Aidan Steele's corner causes a bit of a scramble in the box before being hoofed away by Joe Gormley.

Cliftonville then nearly counter with Gormley involved again as he plays a one-two with Rory Hale before having another shot from the edge of the box saved by Nathan Gartside.

Gormley has been really lively during the opening eight minutes of this one.

Declan Hasson has a word with Portadown's Eamon Fyfe after the Ports attacker takes out Linfield's Matthew Fitzpatrick.

Fitzpatrick goes down holding his ankle after being tackled from behind but he's back up on his feet after receiving some treatment.

No card for Fyfe; just a strong talking to.

Coleraine looking dangerous in the early stages.

Joel Cooper is allowed to stride forward into the Crusaders' half.

He tries his luck from distance but Johnny Tuffey does brilliantly to dive full length to his left to divert the ball round a post for a corner.

Only a few minutes gone, and the approach from both sides is clear.

The visitors are content to pass and probe patiently, while the home side are looking to spring forward at every opportunity, eager to turn possession into something more direct.

So close to an opener for Glentoran as Pat Hoban's measured through ball releases strike partner Jordan Jenkins whose low angled shot comes back off the base of the post with David Toure able to hack the ball behind for Ballymena.

Marcus Kane tries his luck from distance for Glentoran but it whistles off-target.

First attack of the game falls the way of Dungannon. Thomas Maguire breaks down the left before delivering, but his cross goes over the head of everyone and out for a throw-in.

A Carrick free-kick from a good position sails over the crossbar.

That is the second chance of the game so far at Taylors Avenue as both teams push for an early goal.

Will Patching's corner lands at the feet of Levi Ives whole goal bound shot is hacked clear by a covering defender.

Caohman McGuinness makes the first break forward for the hosts, driving down the right before sending in a cross to the near post.

It’s too close to Rohan Ferguson though, and the Inver Reds goalkeeper gathers cleanly without fuss.

Joshua Kee, on his home debut, gets us under way at Mourneview Park.

An early corner for the visitors.

Joe Gormley nearly gives the away side the lead after just 36 seconds.

However, his curling effort is caught by Nathan Gartside, who does drop the ball but quickly gathers it once again before anyone can latch onto the rebound.

Coleraine's Matthew Shevlin gets us underway at a dry, overcast day at Seaview.

The visitors have a poor record here but will be buoyed by their bright start to the season.

Their hosts, meanwhile, start the day near the foot to the table and will be eager to record just a second win of the campaign.

And with a peep of Ross Dunlop's whistle, the ball gets rolling at Clandeboye Park.

Jordan Jenkins starts the action for Glentoran at the Showgrounds.

Can the visitors maintain their unbeaten start to the league campaign?

Aidan Steele gets the ball rolling at Taylors Avenue.

Can Carrick Rangers continue their unbeaten start to the season or will Jim Magilton's side make it three victories from their last three games?

Referee Declan Hasson gets us underway at a dry but nippy Windsor Park.

There's a also a slight breeze which will favour the hosts in the first half who will be attacking the west stand in the opening 45 minutes.

Stephen Baxter sticks with the same starting XI from last weekend's 1-1 draw with Glentoran at the Oval.

Nathan Gartside starts between the posts with Luke McCullough captaining the side and Danny Gibson searching for his fourth goal of the season upfront.

Meanwhile there are two changes to the Cliftonville side who won in the league for the first time last weekend against Glenavon.

Deadline day signing Brandon Bermingham, who is on loan from Dungannon Swifts, makes his league debut and starts alongside Conor Pepper with Darien Wauchope and Thomas Lavery not in today's squad.

Carrick Rangers: Gartside, Scott, Callacher, McCullough, McKay, Steele, Crowe, Snoddy, Lecky, Heatley, Gibson.

Subs: Pengelly, Burns, Waide, Maciulaitis, Buchanan-Rolleston, Cherry, James.

Cliftonville: Morrison, Pepper, Addis, Casey, Glynn, Gordon, Keaney, Hale, Wilson, Bermingham, Gormley.

Subs: Ridd, Curran, Leppard, McCay, McWoods, Hawthorne, Fapetu.

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For their first league match in 14 days, manager David Healy welcomes back Matthew Fitzpatrick to lead the Linfield attack.

Fitzpatrick's return is one of four changes to the side that took on Shelbourne in last week's Uefa Conference League third round qualifying tie.

Portadown arrive at the home of the champions no doubt buoyed by last week's win over Crusaders. Despite that win manager Niall Currie makes one change with match-winner Eamon Fyfe given a chance to impress from the start.

Divin Ismala is the one to make way and must settle for a place among the substitutions.

Linfield: Johns, East, Shields, Millar, McClean, Offord, Hall, Brown, Baird, Fitzpatrick, Taylor.

Subs: Walsh, Roscoe-Byrne, Allen, McKee, Yates, Archer, Morrison.

Portadown: McCarey, Rea, Altintop, MacKinnon Chapman, Wylie, McCullough, Fyfe, Teelan, Obhakan, Thompson.

Subs: Moore, Isamala, Wilson, Mayse, Gibson, Minzamba, Tulloch.

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