Summary

  1. Postpublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Portadown 0-0 Carrick Rangers

    Danny Gibson's strike from range proves a comfortable save for Aaron McCarey.

    Despite a few half chances for Stephen Baxter's side, it's been a quiet opening to this game.

  2. Postpublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Portadown 0-0 Carrick Rangers

    The away side are awarded a corner in the opening minute of the game, but Portadown clear Kyle Cherry's delivery.

  3. KICK-OFFpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Portadown 0-0 Carrick Rangers

    Here we go!

    Seanan Clucas gets the ball rolling.

  4. Kick-off approaching at Shamrock Parkpublished at 17:27 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Portadown v Carrick Rangers (17:30 GMT)

    The teams are out on the pitch and it's nearly time for the final Irish Premiership match of the day.

    Can Carrick Rangers register back-to-back victories for the first time this season or will the home side get back to winning ways?

  5. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Glenavon 0-1 Coleraine

    It's all over at Mourneview where Coleraine complete a hat-trick of league wins for the first time this season thanks to sub Declan McManus' pinpoint free-kick with 10 minutes remaining.

    It's a first league success at Glenavon for Coleraine since August 2019 and sees them climb into the top half of the table.

    Glenavon had their chances but failed to break down a well organised Coleraine defence.

  6. Watch: McManus magic for Bannsiderspublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Glenavon 0-1 Coleraine

    A wonderful free-kick from Declan McManus gives Coleraine a late lead.

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    Watch: Declan McManus scores for Coleraine to make it 1-0

  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Dungannon Swifts 0-3 Ballymena United

    A handsome victory for Ballymena, who reach the 40-point mark in the Premiership table.

    It's a rare off-day for Dungannon, who never really recovered from the double-whammy of that early red card for goalkeeper Declan Dunne, compounded almost immediately by Patrick McEleney giving Ballymena the lead from the resultant free kick.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Loughgall 0-1 Larne

    The away side takes all three points, but they were made to work for it.

    Paul O’Neill’s early deflected strike proved to be the difference, though the champions will feel they should have added more, with Tiarnan O’Connor and Sean Graham both squandering big chances.

    Loughgall, despite going down to ten men after Robbie Norton’s dismissal, battled to the end and even had glimpses of an equaliser, with Lee McMenemy and Kirk McLaughlin going close.

  9. Team newspublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Portadown v Carrick Rangers (17:30 GMT)

    Niall Currie makes two changes to the starting XI who were defeated 2-0 by Coleraine last weekend and brings in Ben Wylie and James Teelan in midfield. Ryan Mayse and Rabby Minzamba both drop to the bench.

    There is just the one alteration to the Carrick Rangers side who registered their first league victory of 2025 mid-week against Larne with Ethan Boyle replacing Ben Buchanan-Rolleston, who is among the substitutes.

    Portadown: McCarey, Altinop, Chapman, McCullough, Ukek, Obhakhan, Teelan, McCartan, Wylie, Thompson, Isamala.

    Subs: Williamson, Wilson, McElroy, Mayse, Fyfe, Traynor, Minzamba.

    Carrick Rangers: McIntyre, Forsythe, Maciulaitis, McCullough, Clucas, Crowe, Gibson, Cherry, Boyle, O'Brien,, O'Malley.

    Subs: Mather, Watson, Cushley, Buchanan-Rolleston, Forbes, Hastings, O'Reilly.

    Portadown v Carrick RangersImage source, BBC Sport
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    Portadown v Carrick Rangers

  10. Watch: Edogun adds third for visitorspublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Dungannon Swifts 0-3 Ballymena United

    Success Edogun seals the points for the Sky Blues by slotting in their third.

    Media caption,

    Watch: Success Edogun adds a third

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Glenavon 0-1 Coleraine

    Jack Scott replaces Kyle Spence for Coleraine as we move into added time.

  12. Postpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Glenavon 0-1 Coleraine

    Into six minutes of additional time.

  13. CLOSE!published at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Loughgall 0-1 Larne

    Conor McKendry looks to put the game to bed with a low, driven effort, but Nathan Gartside gets down well to make the save.

    The rebound falls kindly for Sean Graham, but he leans back and blazes his effort over the bar. Another wasted chance for the visitors - Loughgall are somehow still in this!

  14. Postpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Glenavon 0-1 Coleraine

    Tempers being raised as we move towards full-time and Coleraine look to make a sub.'

  15. INJURY TIMEpublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Loughgall 0-1 Larne

    Loughgall have four more minutes to find a dramatic equaliser, while Gary Haveron will be hoping his side will see this one out.

  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Loughgall 0-1 Larne

    Tiaran O'Connor makes his way to the sidelines, perhaps knowing he should've had a couple this afternoon, as the frontman is replaced by Conor McKendry.

    There's a change for the home side also as Oatnasio Guterres replaces Alberto Balde.

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Glenavon 0-1 Coleraine

    A double change for Glenavon as Aaron Prendergast and Sean Carlin replace Niall Quinn and Matthew Snoddy.

  18. Postpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Loughgall 0-1 Larne

    Chris Gallagher takes aim from distance, his strike looking dangerous until it takes a deflection off Fra McCaffrey.

    The change in direction could have caused problems, but Nathan Gartside reacts well to gather.

  19. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Dungannon Swifts 0-3 Ballymena United

    Ballymena make a triple change as Success Edogun, Kian Corbally and James Hood depart, to be replaced by Joe Moore, Caolan Loughran and Ethan Devine.

  20. goal

    GOAL - Glenavon 0-1 Colerainepublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Declan McManus (81 mins)

    Supersub Declan McManus fires Coleraine in front with a brilliantly taken free-kick for his second goal of the season.