Very, very nearly a case of the commentators curse there!

Conor McCloskey's goalbound strike from range is palmed away by Jonny Tuffey with Lewis Barr clearing the rebound before any Loughgall player could control the danger.

Glentoran almost have the lead without touching the ball.

From a free-kick out on the right, a Mourneview defender hooks the ball inadvertently towards his own goal where it is destined to drop in over the head of Gareth Deane, but thankfully James Carroll is on hand to clear.

Glenavon breathe a sigh of relief.

Two additional minutes to be played.

Tony Gorman
BBC Radio Ulster summariser

We spoke about how important it was for Coleraine to get in at half-time at 2-0 but they gave the ball away cheaply and it was a lovely ball and midfield run from Kyle McClean and a good finish.

A flurry of stoppages in the last five minute has meant that the tempo of the game has dropped and both sides are struggling to press forward.

Into the final few minutes of the first half.

The home side come so close to pulling a goal back before the break.

Leading scorer Matthew Shevlin does brilliantly to get his head on a Dean Jarvis free-kick from the edge of the penalty area.

Unfortunately for him the ball cannons of the base of the far post and is eventually cleared.

Despair for Rory Brown but delight for Kirk Millar as the goalkeeper diverts the Blues midfielder's corner into his own net.

Image source, Pacemaker Press

Image source, Pacemaker Press

Josh Ukek takes a pass from Lee Chapman, spins and curls an effort not far wide of the target.

The former Bala Town player is certainly giving Ballymena's defenders plenty to think about.

Things go from bad to worse for Carrick Rangers as Joe Crowe is shown a straight red card by referee Shane Andrews.

Crowe's late challenge on Cahal McGinty is a costly one, with the visitors now having to play the remainder of the game with just 10 men.

Stuart King is not a happy man in the Carrick Rangers dugout right now.

There are handbags between Conor McCloskey and Jarlath O'Rourke, who are both cautioned as a result.

Glentoran starting to turn the screw just a touch more now.

Good play down the left leads to James Singleton receiving the ball inside the box with his back to goal.

He swivels smartly to get a shot away but it is well blocked and out for a corner.

Captain Marcus Kane is now down for the hosts receiving treatment for a facial injury, but it looks like he will be good to go.

A goal that Rory Brown will not want to see back as he drops Kirk Millar's cross into his own net to double Linfield's advantage.

Ben Kennedy sneaks in behind Eoghan McCawl and is hauled back by the Portadown midfielder, resulting in a yellow card.

Joel Cooper fires into the top corner from Matthew Fitzpatrick's lay-off to put Linfield ahead at the Showgrounds.

Crusaders debutant Josh Williamson plays the ball to Kieran Offord in the box, whose resulting strike is diverted out of play by Nathan Gartside.

The resulting corner is quickly cleared by the Loughgall defence, to the frustration of Declan Caddell.

Half an hour played at the Showgrounds where table toppers Linfield are, indeed, in top form.

Their hosts are really struggling to get a foothold, with Blues' keeper Chris Johns a virtual spectator.

Best chance so far for Portadown on the half-hour mark as Josh Ukek smartly controls a dropping ball and shifts his body inside and hits a quickfire shot, but Sean O'Neill is well positioned to turn the ball behind at his near post.