What a waste of a corner from Daniel Lafferty.

With everybody up from the back he overhits his kick which goes out harmlessly on the far side.

Ballymena boss Jim Ervin won't be happy with that.

An in-swinging Glenavon corner looks like it is going to curl into the back of the net but Douglas Wilson heads the set-piece out of play.

Glenavon are appealing that the ball struck the hand of Steven McCullough in the process. However referee Lee Tavinder waves away the appeals.

Another yellow card, this time for Dungannon’s Danny Wallace who hauled down Nathaniel Ferris after he got a toe to the ball ahead of the Dungannon defender.

Peter Campbell slots home to give Glenavon the lead in the Mid-Ulster derby.

Almost an immediate response from the home side.

Corey Smith beats his man on the left before delivering an inviting cross to the back post where Matthew Shevlin meets it with his head.

The ball appears to be bound for the far corner only for Aaron Jarvis to somehow get back and hook the ball clear off the goal line.

Vital intervention from the former Coleraine midfielder.

Danny Gibson arrives on the edge of the Larne penalty area but his shot from a narrow angle is beaten away at the near post by Rohan Ferguson.

This game is livening up! From that corner, Jordan Forsythe's effort is breavely blocked by Axel Piesold and Cliftonville can break. Its two on one as Rory Hale looks up and promptly picks out the one Crues defender.

The hosts have now got a second corner in quick concession but it goes straight into Lewis Ridd's gloves.

Daniel Amos strikes a free-kick from the edge of the box and forces David Walsh into an uncomfortable save, which he fumbles behind for a Glentoran corner.

Amos takes the resulting corner, but Linfield clear their lines.

Of the two teams it's Declan Devine's side who look to more likely so far.

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Great defending once again, this time by Portadown.

Davy McDaid looks like he's going to connect with Jack Malone's cross six-yards out but Gary Thompson is able to hoof the ball clear.

Alberto Balde sees yellow for a poor foul on Gael Bigirimana.

Visiting fans in full voice here just after the half hour thanks to Ethan Devine's fine finish, heading home after good work from Alex Gawne.

Have Coleraine got a response?

Larne have another goal chalked off.

From a rapid attack on the right flank, Tomas Cosgrove's cross is fired goalwards by Andy Ryan.

His effort rebounds off the legs of keeper Ross Glendinning and Matty Lusty buries the rebound but once again, the assistant's flag is raised.

Phillip Lowry misses a sitter so he will be glad to see that Tony Clarke was playing an advantage and had given Crusaders a free kick. Corner coming up for the hosts as a result!

Great defending by David Toure to rob Ryan Mayse of the ball before he can get a strike away.

The chance came on the counter attack with Eamon Fyfe and Josh Ukek pushing Portadown forward.

Liam Beckett
Sportsound summariser

That's an absolute sitter - Jenkins was brave and never shied away from it. He lobbed it over the keeper but it went wide. Glentoran should be one up. There's no respite for Linfield whatsoever.

Best chance of the game so far and it's come from the hosts.

James Singleton flicks Marcus Kane's ball on, as Jordan Jenkins tries to lift the ball over the onrushing David Walsh, but his lob falls just wide of the far upright.

The game is certainly livening up now.

Kyle Cherry's clever through ball sets Paul Heatley scampering down the channel.

The winger opts to hit his shot early in an attempt to catch out Rohan Ferguson but it lacks sufficient power to trouble the keeper.

Half an hour gone and this game has been high on effort but low on quality. Neither keeper has really had a difficult save to make and it is slightly low-key for a usually spicy derby clash.

Philip Major
Sportsound summariser

It looks like both sides are lacking confidence, it is disappointing there has not been much for the big crowd to shout about.