Corey Smith nutmegs Matthew Orr but a covering Linfield defender spares his team-mate's blushes.

Dungannon have forced seven corners in the opening 22 minutes here and from the latet of them, Ballymena's Calvin McCurry has to be alert to clear the ball from close to his own goal-line.

The visitors are very much in the ascendancy at the Showgrounds.

A mistake in defence by Luke McCullough sees Alberto Balde pick his pocket and race towards goal, but Joe Crowe rescues things for Carrick with a fine challenge.

It needed to be a good tackle, and it was, as Dylan Boyle times his challenge perfectly to dispossess Joel Cooper inside the Coleraine penalty area.

Get it wrong and it's a stonewall penalty for Linfield.

Odhran Casey and Ryan Mayse clash off the ball, with Portadown's top scorer crumpling to the turf.

The Shamrock Park faithful cry for a red, but Rob Hennessy opts for leniency, brandishing only a yellow to the defender.

A save of the season contender from Ballymena's Sean O'Neill as he brilliantly deflects Adam Glenny's powerful header from a James Knowles corner onto the underside of the crossbar.

A first yellow card of the afternoon goes the way of Coleraine defender Dean Jarvis for a trip on Linfield striker Matthew Fitzpatrick.

Just as Rangers look to be getting a foothold in the game Loughgall break down the left with Alberto Balde. He shifts the ball inside for Tiernan Kelly who drives in a rasping drive from 20 yards, but it whistles just wide of Ben McCauley's left-hand upright. Still goalless.

Odhran Casey and Jonny Addis are seeing plenty of the ball in the Cliftonville defence but finding no way through.

Niall Currie's men are content to let the north Belfast side play in front of them.

James Knowles comes close to breaking the deadlock for Dungannon with a curling shot which Sean O'Neill flicks over the crossbar.

Dungannon's Tomas Galvin spins away from defender Daithi McCallion but his low shot is turned behind by United keeper Sean O'Neill.

Ciaron Harkin is wildly off target with a shot from distance.

Dungannon right-back Steven Scott unleashes an absolute piledriver of a shot from the edge of the area which is deflected clear via Donal Rocks' back.

The visitors are starting to dominate after that early spell of Ballymena pressure.

Joe Gormley thinks he's drawn the Reds level, expertly rounding Aaron McCarey and finishing with typical composure, but the flag is raised on the far side.

Still advantage Portadown.

A first glimpse of Kyle Spence, a strong run through the middle brought to an abrupt end by a well-timed Jamie Mulgrew tackle on the edge of the Linfield penalty area.

Cliftonville's short corner routine falls flat as Joe Gormley is caught dawdling in possession. The Ports, showing the defensive resilience that's underpinned their recent good form, clear their lines with minimal fuss.

Not the impact the November Player of the Month was looking for.

Ten minutes gone at Windsor Park where it's Linfield who have settled the better.

Coleraine, without a recognised striker on the pitch in the absence of Matthew Shevlin and Jamie McGonigle, are finding it difficult to make the ball stick up top.

Nathaniel Ferris with the first meaningful attack on goal.

The big Loughgall forward runs 20 yards into the Carrick half and unleashes an effort form the edge of the area but former Glentoran defender Luke McCullough gets back well to block the shot.

A big chance for Linfield to open the scoring.

Jamie Mulgrew escapes the attentions of the Coleraine defence to whip a ball in from the right.

Stephen Fallon does brilliantly to get in front of his maker to get his head on the ball but is unable to find the target.

The midfielder may feel he could have done better from six yards out.