Back underway for the second period in south Belfast.

And we are back under way at Stangmore Park.

Triple change for the Reds at the interval as Callum McCay, Sean Robertson, and Conor Barr come on to replace Shea Gordon, Ryan Curran and Conor Pepper.

Meanwhile, Rodney McAree has introduced Sean McAlister for Tomas Galvin.

The second half is less than two minutes old and already the visitors have shown more attacking intent than they did in the opening 45 minutes.

Success Edogun does brilliantly to hold off a number of defenders before getting his shot away from just inside the penalty area.

Crusaders keeper Johnny Tuffey is right behind the shot and palms the ball away from danger.

No changes at the break as the second half gets under way.

A change for the home side during the break as Lewis Barr is replaced by Odhran McCart.

We're back under way at Seaview.

Curtis Allen
Former Glentoran and Carrick Rangers striker on Sportsound

I think Linfield have been a bit wasteful at times in the final third. They will be happy enough 1-0 up but I wouldn't be surprised to see Offord and Millar soon enough.

There have been a couple of wee scares though from Glenavon.

David Jeffrey
Former Linfield & Ballymena manager on BBC iPlayer

Crusaders are looking really comfortable on the ball and are really going after Ballymena. Ballymena look to be suffering from a a bit of a hangover after their midweek win over Linfield and Crusaders look much the more impressive side.

Linfield lead 1-0 at half-time thanks to Kyle McClean's strike after 25 minutes.

It's been one-way traffic for the majority of the first half with plenty of work to do for Paddy McLaughlin's side after the break.

Half-time at Stangmore Park, where Dungannon Swifts lead against 10-man Cliftonville.

Junior Uzokwe’s penalty, after Rory Hale’s red card for handling on the line, put the hosts in front, while Caolan Marron’s header doubled Dungannon's advantage on 32 minutes.

Sam Taylor lets fly with a left-footed strike after cutting in from the right but Jacob Carney makes a routine save to deny the Tranmere loanee.

Less than a minute remaining of the first half.

Matthew Lusty's goal separates the sides at the break.

Kealan Dillon seizes on a loose ball and tries his luck from distance, but the strike lacks any real venom. PJ Morrison reads it easily and plucks it from the air.

Goalless at half-time.

The hosts have been the better team and created a number of half chances but Sean O'Neill in the visitors' goal has produced a number of fine saves.

Ballymena United have threatened little in the opening 45 minutes, James Hood shooting straight at Johnny Tuffey in the final moments.

Hopefully there is better to come after the break.

Rohan Ferguson comes off his line to collect Aidan Steele's cross from the right wing.

Carrick are pushing for a late first half equaliser here.

We're into one minute of additional time at the end of the first half.

The board goes up for two minutes of additional time at the end of an action-packed first half.

Just the one additional minute to be played at the end of the first half.

Ballymena United defender Stephen O'Donnell is booked for handball.

And, we can confirm it was definitely him.

Conor McKendry's shot from the edge of the box curls narrowly over the bar.

McKendry has been causing the Carrick defence problems this afternoon.