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. PENALTY APPEALpublished at 16:15 GMT 26 December 2023

    Cliftonville 1-1 Crusaders

    Stephen Mallon takes a tumble in the Crusaders' penalty area, but referee Shane Andrews remains unmoved.

    The Cliftonville faithful are furious; they believe that is a penalty.

  2. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:15 GMT 26 December 2023

    Carrick Rangers 0-1 Larne

    Carrick's Joe Crowe is cautioned for a hefty challenge on Leroy Millar, which leaves the Larne midfielder needing some treatment before playing on.

  3. CLOSEpublished at 16:14 GMT 26 December 2023

    Loughgall 1-1 Dungannon Swifts

    What a tackle from Jamie Rea to deny Ethan McGee. The Swifts captain was slipped through on goal but the Loughgall defender timed his sliding challenge to perfection and Berraat Turker pushed the ball away from the advancing Leo Alves.

  4. McMurray glances home Ballymena equaliserpublished at 16:14 GMT 26 December 2023

    Ballymena United 1-1 Coleraine

    Watch Johnny McMurray end Ballymena United's long goalscoring drought with the equaliser in the derby against Coleraine at Ballymena Showgrounds.

    Media caption,

    Watch: Johnny McMurray scores for Ballymena United

  5. CLOSE!published at 16:13 GMT 26 December 2023

    Linfield 1-0 Glentoran

    Best chance of the game for the visitors.

    Shay McCartan sneaks in at the back post and gets his head on a cross to the back post, only to see his effort sail agonisingly wide of the far upright.

  6. Postpublished at 16:13 GMT 26 December 2023

    Cliftonville 1-1 Crusaders

    Stephen Mallon drops the shoulder past Mal Smith, but Daniel Larmour cuts out his low cross.

    Neither side has taken control of this game in the second half, and who will claim all three points is anyone's guess at this stage.

  7. Postpublished at 16:13 GMT 26 December 2023

    Carrick Rangers 0-1 Larne

    Carrick launch an attack with full-back Kurtis Forsythe tricking his way into the Larne penalty area but after jinking past a couple of opponents, his final delivery is neither a cross nor a shot and goes harmlessly wide.

    More promising for the home side, though.

  8. Postpublished at 16:11 GMT 26 December 2023

    Ballymena United 1-1 Coleraine

    Penalty appeal for Coleraine as Andy Scott goes down under a challenge from Shea McAuley inside the box.

    Referee Ian McNabb unimpressed.

  9. Postpublished at 16:10 GMT 26 December 2023

    Newry City 0-3 Glenavon

    Great defending from Darren King denies Peter Campbell a one-on-one opportunity.

    Campbell has been superb this afternoon - can he get on the scoresheet?

  10. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:09 GMT 26 December 2023

    Linfield 1-0 Glentoran

    Daniel Finalyson's header strikes the upright!

    Kirk Millar once again delivers a tantalising cross, with Finlayson rising highest and striking the near post with his header.

    Inches away from the Blue doubling their lead.

  11. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:08 GMT 26 December 2023

    Cliftonville 1-1 Crusaders

    Ross Clarke overhits his corner, and Billy-Joe Burns brings down Ronan Hale to halt the Cliftonville counter-attack.

    Burns is booked for his challenge.

  12. goal

    GOAL - Ballymena United 1-1 Colerainepublished at 16:07 GMT 26 December 2023

    Johnny McMurray (47 mins)

    Two minutes into the second half and Ballymena are level.

    Steven McCullough delivers a free-kick into the heart of the Coleraine penalty and Johnny McMurray does the rest, heading home from close range.

    Game on.

  13. 'Shocking mistake from the goalkeeper'published at 16:06 GMT 26 December 2023

    Cliftonville 1-1 Crusaders

    Darren Murphy
    Sportsound summariser

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    Crusaders started the second half as they ended the first, they have been sharp. It is a shocking mistake from the goalkeeper, Jim Magilton won't be happy with that, but Anderson gets himself into the box and picks up the pieces.

  14. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:05 GMT 26 December 2023

    Ballymena United 0-1 Coleraine

    Back underway at Ballymena, where the home side have made a change at the break with Noah Stewart replacing Isaac Westendorf.

  15. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:05 GMT 26 December 2023

    Newry City 0-3 Glenavon

    We're back underway with no changes in personnel for either side at the break.

  16. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:04 GMT 26 December 2023

    Linfield 1-0 Glentoran

    Moments into the second half and Daniel Finlayson is awarded a yellow card for colliding with David Fisher.

  17. goal

    GOAL - Cliftonville 1-1 Crusaderspublished at 16:04 GMT 26 December 2023

    Lloyd Anderson (48 mins)

    We said it was a needless foul by Odhran Casey, and Stephen Baxter's men have made the defender pay.

    David Odumosu fumbles Ross Clarke's cross, and Lloyd Anderson is on hand to equalise for the Shore Road side.

  18. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:03 GMT 26 December 2023

    Carrick Rangers 0-1 Larne

    The action resumes at Carrick with no changes in personnel for either side.

  19. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:02 GMT 26 December 2023

    Loughgall 1-1 Dungannon Swifts

    The hosts have us back underway at Lakeview Park.

  20. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:02 GMT 26 December 2023

    Linfield 1-0 Glentoran

    We're back underway for the second half at Windsor Park.