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

  1. Injury concern for Cooperpublished at 16:27 GMT 26 December 2023

    Linfield 2-0 Glentoran

    Joel Cooper is down receiving treatment off the pitch following a feisty challenge from Fuad Sule.

    In fairness to Sule, he won the ball and didn't commit a foul.

    However, it looks like Cooper has come off second best from that challenge.

    Josh Archer comes on to replace Cooper with 20 minutes left on the clock.

  2. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:27 GMT 26 December 2023

    Loughgall 1-1 Dungannon Swifts

    Andrew Smith has been unhappy with some recent decisions and takes it a step too far and gets a yellow card for his troubles.

  3. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:27 GMT 26 December 2023

    Cliftonville 1-1 Crusaders

    Jordan Owens goes from almost giving Crusaders the lead to being inches away to giving the Reds the advantage!

    Rory Hale crosses with pace and Owens' attempted clearance cannons off his own crossbar for a Cliftonville corner.

  4. Postpublished at 16:24 GMT 26 December 2023

    Ballymena United 1-1 Coleraine

    Good response from Coleraine to conceding early in the second half.

    The visitors are dominating possession without really testing Sean O’Neill while Ballymena look dangerous on the break.

    Into the final half an hour here.

  5. Postpublished at 16:24 GMT 26 December 2023

    Newry City 0-3 Glenavon

    Jamie McDonagh's corner finds Danny Wallace, whose strike causes a scramble in the box. However, no one in a yellow shirt can steer the ball over the line.

    It's been a much more even second half but so far, Rory Brown hasn't been tested.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 16:23 GMT 26 December 2023

    Cliftonville 1-1 Crusaders

    Triple change for the Reds as Jim Magilton looks for a winner.

    Chris Curran, Sam Ashford and Sean Stewart have been called upon to replace Stephen Mallon, Ronan Doherty and Ronan Hale.

  7. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:23 GMT 26 December 2023

    Carrick Rangers 0-1 Larne

    A booking apiece as Carrick's Danny Purkis is cautioned for a foul on Aaron Donnelly.

    Moments later, Purkis is on the receiving end of a foul by Levi Ives which sees the Larne man's name enter Ben McMaster's notebook.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 16:22 GMT 26 December 2023

    Loughgall 1-1 Dungannon Swifts

    Andrew Smith turns to his bench first. A double change sees Robbie Norton and Alberto Balde replace Mark Carson and Andrew Hoey.

  9. GREAT SAVEpublished at 16:21 GMT 26 December 2023

    Cliftonville 1-1 Crusaders

    What a save from David Odumosu to keep his side level!

    The stopper may have been at fault for the goal, but he's redeemed himself with a fingertip save to Jordan Owens's header that looked destined for Odumosu's top corner.

  10. 'A beautiful goal'published at 16:21 GMT 26 December 2023

    Linfield 2-0 Glentoran

    Liam Beckett
    Sportsound summariser

    "A striker's finish and it's a beautiful goal - sometimes you've just got to hold your hands up and say that's a super finish. It's total Linfield dominance and one-way traffic."

  11. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:21 GMT 26 December 2023

    Loughgall 1-1 Dungannon Swifts

    After booking Tiernan Kelly for delaying a free-kick earlier, Evan Boyce cautions Ethan McGee for kicking the ball away after being given offside.

    The referee is taking no nonsense.

  12. Postpublished at 16:18 GMT 26 December 2023

    Cliftonville 1-1 Crusaders

    Great feet from Ross Clarke to ghost past Shea Kearney, but his long-range strike is straight at David Odumosu, who catches with ease.

  13. Watch: Anderson levels for the Cruespublished at 16:18 GMT 26 December 2023

    Cliftonville 1-1 Crusaders

    Lloyd Anderson pounces on a defensive mistake from Cliftonville to level the scoring at Solitude.

    Media caption,

    Watch: Crusaders Lloyd Anderson makes it 1-1 at Solitude

  14. Postpublished at 16:17 GMT 26 December 2023

    Loughgall 1-1 Dungannon Swifts

    Leo Alves goes on a slaloming run through the Loughgall defence and hits a strike from the edge of the box as he slips and just pushes it wide. It would have been a wonderful solo goal.

  15. Postpublished at 16:17 GMT 26 December 2023

    Ballymena United 1-1 Coleraine

    This game firmly in the melting pot following that Ballymena equaliser just after the restart.

    Next goal crucial you feel.

  16. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:17 GMT 26 December 2023

    Carrick Rangers 0-1 Larne

    Best moment of the match so far for Carrick as David Cushley threads a through ball which puts Danny Purkis in behind the Larne defence on the left hand side of the penalty area.

    The striker catches his effort well enough but it clips the top of Rohan Ferguson's crossbar on its way over.

  17. 'Nailed on penalty'published at 16:17 GMT 26 December 2023

    Cliftonville 1-1 Crusaders

    Darren Murphy
    Sportsound summariser

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    I'm not going to sit on the fence, that is a nailed on penalty kick. I don't know how the referee didn't see it. Jim Magilton is incensed.

  18. goal

    GOAL - Linfield 2-0 Glentoranpublished at 16:16 GMT 26 December 2023

    Matthew Fitzpatrick (60 mins)

    Linfield have doubled their lead and it's summer signing Matthew Fitzpatrick who has got the goal!

    Fitzpatrick is given time and space down the left, as he cuts back onto his right foot and fires home from the edge of the 18-yard box.

    It was a lovely pass from Kyle McClean, who found Fitzpatrick down the left, with the former Glenavon striker doing the rest and finding the back of the net.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 16:16 GMT 26 December 2023

    Newry City 0-3 Glenavon

    Gary Boyle turns to his bench and introduces Ciaran O'Connor and Adam Salley for Adam Carroll and Donal Scullion.

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:16 GMT 26 December 2023

    Linfield 1-0 Glentoran

    In an attempt to find a way back into the game, Junior has been introduced up front for the Glens.

    He comes on to replace David Fisher.