YELLOW CARDpublished at 16:26 GMT 14 December 2024
Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville
After cynically stopping Rory Hale's forward surge, Ben Wylie becomes the latest name in Rob Hennessy's notebook.
A professional foul from the Portadown midfielder.
Ballymena United 0-1 Dungannon Swifts (result)
Carrick Rangers 0-0 Loughgall (result)
Linfield 3-0 Coleraine (result)
Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville (result)
Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville
After cynically stopping Rory Hale's forward surge, Ben Wylie becomes the latest name in Rob Hennessy's notebook.
A professional foul from the Portadown midfielder.
Carrick 0-0 Loughgall
The hosts are now dominating possession after their penalty miss but are lacking a real threat inside the final third.
Both sides will have to roll the dice from the substitutes bench shortly you feel.
Linfield 1-0 Coleraine
Kyle McClelland becomes the second Coleraine to be booked for a foul on Joel Cooper as he threatened to counter.
Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville
The game pauses as Odhran Casey receives treatment on the pitch.
This is a concerning moment for the defender, who has only recently returned from a long time on the side-lines.
Linfield 1-0 Coleraine
We have our first change of the game as Ethan McGee replaces Kirk Millar for the home side.
Linfield 1-0 Coleraine
A first chance of the second half for the hosts after 63 minutes.
Joel Cooper races forward from the halfway line with Coleraine defenders in retreat.
Entering the penalty box he opts to shoot, his left foot effort flashing across the face of Rory Brown's goal and wide.
Ballymena United 0-0 Dungannon Swifts
A double change in attack for Dungannon as the game reaches the hour mark as Andrew Mitchell and Thomas Maguire replace Tomas Galvin and John McGovern.
Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville
The Mid-Ulster side appear content to play keep-ball around the visitors box without showing real attacking intent. This conservative approach allows the Reds to eventually regain possession.
A surprisingly passive spell from Niall Currie's men, given their dominant position.
Linfield 1-0 Coleraine
What a chance for Coleraine to draw level.
Senan Devine whips a free-kick in from the left which is headed on by Rhyss Campbell in the direction of Kyle McClelland.
The big defender, yards out in front of goal, fails to make a proper connection and David Walsh gleefully drops on to the ball.
Ballymena United 0-0 Dungannon Swifts
Danny Lafferty plays a ball in to Calvin McCurry who chests it down and then sends a teasing cross-shot along the face of the Dungannon goal but there are no takers.
The second half hasn't reached the heights of the first up to this point.
Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville
Rory Hale delivers a corner towards Odhran Casey but the defender can't make clean contact with his header, and Gary Thompson easily clears the danger for the Ports.
Carrick 0-0 Loughgall
Danny Gibson fouled in the box...penalty for Carrick.
David Cushley steps up, and it's saved!
Nathan Gartside does superbly to get down to his right-hand side and gathers the ball. Still goalless.
Linfield 1-0 Coleraine
The visitors go short from the corner which eventually comes to nothing.
Linfield 1-0 Coleraine
Lyndon Kane forces a corner for Coleraine who have been much better since the restart.
Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville
Joe Gormley tries to unlock the Portadown defence with a clever chip for Rory Hale. However, Aaron McCarey rushes off his line to snuff out the danger.
Linfield 1-0 Coleraine
A succession of free-kicks for Coleraine sparks howls of protest from the home fans.
Jamie Glackin delivers the ball into the box from the latest but no Coleraine player is able to get on the end of it.
Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville
Micheal Glynn enters Rob Hennessy's notebook for a mistimed challenge on Josh Ukek.
The former Larne defender, perhaps feeling the strain of being two men down, offers no protest.
Carrick 0-0 Loughgall
Loughgall start the half the way they finished the last.
Pablo Andrade with a fantastic delivery into the box and Alberto Balde heads just over the bar.
Minutes later Balde turns provider, cutting in from the left and drilling a low effort across the face of goal.
Nathaniel Ferris lunges but just fails to make contact.
Portadown 2-0 Cliftonville
Gary Thompson looks to extend the Ports' advantage early in the second half, but his snapshot drifts wide of David Odumosu's near post.
The home captain, sensing blood and showing the attacking intent that's helped his side score 19 second-half goals this season.
Linfield 1-0 Coleraine
Scrappy start to the second period from the hosts, David Walsh needlessly kicking the ball out of play.
Coleraine gain possession before forcing a corner.