Summary

  1. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Ballymena United 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Another change for Ballymena as Joe Moore replaces Donal Rocks.

  2. Postpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville

    Rory Hale's ambitious long-range volley is well off-target, drawing ironic cheers from the home support.

    A moment of frustration from the former Crusaders midfielder, symbolizing his side's difficult afternoon as they head towards their first defeat in eleven matches.

  3. Watch: Cooper magic doubles Linfield leadpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Linfield 2-0 Coleraine

    Watch Joel Cooper score a fine individual goal to double Linfield's advantage over Coleraine.

    Media caption,

    Watch: Joel Cooper scores for Linfield to make it 2-0

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Linfield 2-0 Coleraine

    Coleraine head coach Dean Shiels running his bench as we enter the final 10 minutes at Windsor Park.

    Ciaron Harkin, Senan Devine and Dylan Boyle make way for Jack Scott, Kirk McLaughlin and Sam McClintock.

  5. Watch: Gartside saves Cushley's penaltypublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Carrick Rangers 0-0 Loughgall

    Watch Nathan Gartside save David Cushley's spot-kick as the hone side pass up a great opportunity to go in front at Taylors Avenue.

    Media caption,

    Watch: Nathan Gartside saves David Cushley's penalty

  6. Postpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Linfield 2-0 Coleraine

    Joel Cooper is certainly enjoying his afternoon now.

    Confidence up after his fantastic goal minutes earlier, he sets off on another mazy run through the heart of the Coleraine defence.

    This time, he is unceremoniously upended by Kyle McClelland on the edge of the Coleraine penalty area.

    Cooper takes responsibility for the subsequent free-kick but Rory Brown gets down well to save.

  7. Postpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Ballymena United 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Close for Dungannon as Cahal McGinty's thumping header from Leo Alves' corner is cleared off the line by the alert Josh Carson.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville

    Niall Currie opts to freshen things up, with captain Gary Thompson making way for Jack Henderson.

  9. Postpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Carrick 0-0 Loughgall

    Alberto Balde retrieves a rebound down the Loughgall left and plays a ball into the middle of goal, just as it looks certain to be poked home by Nathaniel Ferris, Joe Crowe flies in with a tremendous tackle and follows it up seconds later with another barnstormer of a challenge.

    Superb by the Rangers defender.

  10. Postpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville

    Paul McElroy is straight in on the action, but his initial effort is blocked and falls kindly for Eamon Fyfe.

    However, the midfielder rushes his first-time shot, sending it well wide of David Odumosu's goal.

  11. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Ballymena United 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Ballymena come within inches of breaking the deadlock as Ben Kennedy's free kick - initially crossed into the penalty area - eludes everyone and comes back off Declan Dunne's far post before being cleared.

  12. Postpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Linfield 2-0 Coleraine

    Rhyss Campbell tests David Walsh's palms with an effort from outside the box but the Linfield keeper saves comfortably.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville

    Second change of the afternoon for the Reds as Joe Gormley is replaced by Ryan Markey.

    Meanwhile Josh Ukek's afternoon is over as he is replaced by Paul McElroy.

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Ballymena United 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    There's activity on the benches as Dungannon take on Steven Scott and James Knowles and replace them with Leo Alves and Bobby-Jack McAleese.

    Ballymena respond by bringing on Johnny McMurray for Calvin McCurry.

  15. goal

    GOAL - Linfield 2-0 Colerainepublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Joel Cooper (72 mins)

    Linfield double their lead with a little under 20 minutes remaining through a fine individual goal from Joel Cooper who waltzes through a static Coleraine defence before guiding the ball past Rory Brown into the far corner of the goal.

  16. Postpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Ballymena United 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    Ballymena's Stephen O'Donnell finds himself in the Dungannon penalty area and his shots is saved by Declan Dunne.

    The ball spins into the air and the Swifts keeper shows good judgement to collect the loose ball as it drops towards goal.

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Linfield 1-0 Coleraine

    A substitution apiece with 20 minutes remaining.

    Josh Archer replaces Stephen Fallon in the Linfield line-up while Kyle Spence makes way for Connor Murray for the away side.

  18. Postpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville

    Ronan Doherty's delivery from the set-piece causes momentary panic in the box as the ball eventually falls to Micheal Glynn, who sees a glimpse of goal, but Gary Thompson throws himself in the way to make a crucial block.

  19. Postpublished at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Ballymena United 0-0 Dungannon Swifts

    We head into the final 20 minutes at Ballymena where the stalemate still persists.

    Can anyone change that in the closing stages?

  20. 'Portadown are not going for the jugular'published at 16:27 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2024

    Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville

    Shane McCabe
    BBC Radio Ulster summariser

    Quote Message

    Portadown are not going for the jugular but if their fans aren't happy with them going third in the table, I don't know where they have been over the last few years.