Carrick now make a change of their own with Kyle Cherry on for Matthew Snoddy.

Fifteen minutes remaining at Seaview though, in truth, it feels as if this game ended as a contest some time ago.

Conor McKendry is playing with real confidence after that opener.

The former Coleraine man takes aim again, driving a powerful effort across goal, but this one flashes wide of the target with Gareth Deane scrambling.

Joe Gormley and Shea Gordon make way for Eric McWoods and Callum McCay for the away side.

A defensive change for Glentoran as Michael-John Kamson Kamara replaces Shane McEleney.

Ballymena respond by withdrawing Jack O'Reilly and bringing on Daire O'Connor.

Jack Keaney towers above his marker to head home a second for Cliftonville.

Watch Sam Taylor meet Isaac Baird's pass to give Linfield a 1-0 lead against Portadown at Windsor Park.

Barney McKeown sees red after the Glenavon captain receives two yellow cards in quick succession as the hosts go down to nine men.

McKeown firstly gets booked for dissent, then he proceeds to applaud referee Jamie Robinson on that decision, which leads to Robinson producing a second yellow.

It will be a long last 24 minutes for Paddy McLaughlin's men now.

Ballymena come close as Success Edogun chases a seemingly lost cause but he gets to the loose ball ahead of Glentoran goalkeeper Andrew Mills.

However, the ball ricochets off the striker and trundles wide of the post for a goal kick.

Both sides continue to ring the changes as Callum Morrison replaces Samuel Taylor. Rayhaan Tulloch comes in for Jamie Rea as Portadown look for an avenue back into the game.

Glentoran's Danny Amos is cautioned for tugging back David Toure's shirt.

One of the easier decisions referee Tim Marshall will have to make today.

Substitute Declan McManus bangs the ground in frustration after passing up a great chance to score moments after his introduction.

Joel Cooper delivers a low corner towards the near post where McManus stoops to head but his effort goes just the wrong side of the post.

Top class defending from Glentoran skipper Marcus Kane as Matthew Clarke's low ball across the face of goal looks certain to be turned in by Jack O'Reilly but Kane slides full length to poke the ball behind for a corner.

Glentoran's players celebrate it like a goal at the other end and little wonder - it preserves the visitors' two-goal lead.

Substitute Dan Bent thinks he has broken the deadlock after turning in Conor McKendry’s cross, but the celebrations are cut short.

The flag is up, and the goal is ruled out for offside against the visitors.

Joshua Archer comes in for Isaac Baird for Linfield while Tabu Rabby Minzamba comes in for Ahu Obhakhan on the Portadown team.

A triple change for Coleraine midway through the second half.

Adam Long replaces the injured Cameron Stewart, Declan McManus comes on for goalscorer Matthew Shevlin while there is a debut for Rowan McDonald who takes the place of Jamie Glackin in midfield.

McDonald joined the club on Monday from Waterford FC.

Glentoran make their first change of the afternoon as Liam Burt replaces Pat Hoban.