Shaun Leppard goes into the book for a cynical foul on the driving Dan Bent, halting the midfielder's run.

No complaints from the towering defender.

Bangor's Ben Arthurs saw his penalty saved by Musa Dibaga as the hosts were unable to convert to go in front again.

There has also been an official change.

Referee Tony Clarke has exited and on comes fourth official Christopher Morrison.

The temperature is rising in north Belfast.

The ball harmlessly goes out for a goal-kick, but that doesn't stop Odhran Casey and Tiarnan O'Connor from exchanging some heated words. Referee Ben McMaster is across again in a flash, having to defuse another tense moment before it can escalate.

It's simmering nicely at Solitude and the visitors have grown into the game as the half has worn on.

Coleraine have their first real sight of goal midway through the opening half.

Will Patching floats a free-kick across the face of goal where defender Kodi Lyons-Foster does well to get his head on the ball.

Unfortunately for him his effort goes the wrong side of the crossbar.

Here's how Fraser Bryden drew Crusaders level against Bangor at Clandeboye.

Ballymena continue to apply pressure and Ben Kennedy forces the ball past Aaron McCarey from a tight angle but Ahu Obhakhan is well positioned inside his own penalty area to hack the ball clear.

Ballymena almost profit from a careless mistake by Josh Ukek, who gives the ball away inside his own half.

Right-back David Toure seizes onto the loose ball and powers into the penalty area but his low shot is saved at the near post by Aaron McCarey.

A wicked ball from Tiarnan O'Connor is fizzed into the area, and Matty Lusty slides in at the back post, almost getting a touch on it to turn it goalward.

The frontman is convinced it took a deflection, immediately appealing for a corner, but referee Ben McMaster points for a goal-kick.

Glentoran are forced into an early substitution. Ryan Cooney is forced off with what looks like a broken nose, and on comes Josh Kelly.

Howls of derision from home supporters as referee Shane McGonigle brings play back for a Coleraine free-kick just as Joel Cooper is weaving his way into the Dungannon penalty area.

Brendan Hamilton becomes the first player in referee Declan Hassen's book after an alteration with stopper Gareth Deane.

Ben Kennedy has Ballymena's first effort on target as he is allowed to travel some distance with the ball but his very deliberately curled effort is easily anticipated by Aaron McCarey in the Portadown goal.

A slight break in play as Coleraine goalkeeper Aidan Harris receives treatment from physio Michael Hegarty.

It gives stand-in head coach Kevin Deery an opportunity to grab a quick chat with his players, who are yet to get going in this game.

Andy Waterworth
Former Linfield striker on BBC iPlayer

There is a little bit of needle but hopefully it doesn't disrupt the flow of the game.

Adam Brooks' cross into the box is too heavy for fellow striker Fraser Bryden and sails out of play.

Tempers flare in midfield!

Following a clumsy challenge from Mark Randall on Odhran Casey, Larne's Sean Graham petulantly kicks the ball away.

That brings Rory Hale steaming over, and the two players square up. Ben McMaster quickly separates them, showing a yellow card to both Graham and Hale for their trouble.

Dungannon Swifts come close to opening the scoring after a quarter of an hour.

Coleraine midfielder Dylan Boyle loses possession in midfield, the ball breaking to Tomas Galvin.

The striker wastes little time in getting his shot away, his 25 yard low effort going just the wrong side of Aidan Harris' post.

A let-off for the hosts.