Jonny Tuffey dives to his right to collect Caolan McAleer's strike from outside the box as we approach the 30-minute mark.

Paul Leeman
Former Glentoran captain on BBC Sportsound

Glentoran need to inject a bit more tempo and urgency into the game. Glenavon's defensive set up has really stifled Glentoran.

Paul Heatley bears down on goal after nipping in behind the Dungannon defence, but Danny Wallace makes a superb tackle to deny the lively winger from getting a shot away on goal.

Carrick are certainly on top now and Heatley looks like the man that could have the key to unlock the Swifts defence.

Acrobatic effort from Glens' man James Singleton from 12-yards out. The ball goes well over, but it is the closest the home side have come to opening the scoring as yet.

Tony Gorman
BBC Radio Ulster summariser

This corner went right in under the goalkeeper, and he just palms the ball into the net. It is a terrible mistake from Rory Brown, and it is a mountain to climb for Coleraine.

Conor McCloskey's free-kick is palmed out of play by Jonny Tuffey with the home side unable to take advantage of the resulting corner.

Both teams are pushing for a goal here with both sides' defence showing resilience in the opening 25 minutes to close down any threat.

Linfield so close to doubling their lead two minutes after going in front.

Euan East in acres of space down the left delivers a cross which Coleraine fail to clear.

The ball breaks kindly for Charlie Allen, whose goal bound effort is cleared off the line by Coleraine defender Cameron Stewart.

Tony Gorman
BBC Radio Ulster summariser

It's a brilliant goal by Linfield. Great play by Matthew Fitzpatrick down the right-hand side and he finds Joel Cooper who smashes home. It all comes from Coleraine giving the ball away sloppily and Linfield punished them.

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David McDaid's first-minute effort is the only goalmouth action to speak of after 20 minutes of action here in east Belfast. The home side are the dominant side though with almost all the play in the Glenavon half.

A chance for Portadown as a corner isn't cleared and Ahu Obhakhan's shot looks to be arrowing towards the top corner before striking a Ballymena head in a crowded goalmouth.

Ballymena's Ethan Devine is the first name in referee Ross Dunlop's notebook after tugging back Luke Wilson.

Jarlath O'Rourke's free-kick into the box is headed goalwards by Jordan Forsythe, but Nathan Gartside collects the cross to thwart the danger.

Linfield looking very bright in the opening stages, some crisp passing when they have the ball and adopting a high intensity pressing game when out of possession.

Opponents Coleraine, meanwhile, look to carry a threat on the break.

Portadown switch the direction of play quickly from one side of the picth to the other with Ryan Mayse's clever through ball putting Josh Ukek in on the left.

Mayse goes for the return pass but his weak shots fails to trouble Sean O'Neill.

Easy on the eye from the Ports, though.

Loughgall's Conor Kerr is the first to be cautioned by referee Steven Gregg.

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15:16 BST 28 September 2024

Dungannon Swifts 0-0 Carrick Rangers

Kurtis Forsythe and Patrick Solis Grogan clash as the Dungannon goalkeeper clears his lines.

Both players are down but look likely to continue.

Andrew Hoey weaves his way round multiple Crusaders players before rifling a strong strike towards goal, which is narrowly wide.

That's the first real chance of the game.