Kealan Dillon bends a superb free-kick toward the top-left corner, but Peter Morrison reacts brilliantly, springing across to tip it over the bar.

An important save from the Reds keeper to deny the Swifts the opener.

Glentoran clear the danger from the resulting corner.

A Cliftonville corner drops invitingly to Thomas Lavery on the edge of the area. He takes a touch and lets fly, but a cluster of Dungannon defenders throw themselves in the way to make the block.

Real commitment at the back from Rodney McAree's side.

Lewis Harrison finds himself in a good position but, rather than go for goal himself, he tees up Ben Arthurs.

The Bangor frontman fires a shot towards goal but Stephen O'Donnell flings himself at the ball to block.

Some neat build-up play from the home side wins them their first corner of the game.

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Kym Nelson's cross from the left is met by the head of Calvin McCurry but the Ballymena striker's effort lands on top of Gareth Deane's net.

It's been a fairly pedestrian opening at Clandeboye Park.

Keevan Hawthorne powers down the left, showing real intent before swinging a cross into the box, but Danny Wallace is well positioned to cut it out.

Lewis Barr leaves the field after picking up a knock. Brendan Hamilton takes his place.

Referee Declan Hassan has a quiet word with Jack Malone after the Glenavon midfielder takes umbrage at a decision against his team.

Odhran Casey goes into the book after a late challenge on Junior Uzokwe.

No complaints from the defender.

First real chance of the game falls the way of the visitors. Adam Brooks breaks away down the right before pulling the ball back smartly to Lloyd Anderson. He in turn slides the ball into the path of the Fraser Bryden, but the striker can't make it to the ball and it runs away to safety.

Jack Keaney lifts a clever ball out wide for Keevan Hawthorne, who surges forward and whips in a teasing cross toward the near post.

Declan Dunne reads it well, though, gathering confidently to ease the pressure on the away side.

Glenavon keeper Mark Byrne dives to his right to gather Pat Hoban's header following a Danny Amos free-kick.

Assistant's flag is up for offside in any case.

Ryan Curran latches onto a perfectly weighted through ball from Jonny Addis and drives a low strike toward the near post, but Declan Dunne reacts smartly to turn it aside.

Kealan Dillon’s teasing free-kick bounces awkwardly in the box and breaks for Cahal McGinty, who smashes a low effort through a crowd from eight yards.

Peter Morrison gets down sharply, producing a superb stop to keep the visitors from edging in front.

Six minutes in and it is the first caution of the day. Former Crues man Paul Heatley is upended on the halfway line and Josh Williamson receives a yellow from referee Shane McGonigle.

Kyle McClelland gets a vital interception at the near post to clear a dangerous cross into the box.

Lewis Harrison tries his luck from long-range but Ballymena keeper Sean O'Neill is able to usher the ball wide.

Matthew Tipton
BBC Sport NI summariser

You can see already the pattern of the game with Glentoran dominating and looking to get the ball into the box at any opportunity.

Adam Glenny spins past Thomas Lavery after a clever flick-on from Junior Uzokwe, only to see the flag go up before he can pull the trigger.