Play resumes at Shamrock Park for the second half.

Kris Lowe gets in on the action straight away as the midfielder tries to thread a ball through for Rory Hale, looking to carve Loughgall open early.

Lewis Francis reads it smartly, stepping across to intercept before clearing his lines.

The action resumes at Inver Park with no half-time changes from either manager.

The action resumes with John McGovern replacing Danny Wallace at the break.

Rory Hale gets us going again for the second half. One change for the visitors — Kris Lowe replaces Harry Wilson, who didn’t quite get going before the break.

With the Irish Cup final looming, you wonder if Jim Magilton is already thinking a step ahead.

Watch highlights as Glenavon eased to a 4-0 victory against Carrick Rangers earlier, with Peter Campbell scoring two superb goals.

Right on the cusp of half-time, Steven McCullough restores Portadown's lead over Ballymena with a lovely free-kick.

It was a bit of a beauty from Rhyss Campbell to break the deadlock at the Coleraine Showgrounds as the Bannsiders lead the champions Linfield.

Steven McCullough's free-kick gives Portadown the lead at the break.

Shay McCartan broke the deadlock on 15 minutes from the spot before Luke Hawe equalised 20 minutes later.

The Ports probably deserve to be ahead on the balance of play.

Half-time at the Showgrounds where it's the home side in front thanks to Rhyss Campbell's stunning strike two minutes before the break.

The midfielder let fly from distance when the ball sat up perfectly for him, giving Linfield goalkeeper David Walsh no chance with a brilliantly hit volley.

Earlier, Declan McManus enjoyed Coleraine's best chances while at the other end Callumn Morrison has looked the most likely for Linfield.

It promises to be an exciting second half in front of a bumper crowd on the Ballycastle Road.

Referee Jamie Robinson brings a tense first half to a close and we're still no closer to knowing who will finish second in the table.

Glentoran will probably be slightly happier with those first 45 minutes but Larne have struggled to get enough of the ball to strike duo Paul O'Neill and Andy Ryan.

Goalless at the break at Stangmore Park.

Dungannon have had more chances with Crusaders having just the one effort so far.

Shane McGonigle brings the first half to an end, and it's Cliftonville who take a narrow lead into the break.

Joe Gormley’s smart finish is the difference so far. The Villagers are still firmly in this, but they’ll need a spark from somewhere after the restart.

Just the one minute of additional time to be played at the end of the first half.

We're into the first of three additional minutes.

Brandon Bermingham twists and turns in the box, but can't test Jonny Tuffey in-between the posts with his shot.

We're into the final few minutes of the half.

It's all square at Shamrock Park and here's how Ballymena drew level thanks to Luke Hawe's finish

Luke Conlan blocks Adam Towe’s attempted clearance, and the Reds pounce, driving forward in numbers.

Axel Piesold drives into the box before cutting it back for Joe Gormley, whose low effort is deflected behind for a corner.