When the home side went in front, Niall Currie’s charges were eyeing up a jump to within a point of the top six.

Now, having been pegged back and with Crusaders taking firm control at Seaview, they’ve slipped to eleventh as things stand.

The Seasiders fail to deal with Eamon Fyfe’s free kick, and the loose ball drops perfectly for James Teelan.

The winger connects cleanly enough, but it is straight at Gareth Deane.

The away end is in uproar as David McDaid goes to ground in the box under pressure from Odhran McCart. Evan Boyce shakes his head for a firm no.

Watch as Ben Arthurs reacts quickest to convert the rebound of his original shot which had been denied by Aaron McCarey.

Declan Caddell turns to his bench for the first time and brings on Finley Thorndike in place of Ross Clarke.

Lee Feeney makes the first move of the half as Jay Boyd is withdrawn after a tiring shift on the flank, and Stephen McGuinness comes on to freshen things up.

Eamon Fyfe shows a sharp turn of pace down the right and drills an inviting low ball into the six-yard area.

Lewis Harrison sticks out a desperate boot and almost diverts it into his own net before it squirms behind. The corner follows, but Bangor deal with it.

Corey Smith gets the better of Kurtis Forsythe on the Glenavon left and has a go from the angle but his effort is tame and straight into the midriff of Jonny Tuffey.

The Lurgan Blues are having a decent spell but are not creating anywhere near enough grade A chances.

The resulting free kick is only half cleared and drops invitingly for James Teelan on the edge of the box, but his volley skims wide of the near post.

Jay Boyd hauls down Divin Isamala on the halfway line for the visitors.

The home support are howling for a yellow, but Ross Dunlop keeps his cards tucked away and offers Boyd a firm warning instead.

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Glenavon are going to have to take some risks and chase the game.

Crusaders are also playing a risky game as, if Glenavon do get the next goal, the Crues are inviting pressure onto them and it'll be an interesting finish to the game.

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Michael O'Connor turns to his bench and brings on Larne loanee Josh Kee in place of captain Barney McKeown.

Jack Malone takes the armband as a result.

That equaliser takes Ben Arthurs to six league goals for the campaign, a tidy return for the towering striker.

Jack Malone tries to inject some life into proceedings for Glenavon with a curling effort from the corner of the box but Jonny Tuffey can watch it drift harmlessly over.

Ben Cushnie slips a clever pass into the path of Ben Arthurs, and for a split second, it looks like the striker is about to help himself to a second.

The Ports are stretched, but Baris Altintop reads it superbly and slides across to make a crucial block.

Harry Murphy goes for a stroll from the back and has a go from just inside the box. His effort is blocked behind for a corner by Lloyd Anderson who then intercepts the poor resulting delivery.

Tiarnan Mulvenna bends a dangerous ball in from the right for the Seasiders, and Mark Haughey ghosts onto it inside the six-yard box, but his close-range effort is tame as Aaron McCarey gathers comfortably.

Niall Currie’s side tries to muster an immediate response, but Ben Wylie can only lash a hopeful effort miles off target from distance.

He knows it too, as the midfielder thumps the turf in frustration.

Whatever Lee Feeney said at the interval clearly landed.

The away side needed less than three minutes to drag themselves level, wiping out all of that first half control from the Ports in one swing of Arthurs' boot.

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