There was plenty of Boxing Day drama with two players sent off in the Big Two stalemate along with other talking points from the Oval.

Dungannon move second by beating Loughgall while Crusaders beat Cliftonville in the north Belfast derby.

Coleraine fought back to draw 2-2 with derby rivals Ballymena, Glenavon enjoyed a 2-0 win over Mid Ulster neighbours Portadown and champions larne were held to a goalless draw by Carrick Rangers.

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A superb Niall Quinn free-kick seals all three points for the Lurgan Blues in the Mid-Ulster derby.

Crusaders boss Declan Caddell on Radio Ulster: "First half was all about frustrating them and forcing Cliftonville to play long. I thought our shape was good and second half, two goals from Kieran Offord won it. Cliftonville threw everything at us, and we held on so I'm really happy."

Philip Major
Sportsound summariser

It was a very exciting second half. Crusaders set the tone early in the second half and scored two really good, fairly opportunistic goals.

Philip Major
Sportsound summariser

Crusaders deserved the three points; Kieran Offord was the difference and that is a big win for Declan Caddell.

Jim Magilton will be disappointed that when his side were on top they could not score, that has been a feature of their season.

All over at the Showgrounds where Coleraine recover from two goals down at half-time to draw 2-2 with Ballymena United.

Ethan Devine scored twice in the opening 45 minutes to have the visitors firmly in control at the break but the Bansiders responded in the second half.

First, Cameron Stewart headed home a Jamie Glackin corner before Matthew Shevlin scored his 14th of the season from the spot after Ballymena had been penalised for handball inside the box.

Coleraine laid siege to the Ballymena goal in the closing stages but found no way past an inspired Sean O'Neill in the away goal.

Here is how Jay Boyd reduced the deficit at Stangmore Park with a fine header.

Dungannon hold off a late fight back from Loughgall to claim all three points, with goals for the home side from captain Dean Curry and John McGovern, and Loughgall grabbing a late goal from a Jay Boyd header.

Liam Beckett
Sportsound summariser

Goals win matches and Glentoran had three-four gilt-edged chances but couldn't put the ball in the net. Most fell to Jordan Jenkins but he couldn't put them away. If it had been a boxing match Glentoran would have got the decision.

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Paddy McLaughlin's side gain the bragging rights from this Mid-Ulster derby thanks to goals from Peter Campbell and Niall Quinn.

Glenavon have now won the last three Boxing Day derby meetings.

All over at Seaview as Crusaders take the bragging rights in north Belfast! Kieran Offord's early second half double secures Declan Caddell's first derby win as a manager.

Jim Magilton's side were fairly blunt and he will be disappointed.

What a double save from Sean O'Neill to keep his side in the game - first from Cameron Stewart and then Rhyss Campbell with the rebound!

Incredible.

The final whistle is met with a chorus of boos from the home supporters as the east Antrim 'derby' ends goalless.

That might well be a combination of frustration at their team having three goals ruled out by the officials but also a sense that Larne's performance perhaps lacked the intensity to get the job done.

Carrick worked extremely hard and will feel they were well worthy of a point.

The spoils are shared between Big Two rivals Glentoran and Linfield with a goalless draw at the Oval.

Both teams were reduced to 10-men in the second half with Sam Roscoe and Marcus Kane being sent for early showers respectively, with neither side able to break the deadlock and claim all three points.

An entertaining watch despite no goals.

Coleraine pressing for a winner in added time.

That should have been the game wrapped up, with Kealan Dillon squaring the ball for Steven Scott but from a few yards out, Scott somehow crashes his effort off the crossbar.

Meanwhile, Dylan King comes on for Andrew Mitchell as we head deep into injury time.

Another change for the visitors as Alexander Gawne is replaced by Jack O'Mahony in added time.

Somehow Ronan Doherty can't get a shot away from six yards as he claims Daniel Larmour clipped him but Tony Clarke is unmoved.

That perhaps should have been the leveller with time running out, as Lewis Francis screws his header wide of the Dungannon goal.

Meanwhile, Daire Kelly comes on for Conor McCloskey as the visitors chase a draw.

At least five additional minutes to be played.