James Teelan makes way for Rhys Annett.

A chance for Coleraine on the counter attack but Jamie McGonigle's pass fails to find Jamie Glackin on the overlap and the chance is gone.

Niall Currie’s men are seeing more of the ball and pushing bodies forward, but time is starting to run out as PJ Morrison remains a relative spectator in this second half.

Cliftonville turn things around at Shamrock Park with Ryan Curran blasting home a penalty.

Ballymena boss Jim Ervin disputes a decision and picks up a yellow card.

Ballymena keeper Sean O'Neill spills David McDaid's cross but Harry Murphy can't react quickly enough to turn the loose ball home.

Dungannon Swifts are beginning to drop deeper as Larne go in search of a second goal.

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A bizarre incident with just over 10 minutes remaining as match referee Ross Dunlop makes his way over to the touchline to fourth official Tony Clarke.

A quick conflab later and Clarke takes over as the man in the middle with Dunlop assuming the role of fourth official.

Philip Major
Sportsound summariser

Carrick are still preforming really well and Linfield haven't created any decent opportunities.

This is a really important match for Linfield and they really need the three points.

A rare Ballymena attack as Success Edogun plays in Daire O'Connor in the right hand channel but his low effort whistles wide of the far post.

Glenavon's Harry Murphy connects with a Peter Campbell free kick but he can't keep his looping header on target.

Linfield have Chris Johns to thank or else Adam Lecky gives the visitors the lead.

Substitute Ryan Waide plays the ball into Lecky's path, who shoots to his right with Johns making a superb diving save to keep his side level.

End-to-end football now with both teams feeling they can find a winner.

Jordan Forsythe is penalised for a foul on Coleraine winger Lewis McGregor.

Double switch for both sides.

Joe Gormley and Conor Pepper enter the fray for the away side, replacing Eric McWoods and Joe Sheridan.

For the hosts, Taby Minzamba and Ben Quinn come on for Gary Thompson and Josh Ukek as Niall Currie looks to freshen things up.

That's the closest Linfield have come to scoring in the second half as Matthew Fitzpatrick heads just wide from an Ethan McGee long throw-in.

Moments later Callumn Morrison crossed from the left and Fitzpatrick rises highest again, but this tie heads over the crossbar.

Watch as Carrick Rangers take advantage of Linfield being unable to clear their lines and level the match at Windsor Park.

Gary Haveron makes a further substitution with Mark Randall being replaced by Benji Magee.

A double change for the visitors with a quarter of an hour remaining as Declan McManus and Zane Okoro are replaced by Jamie McGonigle and Ronan Doherty.

Crusaders also introduce Finley Thorndike for Josh Williamson.

The ball pinballs chaotically around the Cliftonville penalty area with red shirts scrambling, but Jack Keaney eventually hacks it clear.

Niall Currie’s side are starting to look a threat once again.