A flurry of activity in the Coleraine half sees Conor McDermott force a save out of Coleraine 'keeper Max Little.

Harry Jewitt-White's strike from range is comfortably collected by Ross Glendinning, who is yet to make a meaningful save.

Half-hearted appeals for a penalty for hand ball as Jay Boyd challenges Kyle McClelland inside the Coleraine penalty area.

Referee Shane Andrews not impressed and waves play on.

James Knowles fails to trouble the visiting defence with an underwhelming corner delivery that sails harmlessly into the hands of Gareth Deane.

A rare waste from the midfielder, who's usually more precise from set-piece situations. The hosts continue to probe for a second goal.

Portadown again close to scoring, this time they go one closer and hit the post.

Ryan Mayse this time with the lifted cross from the right that lands on the head of Eamon Fyfe at the back post and he hits the post from two-yards out.

Josh Ukek then goes close again seconds later with a drilled effort that rises over the bar.

Home fans in the Oval starting to get frustrated now.

What a save from Nathan Gartside to prevent Coleraine doubling their lead.

Again, Jamie McGonigle cuts in from the left wing before fizzing a low right shot towards goal.

Gartside, though, is equal to the task, diving full stretch to his left to deny the visitors a second goal.

Niall Quinn's afternoon is a short one as the former Linfield man makes way for Jamie Doran.

A concerning development for the visitors with barely twenty minutes on the clock.

Jordan Forsythe's throw-in into the box is headed away by Luke McCullough as the away side look to respond and get on the scoresheet.

Watch Emmett McGuckin head home at the far post to put Carrick Rangers in front against Crusaders at Taylors Avenue.

Coleraine striker Matthew Shevlin finds the bottom corner to put the visitors in front at Lakeview Park.

Matthew Snoddy attempts the spectacular, flicking the ball up before unleashing a volley that sails high into the Stangmore Park afternoon sky.

Close again for the Ports.

Shay McCartan with a sweeping cross from right to left that finds Baris Altintop at the back post.

His header back across goal appears destined to be knocked home by a Ports attacker but Daniel Gyollai is on hand once more to intervene with a fantastic fingertip save.

Philip Major
Sportsound summariser

It was a good opportunity but Ukek didn't get enought purchase on it while Gyollai made a great save.

From the football I've seen this year we have the two best goalkeepers in the league here today in McCarey and Gyollai.

Jamie McGonigle bears down on goal but is denied by a fine save from former Derry City team-mate Nathan Gartside who rushes out to smother.

It's been a fairly quiet opening at Solitude although Cliftonville have put a couple of dangerous crosses into the Ballymena penalty area which the visitors have been able to deal with.

A heavy challenge in the centre circle leaves Rhyss Campbell rubbing his head.

Thankfully for Coleraine he's able to continue.

Another close shave as Portadown go close.

Eamon Fyfe plays a smart pass across to the left of the box where Josh Ukek strikes a right-footed effort on goal, but Daniel Gyollai gets down well to make the save.

Dean Smith's side struggling to get out of their own half in the opening quarter of an hour, Robbie Norton's low strike saved by Max Little their only attack of note.

James Knowles shows nimble footwork to dance past two Glenavon challenges, but his curling effort towards the top corner lacks the venom to trouble Gareth Deane, who collects comfortably.