bar from McElroypublished at 15:22 BST 27 October 2018

    Dungannon Swifts 0-0 Linfield

    Dungannon threaten for the first time.

    Paul McElroy is teed up on the edge of the box after a good move but he opens his body too much and his side-foot effort goes over the bar.

  2. CLOSE!published at 15:22 BST 27 October 2018

    Glentoran 1-0 Ards

    The home side are starting to seize the initiative now and look the more likely side to grab the game's second goal.

    Herron, winning possession after a half-clearance from the Ards defence, drills an effort from 20 yards just wide of the left post. Not far away.

  3. Sky Blues miss outpublished at 15:19 BST 27 October 2018

    Ballymena Utd 1-0 Crusaders

    United have a free-kick 20 yards out and in prime position but James Knowles fails to get enough meat on his strike and it's an easy save for Sean O'Neill.

  4. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:18 BST 27 October 2018

    Coleraine 0-2 Cliftonville

    Rory Donnelly doubles the lead with a downward header from a corner.

    It is pretty unforgiveable as far as Coleraine are concerned. A corner is swung in and Donnelly is all alone, right in the middle of the goal and no more than three yards out, he couldn't miss and he didn't.

    The Bannsiders with a mountain to climb already, but an outstanding start for Cliftonville.

  5. Cliftonville hit the woodworkpublished at 15:18 BST 27 October 2018

    Coleraine 0-1 Cliftonville

    Cliftonville have started like a team with a point to prove here as they venture forward with purpose again. The ball drops to Joe Gormley just outside the area who sens a dipping half volley goalward, but it crashes back off the bar.

  6. Great skill and shot from Cooperpublished at 15:17 BST 27 October 2018

    Dungannon Swifts 0-0 Linfield

    He's been a man in form this season and Joel Cooper showed his class with a fine effort.

    He skinned two defenders down the left and cut inside before going close with a left-foot strike.

    Quality from Cooper.

  7. Linfield threaten early onpublished at 15:13 BST 27 October 2018

    Dungannon Swifts 0-0 Linfield

    The Blues look like they're in the mood here.

    Andy Waterworth has had a close-range flick well saved and Jamie Mulgrew has blasted an angled drive wide.

  8. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:13 BST 27 October 2018

    Ballymena Utd 1-0 Crusaders

    Adam Lecky chips the ball over keeper Sean O'Neill to put Ballymena in front on 12 minutes. A defensive mix-up leaves the big striker clear on goal and he keeps his composure by dinking over a diving O'Neill with the ball roiling into the bottom corner.

  9. Landmarkpublished at 15:12 BST 27 October 2018

    Glentoran's Curtis AllenImage source, BBC Sport
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    Glentoran's Curtis Allen

  10. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:12 BST 27 October 2018

    Glentoran 1-0 Ards

    Curtis Allen has done it! The Glens striker gets his 100th goal for the club, taking advantage of a mix-up in the Ards defence to slot the ball home.

    That was a really indecisive moment for the visitors and one they'll have to recover from. But Allen, alive to the possibility of a chance, was ruthless, nipping in front of a scrambling Johnston and slipping the ball under the Ards keeper.

    A cool finish and a big moment for the forward.

  11. goal

    GOALpublished at 15:10 BST 27 October 2018

    Coleraine 0-1 Cliftonville

    Stephen Lowry clumsily gives away a free-kick, dead centre and just outside the D.

    Levi Ives, who was on target from a free last week against Warrenpoint, makes absolutely no mistake and repeats the feat, bending it beautifully into the top corner.

  12. CLOSE!published at 15:10 BST 27 October 2018

    Ballymena Utd 0-0 Crusaders

    The champions threaten for the first time as Rodney Brown sees his 20-yard free-kick deflected just wide of the United goal.

  13. Faulkner fire overspublished at 15:08 BST 27 October 2018

    Ballymena Utd 0-0 Crusaders

    Ballymena midfielder William Faulkner has blazed over from a corner but it's been a quiet start at the Showgrounds.

  14. Derry City part ways with Shielspublished at 15:05 BST 27 October 2018

    BREAKING NEWS

    Some breaking news for you, Derry City have parted company with manager Kenny Shiels after a disappointing season with the Candystripes.

    More to follow on the BBC Sport NI website soon.

    A statement from Derry chairman Philip O'Doherty:

    "We acknowledge Kenny’s contribution to the Football Club over the past three seasons, one of which was particularly difficult.

    We wish Kenny the best for the future.

    The club will make no further comment on the issue"

  15. WIDE!published at 15:05 BST 27 October 2018

    Glentoran 0-0 Ards

    First sight of goal for the hosts as Dylan Davidson floats in a teasing ball. It finds John Herron but he is unable to keep his header on target.

  16. Baxter wary of 'solid' Sky Bluespublished at 14:55 BST 27 October 2018

    Ballymena Utd v Crusaders (15:00)

    Media caption,

    Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter

  17. Late change for Cliftonvillepublished at 14:51 BST 27 October 2018

    Coleraine v Cliftonville (15:00)

    There's a late change to Cliftonville's starting line-up at the Showgrounds. Thomas Maguire is now starting while Jay Donnelly moves to the bench.

  18. Always difficult for us at Stangmore - Healypublished at 14:50 BST 27 October 2018

    Dungannon Swifts v Linfield (15:00)

    Media caption,

    Linfield manager David Healy

  19. Team newspublished at 14:46 BST 27 October 2018

    Warrenpoint Town v Institute (15:00)

    For Warrenpoint boss Stephen McDonnell, it's a case of starting again after his side's five-game unbeaten Premiership run came to a halt at Cliftonville last time out.

    His response is to make three changes, with Simon Kelly, Eamon Scannell and Robbie Norton coming in for Stephen Moan, Philip Donnelly and Conall McGrandles, who all have to settle for a place on the bench.

    Institute boss Paddy McLaughlin gave a run-out to a number of his fringe players in the North West Cup in midweek but today he reverts back to the same team which started Stute's 2-0 win at Newry last weekend.

    Warrenpoint Town: McCarey, Hughes, Kelly, Griffin, O'Sullivan, McCaffrey, Watters, Scannell, O'Connor, Norton, Wallace.

    Institute: Gallagher, McLaughlin, Bonner, D Curry, Doherty, Harkin, McCrudden, Jarvis, Brown, Wilson, McCready.

    #BBCIrishPrem

    Warrenpoint Town v InstituteImage source, BBC Sport
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    Warrenpoint Town v Institute

  20. Coleraine players must forget last season - McAreepublished at 14:42 BST 27 October 2018

    Coleraine v Cliftonville (15:00)

    Media caption,

    Coleraine manager Rodney McAree