The Ports piece together a neat move inside the Cliftonville half, with James Teelan ready to pull the trigger in the box before Odhran Casey produces a superb sliding block.

The rebound drops to Ben Wylie, who curls a first-time left-footed effort narrowly wide.

Corey Smith whips a dangerous ball into the box which, despite multiple blue shirts throwing themselves at it, sails out of play.

Glenavon have been upping the tempo here and that is the latest warning sign for the away side.

Sean Robertson steps up for the resulting free-kick, but his effort sails high over the crossbar and into the stand.

Gary Thompson is shown a yellow card after sliding in to halt Odhran Casey’s driving run through midfield.

A break in play as Joe Crowe receives treatment for a head injury after colliding with Coleraine goalkeeper Aidan Harris.

Time for instructions from the sidelines for both sets of players.

Luke Wilson goes into the book after a clumsy late challenge in the Portadown half.

Dungannon break quickly and Junior fires a low shot through a ruck of players but Sean O'Neill dives to his right to smother the effort.

The Swifts are looking to double their advantage with Ballymena rocking slightly after that goal.

Coleraine striker Declan McManus is shown a yellow card following an altercation with Jimmy Callacher as the home side prepare to take a corner.

Eric McWoods times his run perfectly to spring the Portadown defence and bears down on Aaron McCarey.

With just McCarey to beat, the attacker arrows a low finish towards the far corner, but the attempt drifts agonisingly wide.

Rayhaan Tulloch gathers possession on the left and cuts inside with intent, eyeing the far top corner.

The winger lets fly but never truly troubles PJ Morrison, who tracks it calmly all the way into his gloves.

Michael O'Connor flicks on Jacob Carney's clearance for Davy McDaid, but Crusaders are able to clear their lines.

The home fans are not impressed that McDaid was dispossessed there.

Sean Robertson slides a clever ball into the channel for Eric McWoods, who bursts forward with options queuing in the middle. The frontman tries to whip in a cross but sends it behind for a goal-kick.

Both teams have seen plenty of possession, though a telling final pass still proves elusive.

Midway through the opening half where Coleraine have just come within the width of a post of taking the lead.

Zane Okoro does brilliantly down the right wing, pulling the ball back into the path of Joel Cooper whose low left foot shot from 20 yards crashes off the foot of the post.

Elliot Dunlop's shot from range proves a comfortable save for Jacob Carney.

Close for Ballymena as Ben Kennedy cleverly releases James Hood on the right flank.

The midfielder's low cross lacks pace but defender Danny Wallace slips and Matthew Clarke instinctively pokes the ball towards the Dungannon goal but Declan Dunne makes a sharp reflex save to beat it away.

Adam Brooks fires home to open the scoring for Crusaders at Mourneview Park.

Barney McKeown slips the ball forward for Jack Malone, whose shot is gathered by Jonny Tuffey.

Since the opener, both sides have had a few half chances. Will we see another goal soon?