Summary

  • Ballymena Utd 3-1 Coleraine

  • Carrick Rangers 1-2 Larne

  • Cliftonville 2-1 Crusaders

  • Linfield 2-0 Glentoran

  • Loughgall 2-1 Dungannon Swifts

  • Newry City 0-4 Glenavon

Live Reporting

  1. SUBSTITUTION

    Ballymena United 2-1 Coleraine

    Jamie Glackin’s afternoon goes from bad to worse.

    Booked a few minutes ago, he hobbles off injured to be replaced by Stephen Lowry, who makes a long awaited comeback from injury.

  2. goal

    GOAL- Newry City 0-4 Glenavon

    Aaron Prendergast (78 mins)

    Aaron Prendergast latches onto a long ball from Isaac Baird and travels into the box before firing through the legs of Steven Maguire.

    Stephen McDonnell will be happy with the impact his substitutes have had this afternoon, as two of them are now on the scoresheet.

  3. goal

    GOAL - Carrick Rangers 1-2 Larne

    Curtis Allen (78 mins)

    Hold on, this one isn't over yet.

    Curtis Allen runs onto a long ball and gets the break of the ball against Rohan Ferguson to go around the keeper and slot into an unguarded net.

    A frantic last 12 minutes in store!

  4. CLOSE

    Loughgall 1-1 Dungannon Swifts

    Cahal McGinty looks skyward as he puts a free header over from Leo Alves' corner.

  5. goal

    GOAL - Ballymena United 2-1 Coleraine

    Noah Stewart (73 mins)

    It had been coming...

    Ballymena come from behind to lead and it’s that man Noah Stewart with the goal.

    The 19-year-old, who scored twice in United’s win here earlier in the season, does it again with a fine finish to beat Gareth Deane.

  6. SUBSTITUTION

    Cliftonville 2-1 Crusaders

    Joe Gormley now enters the fray as Ben Wilson exits to the applause of the Reds faithful.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONS

    Newry City 0-3 Glenavon

    15-year-old Paul McGovern's afternoon is over as he is replaced by Jordan Mooney.

    The away side also make a change with Niall Quinn being replaced by Aaron Prendergast.

  8. Loughgall 1-1 Dungannon Swifts

    Ben Gallagher gets a snapshot away from the edge of the box that draws a sharp intake of breath from the stands, but Berraat Turker is alert to it.

    Meanwhile, Tiernan Kelly is perhaps fortunate to still be on the pitch as he avoids a second yellow card for a trip on Gael Bigirimana.

    With 15 minutes to go, the visitors are edging proceedings.

  9. SUBSTITUTION

    Cliftonville 2-1 Crusaders

    First change of the afternoon for Stephen Baxter as James Teelan replaces Mal Smith.

  10. goal

    GOAL - Carrick Rangers 0-2 Larne

    Andy Ryan (76 mins)

    The visitors strike a decisive blow with 14 minutes left.

    Leroy Millar collects a throw-in on the left hand side near the bye-line and brilliantly earns a yard of space from which to put in a low cross with Andy Ryan sliding in to get a touch just ahead of a defender.

  11. CLOSE!

    Newry City 0-3 Glenavon

    Darren King nods Thomas Lockhart's looping corner narrowly wide as the home side look for a goal.

  12. Carrick Rangers 0-1 Larne

    Curtis Allen gets in behind the Larne defence and referee Ben McMaster adjudges that Rohan Ferguson touched the striker's effort over the bar for a corner.

    David Cushley hits the resultant corner into the side netting, much to the frustration of the home side.

  13. 'Good response from Carrick'

    Carrick Rangers 0-1 Larne

    Philip Major
    Sportsound summariser

    Stuart King will be delighted with the response of his side to going behind. Larne could get edgy and Carrick are still in this game.

  14. YELLOW CARD

    Ballymena United 1-1 Coleraine

    Coleraine's Jamie Glackin is shown the yellow card for a late tackle in midfield.

  15. goal

    GOAL - Cliftonville 2-1 Crusaders

    Ben Wilson (75 mins)

    Cliftonville are back in front!

    Rory Hale's delivery deflects off Jordan Owens, and Ben Wilson is on hand to rifle into the roof of the net from close range.

    15 minutes remaining. Can the Crusaders get level once more?

  16. TRIPLE SUBSTITUTION

    Linfield 2-0 Glentoran

    Triple substitution for the Glens in an attempt to claw themselves back into this big Two Boxing Day derby.

    Rory Donnelly, Marcus Kane and George Feeney come on in place of Shay McCartan, Daire O'Connor and Niall McGinn.

  17. Ballymena United 1-1 Coleraine

    Substitute Noah Stewart goes close for the hosts.

    The striker beats a couple of defenders on the edge of the penalty area before firing low towards goal.

    Coleraine keeper Gareth Deane dives low to his right to save.

  18. YELLOW CARD

    Cliftonville 1-1 Crusaders

    Sean Stewart is next in Shane Andrews' book for a foul on Billy-Joe Burns.

  19. 'End-to-end game at Solitude'

    Cliftonville 1-1 Crusaders

    Darren Murphy
    Sportsound summariser

    Both teams are going for it, neither are sitting back, anyone could win this. It is end-to-end and a really exciting game.

  20. Watch: Matt finish from Fitzpatrick

    Linfield 2-0 Glentoran

    Matthew Fitzpatrick doubles Linfield's ;ead with a fine finish at Windsor Park.

    Watch: Matthew Fitzpatrick doubles Linfield's lead