KICK-OFFpublished at 16:01 GMT 26 December 2023
Cliftonville 1-0 Crusaders
We are back underway at Solitude.
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
Cliftonville 1-0 Crusaders
We are back underway at Solitude.
Carrick Rangers 0-1 Larne
Philip Major
Sportsound summariser
Quote MessageLarne have had a lot of dominance in the game and have taken control of the ball in the last 20 minutes. Carrick have had no chances in the second half of the first half.
Ballymena United 0-1 Coleraine
Visitors Coleraine lead at the break at the Ballymena Showgrounds thanks to Dean Jarvis’s 33rd minute header from Conor McKendry's inswinging corner.
Ballymena United have had their chances and could have opened the scoring early on when Steven McCullough’s free-kick struck the crossbar.
Feel there’s plenty more to come in the second half.
Newry City 0-3 Glenavon
The whistle blows and at the break, Glenavon lead 3-0 thanks to goals from Danny Wallace, Stephen Teggart and Niall Quinn.
Loughgall 1-1 Dungannon Swifts
A fine finish from Kealan Dillion levels the scoring at Lakeview Park.
Watch: Kealan Dillon scores for Dungannon Swifts to make it 1-1
Linfield 1-0 Glentoran
Ben Hall meets a free-kick to find the bottom corner and put the hosts in front.
Watch: Ben Hall makes it 1-0 to Linfield at Windsor Park
Newry City 0-3 Glenavon
What a chance for the home side!
Georgie Poynton plays a perfectly weighted delivery into the box for Adam Carroll. However, he can't convert from point-blank range
Loughgall 1-1 Dungannon Swifts
An opener from Benji Magee has been cancelled out by Kealan Dillon here, leaving this one in the balance heading into the second half.
Carrick Rangers 0-1 Larne
Levi Ives sends in a teasing cross which Albert Watson has to head clear from virtually under his own crossbar.
It's the final action of a half where the scoreline probably accurately reflects the action with Larne looking fairly comfortable.
Carrick boss Stuart King will most likely look for more urgency from his side after the break after what has been a fairly tepid display so far from the home side.
Ballymena United 0-1 Coleraine
Skipper Scot Whiteside becomes the second Ballymena player to be booked for a push on Coleraine goalscorer Dean Jarvis.
His opposite number, Coleraine captain Lyndon Kane, is the first for the visitors as he is shown a yellow card for a foul on Isaac Westendorf seconds later.
Cliftonville 1-0 Crusaders
It's the Reds who lead at the interval courtesy of Rory Hale's opener in the 14th minute, but in truth, it's Stephen Baxter's men who have been the better side.
It's still all to play for at the interval.
Linfield 1-0 Glentoran
Linfield lead at the break thanks to a Ben Hall header.
The Blues could be further ahead, with Rhys Annett's penalty well saved by Aaron McCarey.
Work to do for the Glens at the break.
Cliftonville 1-0 Crusaders
One minute of additional time remaining in the first half.
Newry City 0-3 Glenavon
There will be three minutes of additional time at the end of the first half.
Loughgall 1-1 Dungannon Swifts
Adam Glenny puts in a teasing ball from the left but, despite both Ben Gallagher and Steven Scott throwing themselves at it, the ball flashes across the face of Berraat Turker's goal to safety.
Newry City 0-3 Glenavon
There has been little of note to keep you informed on in the last ten minutes.
Newry City have had more possession but are still struggling to test Glenavon stopper Rory Brown.
Ballymena United 0-1 Coleraine
Watch Dean Jarvis give Coleraine the lead against their derby rivals at Ballymena.
Watch: Coleraine take to the lead
Linfield 1-0 Glentoran
Glens keeper Aaron McCarey produces a wonderful penalty save to deny Rhys Annett and keep it 0-0.
Watch: Aaron McCarey concedes and saves a penalty at Windsor Park
Carrick Rangers 0-1 Larne
Kurtis Forsythe catches Leroy Millar with a late challenge and earns the first booking of the game.
Referee Ben McMaster allows the Larne attack to continue before coming back to caution the Carrick full-back.
Cliftonville 1-0 Crusaders
The hosts look to break once more after regaining possession in midfield, but Rory Hale, who is afforded time and space to get his shot off, drags his effort wide.