Summary

  • FT: Coleraine 2-2 Ballymena United

  • FT: Crusaders 2-0 Cliftonville

  • FT: Dungannon Swifts 2-1 Loughgall

  • FT: Glenavon 2-0 Portadown - Ports keeper Aaron McCarey sent off

  • FT: Glentoran 0-0 Linfield - Linfield's Sam Roscoe and Glentoran's Marcus Kane sent off

  • FT: Larne 0-0 Carrick Rangers - Larne have three goals disallowed

  1. CLOSE!published at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Glenavon 1-0 Portadown

    What a chance for the home side to give themselves a more comfortable lead.

    Hesitancy in the Portadown defence leaves James Doona through on goal but he drags his effort wide.

    The substitute will be disappointed that he didn't test Aaron McCarey there.

  2. Postpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Coleraine 2-2 Ballymena United

    Concern for Ballymena United as Calvin McCurry lies injured inside the Coleraine penalty area.

    The forward came off worst in a challenge with Coleraine 'keeper Rory Brown as United looked to attack.

  3. RED CARDpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Glentoran 0-0 Linfield

    Marcus KaneImage source, Pacemaker

    Marcus Kane is shown a second yellow card and Glentoran are now reduced to 10 men too!

    Joel Cooper beats Kane to the ball, who pulls Cooper to ground and is shown a second yellow card to even up the teams at 10-men a piece.

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Dungannon Swifts 2-0 Loughgall

    Leo Alves makes way for Leon Boyd.

  5. Postpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Crusaders 2-0 Cliftonville

    A cheer goes up from the home faithful as Jordan Forsythe almost puts Axel Piesold into the social club with a crunching tackle.

    Meanwhile, Ryan Markey is on for Ryan Curran for Jim Magilton's men as the clock ticks down.

  6. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Larne 0-0 Carrick Rangers

    Remarkably Larne have a third goal disallowed!

    Jordan McEneff's corner is headed goalwards by Cian Bolger, Carrick goalkeeper Ross Glendinning makes a rather awkward save on the goal-line and as the ball pops loose, Andy Ryan bundles the ball home from close range.

    Once again, a raised flag from an assistant referee cuts short Larne's celebrations.

  7. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Coleraine 2-2 Ballymena United

    A double change for Ballymena United with a little over 10 minutes remaining.

    Goalscorer Ethan Devine and Donal Rocks make way for Noah Stewart and Joe Moore.

  8. Postpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Dungannon Swifts 2-0 Loughgall

    Leo Alves finds Andrew Mitchell with his cross, but Nathan Gartside gets his body behind the ball to make the save.

  9. Postpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Glenavon 1-0 Portadown

    James Donna's cross into the box can't be steered home by any blue shirts.

    Into the final ten minutes here.

  10. Postpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Coleraine 2-2 Ballymena United

    Sean O'Neill keeps his side in the game with a smart stop from Matthew Shevlin.

    The striker, unmarked, looks to side foot the ball into the goal but Sean O'Neill guesses correctly to dive low to his right top save.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Glentoran 0-0 Linfield

    Declan Devine looks to his bench for the first time this afternoon as Wassim Aouachria replaces Jordan Jenkins with 10 minutes left on the clock.

    Could the substitute find that illusive goal and swing the Big Two derby in Glentoran's favour?

  12. Postpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Glenavon 1-0 Portadown

    Portadown have had multiple free-kicks in good positions in the second half, but have been unable to take advantage of them.

    The latest one from Steven McCullough is nodded away by Len O'Sullivan.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Glentoran 0-0 Linfield

    Josh Archer and Cameron Ballantyne come on in place of Stephen Fallon and Kirk Millar.

    12 minutes left on the clock at the Oval and we're still goalless.

  14. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Crusaders 2-0 Cliftonville

    Two players are subbed off for the Crues as Phillip Lowry and Mal Smith are replaced by Robbie Weir and Lewis Barr with a quarter of an hour remaining.

  15. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Glenavon 1-0 Portadown

    Substitute Shay McCartan is cautioned for a late foul on Peter Campbell.

  16. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Glenavon 1-0 Portadown

    Glenavon make a double change with Chris Atherton and Jack Malone making way for James Doona and Rhys Marshall.

  17. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Larne 0-0 Carrick Rangers

    Conor McKendry - just on as a sub - almost makes an immediate impact as he drives into the Carrick penalty area and his strike comes back off a combination of Ross Glendinning and the post.

  18. Postpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Coleraine 2-2 Ballymena United

    Dean Jarvis down receiving treatment, a slight break in play.

    A chance for everyone to draw a breath after a hectic start to the second period.

  19. YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Glentoran 0-0 Linfield

    Yet another Linfield player goes in Shane Andrews' book as Chris Shields is cautioned.

  20. Postpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2024

    Crusaders 2-0 Cliftonville

    Chaos in the Crusaders box as, after Rory Hale blazes over, not one, not two but three Crusaders players are down in the box.

    This does not go down well with the away fans as you would imagine and Ross Clarke simulates falling over to wind up the Reds fans on the far side!