Claims of handball as Oisin Devlin blocks Joel Cooper's shot inside the box. Declan Hassan is unmoved, though and, eventually, Matt Fitzpatrick flicks a header wide from Matthew Orr's cross.

This game is turning very scrappy as both sides are careless with the ball. Chances are at a premium with both defences holding firm.

Ten to go until the break.

Portadown's Shay McCartan loses possession near the halfway line and Carrick Rangers again break, with Nedas Maciulaitis whipping in a great cross towards the back post that Daniel Gibson gets a head to.

He nods it down for Paul Heatley, but the ball gets trapped under his feet and the shot goes high into the air and is saved by Aaron McCarey.

Moments later, it’s Portadown’s turn to go close, with Ahu Obhakhan shooting wide from a good position.

Gael Bigirimana's deflected effort gave Dungannon the lead at Stangmore Park.

But not for long, as a minute later Joe Gormley equalised with a bullet header.

Luke Cartwright's effort is palmed out of play by Jonny Tuffey with Ben Murdock heading the resulting corner just wide.

David Jeffrey
Former Larne, Linfield & Ballymena manager on BBC Sport NI

Linfield need to continue passing it quickly, as they have done in patches. Ballymena's back four deserve credit, they have defended tremendously well.

Declan Dunne produces a magnificent reaction save to deny Aaron Pettifer, somehow clawing the midfielder's point-blank header over the bar after Joe Gormley's precise delivery.

Jim Magilton's side turning the screw now, looking a different proposition since their equaliser.

Andy Mitchell's pressing forces Michael Newberry into trouble, with the former Linfield defender appearing to catch the Swifts striker as he attempts to recover.

Referee Jamie Robinson waves away the hosts' appeals, prompting an animated reaction from Rodney McAree on the touchline.

Alberto Balde tries to push Loughgall forward with Harry Jewitt-White clearing his delivery into the box.

We've just past the 30-minute mark at Seaview.

Philip Lowry meets a great cross from Kieran Offord and heads home the opener for Crusaders.

Almost a simple route one goal for the Sky Blues. Josh Carson's free-kick from almost the halfway line is arrowed to the back post where Daithi McCallion was given far too much room but he plants his header straight at David Walsh.

Aaron Wightman makes a superb block to deny Glenavon from a certain equaliser.

Michael O'Connor's turn and shot from inside the area looked destined to find the back of the net if it wasn't for Wightman getting his body in the way.

Great defending from the Glentoran right-back.

Goalscorer Philip Lowry is the first to be cautioned by referee Shane McGonigle.

Cahal McGinty's alert defending snuffs out Joe Gormley's dangerous low cross intended for Rory Hale.

The visitors, buoyed by their equaliser, starting to find their rhythm in attacking areas with Gormley increasingly influential.

Carrick Rangers have been very quick on the break and that’s the case once more from a Portadown free-kick, with the away side quickly finding Paul Heatley, who carried the ball a long way before picking out Nedas Maciulaitis, but his effort was easily saved by Aaron McCarey.

Seconds later though Heatley mazed his way through the Portadown defence and looked as though he would grab Carrick Rangers' second of the day but for a great save by McCarey.

David Jeffrey
Former Larne, Linfield & Ballymena manager on Sportsound

It is getting really spicy, Ballymena are getting into the game, the tackles are feisty and the only thing we're missing is quality in both boxes.

This has been a physical game broken up by niggling fouls. Joel Cooper plays in Charlie Allen with a slide-rule pass on the left but the former Leeds United man mis-controls under pressure.

25 gone and still goalless.

Darren Murphy
Sportsound summariser

Rodney will be disappointed with the marking, you don't leave a man like Joe Gormley with his goal scoring abilities, free in the box.

Crusaders come close to doubling their lead with Jordan Stewart's strike deflected to safety by Robbie Norton.