Kyle McClelland and Matt Yates have a bit of a push and pull whilst referee Ross Dunlop's back is turned.

Neither player receives a yellow card.

Kyle McClean gets his and Linfield's second with a close-range finish.

Penalty to Crusaders.

Jonny Addis powers a header towards goal from close range, but Danny Wallace is perfectly placed to clear off the line and preserve the hosts’ lead.

It's all Cliftonville at the minute.

Paddy McLaughlin looks to his bench once again as Bridel Bosakani replaces Jordan McMullan.

Can the Lurgan Blues somehow manage to salvage something with less than 10 minutes left on the clock?

Crusaders are pressing for an equaliser but time is fast running out.

Ballymena United proved in the midweek win over Linfield that they are comfortable defending a slender lead.

Could it be a similar story this afternoon?

Five minutes remaining.

Jim Magilton rolls the dice as striker Conor Falls replaces midfielder Adebayo Fapetu.

It's really not been a second half for the history books as we enter the final 10 minutes of the game.

Stephen Baxter will be pleased with how much possession his side have had this half, but they have been unable to test Rohan Ferguson which will frustrate him.

Sean McAlister goes direct with a free-kick, trying to surprise PJ Morrison, but it drifts well wide.

A wasted foray forward for the Dungannon centre-backs.

Callumn Morrison is replaced by Matt Yates in a fourth Linfield change of the afternoon.

Ballymena full-back David Toure is the latest player to be booked after stopping livewire winger Elliot Dunlop by illegal means.

Striker Success Edogun has run himself into the ground for Ballymena United this afternoon but gets the final 10 minutes off as he is replaced by experienced defender Daniel Lafferty.

Liam Beckett
Sportsound summariser

Larne are starting to find their feet again and push forward after a wee 10 or 15 minute period for Carrick. They look like they may have ridden out the storm.

Ballymena United midfielder Aaron Jarvis goes into the referee's notebook for a blatant push.

Sean McAlister whips in a wide free-kick and Callum McCay almost diverts it into his own net.

A huge sigh of relief for the substitute as the ball skims wide and danger is narrowly averted.

Linfield come close to adding a third, this time through Ben Hall.

His header takes a deflection and goes behind for a corner, which comes to nothing.

The game is becoming a lot more stretched as we approach the final 10 minutes.

Success Edogun finds himself in loads of pace and makes a beeline for goal.

Johnny Tuffey stands his ground and hacks the ball away with an outstretched foot.

Stephen Baxter now makes a change with Kyle Cherry replacing Joe Crowe.

We've a pause in proceedings at Stangmore as Callum McCay is down receiving treatment, giving both sets of players a chance to regroup.