A third sub' for Glentoran as Wassim Aouachria replaces goalscorer Jordan Jenkins.

A second change of the night for Ballymena United as Andy Scott replaces Johnny McMurray with 13 minutes remaining.

For the second time tonight Glentoran appeals for a penalty are waved away by the man in the middle.

This time, substitute Christie Pattison goes down under a challenge from Daithi McCallion just inside the penalty area, but referee Evan Boyce remains unmoved.

Jordan Jenkins, the main man in front of goal for the Glens this season, displays all the confidence of a striker in form with an instinctive strike to open the scoring, lashing the ball home from distance.

Just what this game needed as we enter the final quarter.

Robbie Weir is withdrawn for Jordan Owens.

What a chance for Stewart Nixon to level the game!

A cross from the right wing takes a deflection and falls to Nixon, who has space and time but he can't keep his effort on target.

Daniel Larmour is cautioned for pulling Mark Randall's shirt right in front of referee Steven Gregg.

After Tomas Cosgrove netted the opener, Crusaders upped the tempo and levelled the game seven minutes later.

However, this time the home side are struggling to ask questions of the Larne defence.

Levi Ives heads across goal and into the net as Larne go back in front.

A promising Ballymena United attack is brought swiftly to an end as Fuad Sule tracks back to dispossess Johnny McMurray just as the striker is about to shoot for goal.

Glentoran manager Declan Devine moves to shake things up with a double substitution just after the hour.

Cameron Palmer and Dylan Connolly make way to be replaced by Charlie Lindsay and January transfer window signing Christie Pattison, making his debut for the club.

Mark Randall is the next to be cautioned.

The visitors have shown more in the opening 15 minutes of the second half than they did in the opening period.

Joe Moore drags a shot wide of the post after escaping the attentions of the Glentoran defence.

Josh Williamson is introduced for Josh O'Connor.

Johnny McMurray becomes the first Ballymena United player to fall foul of referee Evan Boyce following a challenge on Glentoran defender Jodi Lyons-Foster just before the hour.

Lewis Barr is the second Crusaders player in Steven Gregg's book.

A first real sight of goal for the visitors as first half substitute Joe Moore volleys left footed past the post from 20 yards.

A first booking of the game seconds after the restart as Glentoran skipper Fuad Sule goes into the book for a late challenge on Alex Gawne inside the centre circle.