It has been an open first 15 minutes. Any more takers as to how many will be scored? #BBCIrishPrem

Leroy Millar charges into the box but gets the ball caught underneath his feet before Cathair Friel sends a deflected effort skidding across Jonathan Tuffey's goal.

For all that has been said about Glenavon's exciting attack so far this season, let's take a moment to acknowledge that Dylan King and Caolan Marron have quietly forged a brilliant partnership at the centre of defence.

The ever-lively Cathair Friel gives King something to think about early on but the defender gets a tackle in.

I'll not keep going on about the weather, I swear. But Glenavon are playing with the win in this first half, can they make it count?

The visitors with the early possession but no sights on goal for either team yet.

Off we go in wet and windy Ballymena. It takes Mark Sykes less than a minute to nutmeg an opponent before getting fouled.

From the free kick, Andy Hall's delivery literally blows straight to Ross Glendinning. My goodness it's breezy.

Before we get underway, a quick look at how the table stands right now.

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Lets have a quick look at how the two sides in our televised game match up.

By the way in case you haven't noticed, we are live on BBC Two NI now, you can also stay right with us here and watch at the top of the page.

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Both managers ring the changes, particularly Stephen Baxter who swaps six players from last week's defeat to Ballymena.

Sean O'Neill is replaced between the posts by Harry Doherty. Ross Clarke, Paul Heatley and Rory Patterson are also back in the starting side.

Four changes from Darren Mullen who also opts for a change in nets, Steven Maguire replaces Andy Coleman.

Newry City: Maguire, Mooney, Boyle, McCann, Carville, McCabe, S. Hughes, M. Hughes, Teggart, Montgomery, McArdle

Subs: Hunter, Noonan, McCaul, Lavery, Johnston, Mullen, Healy

Crusaders: Doherty, McChrystal, Beverland, Ward, Carvill, Caddell, Forsythe, K. Owens, Heatley, Clarke, Patterson

Subs: O'Neill, Lowry, Cushley, Ruddy, J. Owens, Snoddy, Brown

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David Jeffrey was unsurprisingly delighted with his side's 3-0 win over Crusaders last week so he keeps faith with the same team, the only change is the return of captain Jim Ervin who replaces Kofi Balmer.

Two changes for Glenavon as they welcome back a couple of their big guns, Andrew Mitchell and Rhys Marshall. Stephen Donnelly and Gary Muir drop to the bench.

Ballymena United: Ro. Glendinning, Addis, Whiteside, Friel, Knowles, McCullough, Faulkner, McGrory, Ervin, Lecky, Millar

Subs: McCauley, Kane, Nolan, Winchester, Re. Glendinning, McMurray, Umar

Glenavon: Tuffey, King, Marron, Daniels, Marshall, Mitchell, Sykes, Hall, Murray, Singleton, Doherty

Subs: Grace, Donnelly, Harmon, Clingan, McCloskey, Muir, Jenkins

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As always we want to hear from you. Where are you watching the game tonight? Can Ballymena put the brakes on Glenavon's runaway train, which is undefeated since the opening day of the season?

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Evening all,

Hopefully you have put the woes of another working week behind you and are ready for take two of Irish Premiership Live.

We're at the Ballymena Showgrounds tonight as the Sky Blues welcome league leaders Glenavon. The two highest scoring teams in the league, live on BBC 2 NI, it can mean only one thing: this game is absolutely nailed on to be 0-0.

No seriously, these teams are absolutely flying at the moment and playing for a conservative point doesn't appear to be in either's DNA, it should be a cracker.

We'll also keep you right up to speed with goings on in Newry, where Darren Mullen's side desperately need a win having lost all of their games in October. They welcome Crusaders, whose search for consistency continues after their string of positive results was abruptly brought to an end by Ballymena last week.

As for the live game, all the fun and games begin at 7.30, you can watch it on this very page - just click that big play button at the top when the time comes.

Put your feet up and enjoy the best of our local league, this should be fun.