Larne make a second switch with Olatunde Bayode coming in for Mark Randall.

Double switch for the Glens now.

Charlie Lindsay and Dylan Connolly make way for Christie Pattisson and James Douglas.

A flurry of changes with both benches getting involved.

For the visitors, Nedas Maciulaitis and Reece Webb make way for Jack Hastings and Benjamin Buchanan-Rolleston.

Cliftonville respond with Ryan Curran and Axel Piesold stepping off to warm applause. Coran Madden and Alex Parsons take their place.

Fresh legs all round.

Loughgall pick up a couple of cheap yellow cards in the space of a few minutes as Pablo Andrade and Adam Towe both incur the wrath of referee Tony Clarke for kicking the ball away..

The away side make a change with Stewart Nixon introduced for Harry Jewitt-White.

Matthew Shevlin, normally so reliable in the box, volleys high over the crossbar from close range after good work from Levi Ives.

Joe Thomsons' thunderous free-kick is tipped over the crossbar by Jonny Tuffey.

He struck that with some power!

Jordan McMullan's pass slips in Success Edogun on the right hand side of the penalty area.

The big striker firs a low shot across Nathan Gartside's goal but it goes beyond the far post.

Not a lot to report since Ryan Curran’s goal.

Bit of a lull, truth be told, but it’s the Reds who look far more comfortable as we tick into the final stages.

Corey Smith makes way for Rhyss Campbell for the home side.

Portadown make an attacking change just after the hour as Ahu Obhakhan replaces James Teelan.

A change for both sides as Fra McCaffrey replaces Daire Kelly for Loughgall.

Ballymena respond by bringing on James Hood for Aaron Jarvis.

A first caution for the hosts as Harry Murphy lunges in to trip Chris Gallagher on the edge of the box. Aaron Donnelly takes the resulting free-kick but his effort is nowhere close to the target.

The away side fail to deal with Luke Conlan’s cross, and Axel Piesold is quickest to react.

The midfielder lashes a shot through the bodies, but it’s blocked and deflects behind for corner to the north Belfast side.

Ross Clarke is the third name in referee Steven Gregg's book.

Frustration for Glenavon as an almighty scramble in the penalty area results in a free-kick to Larne, but how did the ball not go in before the whistle? Davy McDaid had the initial chance which was stopped, but stubbornly refused to go in.

Approaching an hour gone at the Showgrounds where Coleraine are enjoying plenty of possession but have yet to find a way to break down a resolute Portadown rearguard.

Benji Magee's clever through ball sees Robbie Mahon beat Ballymena's offside trap but his cross is wasteful.

It pretty much sums up the second period so far.

Chris Gallagher becomes the third Larne player into the book this afternoon, punished for a body check. His side have began the second period with a bit more purpose, but nothing to see here in terms of chances.