Carrick winger Nedas Macuilaitis does brilliantly down the left before digging out a cross,

However, as it sails into the danger zone, there is no-one in amber on-hand to finish.

Shea Kearney delivers a dangerous low cross that fizzes across the six-yard box towards the lurking Joe Gormley.

Tiernan Kelly, making amends for his earlier penalty concession, makes a vital sliding intervention to turn it behind for a corner.

Dungannon on the attack via a free-kick of their own.

It is delivered from halfway before being knocked down towards goal, but Rangers captain Luke McCullough is fouled in the process and the referee blows for a free-kick, lucky escape.

Eoghan McCawl is the first to be cautioned by referee Ian McNabb for a sliding tackle on Jack Malone.

Rory Hale nearly doubles Cliftonville's lead with a stinging effort from the edge of the box.

Nathan Gartside, already having an impressive afternoon between the posts, produces another fine save to tip it over for a corner.

Jim Magilton's side is starting to show its teeth now as they look to build on Gormley's opener.

Davy McDaid turns before having a go just outside the box with his strike just wide of the left hand post.

Ten to go until the break.

Tiernan Kelly, who saw red in the teams' last meeting, catches Michael Glynn in the box with a rash challenge.

A clear decision for Gibraltar referee Jason Barcelo, giving the Reds a golden opportunity to break the deadlock.

Kyle Cherry fires in an fizzing free-kick from 25 yards that just whizzes past Declan Dunne's right-hand upright.

A bit of a melee ensues on the edge of the area with Gael Bigirimana going down for the Swifts. Emmet McGuckin thinks he has made a meal of something and manhandles him up before dropping him again.

The referee books the Rangers forward for getting involved.

Glenavon are awarded another free-kick in a good position.

This time Keith Ward stands over it but he can't keep his attempt on target.

It's surprisingly mild at Shamrock Park today (I think I have too many thermals on if I'm honest) but it's safe to say this game hasn't been played at a mild tempo with both teams eager to push forward.

Taylor Steven shows quick feet to cut inside from the right flank, creating space for a shot from the edge of the box.

The young forward's effort looks destined for the top corner until Nathan Gartside's fingertips intervene, tipping it over the bar.

The Loughgall keeper is certainly earning his wages today.

Neither keeper has been troubled as yet.

Another Kyle Cherry free-kick finds Emmet McGuckin at the back post, but his header loops back in-field and is comfortably collected by Declan Dunne in the Swifts' goal.

Taylor Steven floats a dangerous cross to the back post, picking out predator Joe Gormley lurking in the six-yard box.

Nathan Gartside shows good judgment and bravery, punching clear under pressure just as the marksman was preparing to pounce.

Alert goalkeeping from the visiting stopper.

Late replacement Conor McCloskey wastes Loughgall's set-piece opportunity, floating his corner straight out of play.

The midfielder, thrust into action following Conor McDermott's late withdrawal, is struggling to find his range from dead balls after overhitting another corner

Most of the game so far being played in the middle third of the pitch with plenty of robust tackles but a lack of invention.

The Carrick left is showing some signs of water lying on the ground, making it difficult to form meaningful attacks on this flank,

At least it isn't raining anymore.

James Donna's free-kick from a dangerous position is narrowly over the crossbar.

Plenty of challenges in the opening 20 minutes, but referee Ian McNabb is yet to caution anyone.

The hosts carve through the Villagers with a slick passing move as Luke Conlan finds Rory Hale in space.

Hale shows excellent technique to spin and unleash a curling effort destined for the top corner, but Nathan Gartside springs across his goal to push it away with an alert diving save.

Best chance of the game so far.

Ronan Doherty orchestrates Cliftonville's first meaningful attack, sliding a perfectly weighted pass to Rory Hale on the right.

Hale crosses first time, but Michael Glynn can only bundle it awkwardly off his shoulder at the back post and behind for a goal-kick.

A flash of promise from Jim Magilton's side.

Ahu Obhakhan finds the bottom corner to give Portadown an early lead at Shamrock Park.